Intelligence
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2007-04-03 08:02
Intelligence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crystallized Intelligence | Accumulated information and verbal skills, which increases with age according to Horn |
| Fluid Intelligence | The ability to reason, which begins to decline from middle adulthood according to Horn |
| Divergent Thinking | Thinking that produces many answers to one question; characteristic of creativity |
| Convergent Thinking | Thinking that produces one correct answer; characteristic of the kind of thinking required for conventional intelligence tests. |
| Bias | An opinion based on a strong preference. This preference can be negative. |
| Prejudice | Judgement prior to aquiring relevant information and contrary to existing information |
| Stereotyping | A generalization about a group that does not allow for individual difference |
