Understanding Individual Differences : The Case of Intelligence
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Psychology
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What to Focus On
- Individual differences are natural and exist in both physical and psychological traits.
- Psychological differences include intelligence, personality, and interests.
- Situationism suggests that external situations strongly influence behavior.
- Psychological assessment measures traits like intelligence and personality.
- Reliability, validity, and standardization are essential for accurate assessment.
- Different methods include tests, interviews, observation, and self-reports.
- Spearman: General (g) and specific (s) factors of intelligence.
- Thurstone: Seven primary mental abilities.
- Guilford: Intelligence as combinations of operations, contents, and products.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Intelligence is just about being good at math and logic.
IQ is fixed and cannot change with environment or training.
A high IQ means a person will be successful in life.
Memory Tips
Definition of Intelligence by Wechsler: 'Global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with environment.'
Spearman’s Two-Factor Theory: G-factor (general intelligence) and S-factors (specific abilities)
Thurstone’s 7 Primary Mental Abilities
Gardner’s 8 Types of Intelligence
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