GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
INTELLIGENCE AND ITS THEORIES
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predictive validity
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factor analysis
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the g factor
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reliability
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Detailed explanation-1: -*Validity-the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gardner’s theory has come under criticism from both psychologists and educators. These critics argue that Gardner’s definition of intelligence is too broad and that his eight different “intelligences” simply represent talents, personality traits, and abilities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Flynn effect refers to a secular increase in population intelligence quotient (IQ) observed throughout the 20th century (1–4). The changes were rapid, with measured intelligence typically increasing around three IQ points per decade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Higher executive function skills have been linked to success in school and life-health and wealth in adulthood-and have been shown to be even more important than IQ for future success.