CHAPTER 1

Variations in psychological attributes

❏ Individual differences
❏ Situationism
❏ Assessment ( Standardized & Objective )
● Formal
● Informal
❏ Assessment methods
● Psychological testing
● Interview
● Case study
● Observation
● Self report
❏ Domains of psychological attributes
● Intelligence
● Aptitude
● Personality
● Interest
● Values
❏ Intelligence
❏ Psychometric approach

Uni/one factor theory - similar set of abilities

Two factor theory of intelligence - g factor & s factor

Theory of primary mental abilities- 7 abilities ( V,N,S,P,W.M,I )

Hierarchical model of intelligence - Level 1 & Level 2

Structure of intellect model - Contents, Operations & Products.

❏ Information processing approach

Theory of multiple intelligence - L,I,L,I,B,S,M,N

Triarchic theory of intelligence - Componential, Experiential & Contextual

PASS model of intelligence - Planing, Arousal, Simultaneous & Successive

❏ Nature and nurture

❏ Assessment of intelligence ( IQ = MA/CA * 100 )
❏ Normal curve
❏ Intellectual Deficiency
❏ Intellectual Giftedness
❏ Types of intelligence tests
● Individual or group tests
● Performance, verbal or non-verbal tests
● Power and speed tests
● Culture fair and culture biased tests
❏ Culture and Intelligence
● Technological intelligence
● Integral intelligence
❏ Emotional intelligence
❏ Creativity and intelligence