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mathematical intelligence  

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  • Mathematical intelligence is considered a strong indicator of general intelligence, and items requiring numerical and spatial reasoning have historically been a component of what constitutes an IQ or ā€œgā€ score. The traditional view of mathematical intelligence as a construct measurable by a standardized battery leaves little room for the role of imaginative thinking and does not take into consideration the extracognitive and sociocultural factors that influence a person's mathematical creativity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Mathematical Intelligence]

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