| Individual Differences | Distinctiveness and variations among people’s circumstances and behaviour patterns |
| Situationism | The situationist perspective views human behaviour relatively more as a result of influence of external factors. |
| Assessment | Assessment refers to the measurement of psychological attributes of individuals and their evaluation. |
| Some Domains of Psychological Attributes(5) | Intelligence Aptitude Interest Personality Values |
| Assessment Methods(5) | Psychological test Interview Case study Observation Self-report |
| Oxford Dictionary definition of intelligence | Intelligence is the power of perceiving, learning, understanding and knowing |
| Alfred Binet definition of intelligence | Intelligence is the ability to judge well, understand well and reason well. |
| Wechsler definition of intelligence | Intelligence is the global and aggregate capacity of an individual to think rationally, act purposefully, and to deal effectively with her/his environment. |
| Gardner and Sternberg definition of intelligence | An intelligent individual not only adapts to the environment, but also actively modifies or shapes it. |
