Exam 29: A: Introduction to Intelligence

Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of

Who argued for a classification of eight independent intelligences which include musical, spatial, and kinesthetic aptitudes?

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

Students who have spent time living abroad and experiencing other cultures are more adept at

The efficient communication between brain regions necessary for intelligence requires ample brain tissue known as

Injury to certain areas of the ________ lobes can destroy imagination while leaving reading, writing, and arithmetic skills intact.

Factor analysis has been used to assess whether

The factors associated with creativity include

The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support

Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities. This provided some evidence of

The sort of problem solving that demonstrates "school smarts" is what researchers have historically assessed in their tests of

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

MRI scans reveal correlations of about ________ between people's brain size (adjusted for body size) and their intelligence scores.

Who is most likely to be criticized for extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?