Psychology module 60

The Ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

• Intelligence
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• Factor Analysis
• Savant Syndrome

This underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

• "g"
• Intelligence
• "s"
• Factor Analysis
• Savant Syndrome

Outstanding abilities

• "s"
• Intelligence
• "g"
• Factor Analysis
• Savant Syndrome

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test

• Factor Analysis
• Intelligence
• "g"
• "s"
• Savant Syndrome

A condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing

• Savant Syndrome
• Intelligence
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• "s"
• Factor Analysis

Analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

• Triarchic Theory
• Intelligence
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• "s"
• Factor Analysis

Academic problem-solving intelligence is assessed by intelligence tests, which present well-defined problems having a single right answer

• Analytical Intelligence
• Intelligence
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• "s"
• Factor Analysis

This is demonstrated in innovative smarts: the ability to adapt to new situations and generate novel ideas.

• Creative Intelligence
• Intelligence
• "g"
• "s"
• Factor Analysis

This is required for everyday tasks that may be poorly defined and may have multiple solutions.

• Practical Intelligence
• Intelligence
• "g"
• "s"
• Factor Analysis

The passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.

• Grit
• Intelligence
• "g"
• "s"
• Factor Analysis