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1 lut 2024 · Intelligence in psychology refers to the mental capacity to learn from experiences, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to manipulate one’s environment. It includes skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, learning quickly, and understanding complex ideas.
17 lip 2024 · Early theories of intelligence focused on logic, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills. In 1920, Edward Thorndike postulated three kinds of intelligence: social, mechanical, and abstract.
A review of major theories of intelligence, grouped into four types: psychometric, cognitive, cognitive-contextual, and biological. The chapter covers the historical development, main features, and criticisms of each theory, and concludes with future research questions.
Learn about human intelligence, the mental quality that enables adaptation to the environment. Explore different theories of intelligence, such as psychometrics, cognitive psychology, cognitivism, and contextualism.
18 maj 2019 · It discusses the theory of general intelligence and competitors to the theory such as the structure-of-intellect model proposed by J. P. Guilford. The chapter also describes in some detail various approaches to testing intelligence.
4 wrz 2019 · Whereas structural models emphasize the interrelationships among different abilities (e.g., verbal and visuospatial skills, speed of processing, etc.), conceptual theories have been more concerned with the fundamental nature of intelligence.
5 cze 2012 · Put another way, people all have conceptions – which also are called folk theories or implicit theories – of intelligence, but no one knows for certain what it actually is. This chapter addresses how people conceptualize intelligence, whatever it may actually be.
