Variations in Psychological Attributes — Chapter Summary

Individual differences refer to distinctiveness

Individual differences refer to distinctiveness and variations among people's characteristics and behaviour patterns. People differ in physical traits

Situationism holds that behaviour is influenced

Situationism holds that behaviour is influenced more by external factors and circumstances than by personal traits alone.

Assessment is the measurement and evaluation

Assessment is the measurement and evaluation of psychological attributes using scientific procedures and standards of comparison. Formal assessment is

Intelligence is the global capacity

Intelligence is the global capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use available resources effectively when faced with challenges. Bin

This approach views intelligence as

This approach views intelligence as a set of measurable abilities. It includes Binet's one-factor theory, Spearman's two-factor theory, Thurstone's pr