What is Intelligence? (Intro Psych Tutorial

[@merc4779]

Love this style of teaching , simple , precise & effective . Its like i am reading the important notes an attentive student takes in class . I love the no nonsense style. Its so annoying when teacher start stand comedy to "keep the attention of students", cuz it is distracting . If a student is not motivated she will not be served anyways, its best to cater to the motivated student at the highest level , which is what this channel does.

[@19abhishekbanerjee]

Yes i agree, i have also made a request to him to make more detailed videos on such topics. Again, we should all thank Michael!

[@MidstateCoaching]

I am so happy that I found this channel. Thank you SO MUCH for such a great study guide for my Psych class. I have shared this site to everyone in my class on multiple occasions. ~Kathy

[@PsychExamReview]

That's great, thanks for sharing, I hope they've found the videos helpful too!

[@AlexanderNaumenko-bf7hn]

This general ability is the ability to handle differences. Applied to different domains it may result in different scores in those domains. But I personally think that we are all equally intelligent.

[@weakgeek7480]

Thank you so much for making these really helpful

[@PsychExamReview]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@donothing6259]

It is a good video, presented well and in a nice format, better than the KHAN academy videos (more comprehensive and I can see you). Previous video is good too, especially for my essay question 'critically discuss the validity and significance of methods used to assess intelligence'. Thanks again, great effort!

[@PsychExamReview]

Thanks!

[@AK-ti4hh]

Correct me if I'm wrong but..Binet's theory is One-Factor Theory where he focuses on the g factor. Charles Spearman's theory is Two Factor Theory, where he talks about both, the g and s factors.

[@PsychExamReview]

The concept of g-factor was first described by Spearman, who pioneered factor analysis and showed that children's scores on different types of tests still tended to correlate. So Spearman's idea is of a single general factor that influences all areas of mental performance. Binet was not a supporter of a single factor view and thought intelligence was more varied and subject to environmental influences.

[@AK-ti4hh]

@@PsychExamReview Alright! Thank you so much!

[@solomonherskowitz]

Great job as always

[@PsychExamReview]

Thanks!

[@hauntedasylum8194]

The ability to acquire knowledge and apply it accordingly.... not necessarily with wisdom, that comes later with experience

[@johnrainsman6650]

I have a question about intelligence for this project I'm working on. I saw this show where a boy worked very hard on a book report and only got a C, and he had failed a math quiz, despite doing the best he could, because he didn't understand the material. That's all the show mentions about him. Is he considered unintelligent? They never stated whether or not he had a learning disability, which would've made the total difference to my question.

[@johnrainsman6650]

I'm gonna delete this comment when I catch someone's answer, so I don't cause an offensive controversy.

[@PsychExamReview]

This really depends on the details of the assessments used. If these were achievement tests, then they may not provide much information about intelligence. For instance, a young child with a high IQ could still do very poorly on a literature test or a calculus exam if it were based on concepts or problems that the child hadn't been exposed to yet. For these kinds of tests, intelligence may not be directly related to performance, simply because these tests are designed to measure prior learning, not aptitude.

[@johnrainsman6650]

He was only mentioned twice. And it was just called a math quiz. Teacher said he did his best, just didn't understand the material, and he considers it his own failure and needs to make sure the boy understands the next assignment. 6th grader, by the way. That's all I got for info.

[@johnrainsman6650]

There are smart students that are lazy and therefore do badly in school, so I figured there was an alternative--hard working, but not smart...and the boy was that.

[@jmlhnry21]

I’m guessing intelligence is logic. I’m going to assume, It’s how we figure things out and recognize patterns in our daily life in order to adapt in any situations. Without intelligence we wouldn’t be able to gain knowledge in order to learn from our mistakes and learn in general (Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’m trying to understand the definition of intelligence as clear as possible) Im just guessing and assuming.

[@saminazaidiacademy8219]

Great job 👍

[@PsychExamReview]

Thanks!

[@winterramos4527]

Einstein, Arguably one of the smartest men in history and he had 2 marriages fail. So the question isn't "Do you take this woman to be your....." No! The question should be "Are You Smarter than Einstein?"

[@shri_radhekripa]

You should get married to a man 😅

[@winterramos4527]

@@shri_radhekripa you're not too bright

[@shri_radhekripa]

@@winterramos4527 yeah I haven’t watched GOT S8

[@marulandscapes]

Intelligence is not an idea right. It's a capacity and/or disposition. These things are not objects. So, if we were speaking about intelligence as an object, we would be misusing the word. Just like if we were to say athleticism is an object, we would be misusing the word in obvious ways...ways a mother might teach their 5 year-old not to use the word. So, it's not reification really is it, it's just misuse of a word. It's funny right, you start with the question what is intelligence and you answer it. You say we know what each other means when we use the word. Then you say that's not good enough for scientific purposes. Then you wonder what intelligence is. You wonder if it's school grades...but it isn't right. We don't use it that way, we know it's not school grades. We know it's not that a person "always knows the right answer". So why, if you are wondering about a more precise measure/definition would you wonder if it's things we already know it isn't? Then you say it's a hypothetical construct. But it's not. That's not the way we speak about it to each other. Did you ever wonder about all of this? Did you ever wonder why you are confused? There is a reason. It's in your philosophy of science. You are a construct validity theorist...that is why you are confused.

[@encouraginglyauthentic43]

You seem knowledgeable, how could I learn about these types of things? Also, what is intelligence a capacity or disposition of?

[@jeremyjackson4467]

@@encouraginglyauthentic43 It's a capacity/disposition of a person. My argument comes from a deep understanding of the ordinary language view in philosophy. Peter Haker....The grammar of psychology...is a good place to start.

[@zadeh79]

Not what IQ tests measure.

[@daviddavid7110]

Aka Connor Murphy