BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY

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N., Pam M.S.
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n. an ability, knowledge, or skill which is necessary for growth and evolution. With proper motivation, children develop these primary abilities in order to perform higher tasks. First postulated by U.S. psychologist David Geary (1957- ). Compare biologically secondary ability.

BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY: "Language acquisition is an example of a biologically primary ability which can be universally acquired by people."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BIOLOGICALLY SECONDARY ABILITY
  2. CATTELL-HORN THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
  3. PRIMARY ABILITIES
  4. BODILY-KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE
  5. GENERAL ABILITY
  6. CATTELL-HORN THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE
  7. BARTHEL INDEX
  8. CAPACITY
  9. SECONDARY EMOTION
  10. BEYONDISM
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "BIOLOGICALLY PRIMARY ABILITY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/biologically-primary-ability/ (accessed January 16, 2021).
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