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2-3 (10/12) Intelligence Flashcards

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The capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt successfully to one’s environment in a new situation.

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Intelligence

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We think of intelligence as a concrete thing

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Refy Intelligence

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To pinhole people based on intelligence

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Reification

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Ex. of ________. High intelligence means better education opportunities, set on a life course of prosperity, Low intelligence means less opportunities, generally less prosperity

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Reification

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Reason why intelligence is difficult to define

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It is defined as a social construct. The definition varies form culture to culture

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A theory of intelligence: If you are good at one thing, you are good at most things. One level of intelligence.

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General Intelligence

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Charles Spearman

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General Intelligence underlays all mental abilities

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(GI) A common skill set underlies all intelligence and behavior

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g factor

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(GI) Evidence of the g factor: Statistical technique, underhand various variables’ intercorrelations. Individuals are skilled in some areas more than others, intellectual behaviors are correlated

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Factor Analysis

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(GI) Evidence of the g factor: Infants aged 3mo-6mo are highly responses to changes in their environment and some infants are more responsive than others - those are the smart ones.

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Infant Measures

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Example of _________: If you cover an infant with a blanket, you disappear

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Infant Measures

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(GI) Evidence of the g factor: People who have a higher IQ tend to be quicker than average on tests. They are more equipped with nervous systems that relay on information more rapidly. Enables people to learn more quickly

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Neural Speed

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(GI) Evidence of the g factor: People use brain power in more or less efficient ways, and people with a higher IQ use their energy more efficiently

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Neural Efficiency

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A theory of intelligence: A diverse array of capacities of emotional abilities or mathematical, athletic, musical. You are good at specific things, yet lack in other ways.

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Mulit-faceted intelligence (mulitple intelligences)

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(MI) Theory of intelligence: administered 56 tests to college students, found that human intelligence has 7 primary mental abilities

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Thurstone

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Theory of intelligence (MI): Concept that one is too narrow, doesn’t encompass many different kinds of genius or intelligence. 8 types.

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Howard Gardner

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Speaking, listening, reading, writing

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Linguistic Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Solving problems and and equations

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Logical-Mathmatical Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. musical composition or performance

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Musical Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Ability to visualize objects orientated in space and navigate between locations

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Spacial Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Control gross and fine muscle movements

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Bodily-Kinisthetic Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Ability to understand how others feel, how they are motivated, gives rise to behaviors, likes and dislikes

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Interpersonal Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Insight to one’s own thoughts and feelings, motivation and make decisions effectively

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

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Gardner. Type of intelligence. Ability to understand the law of the natural world

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Naturalist Intelligence

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Theory of intelligence (MI): Three types. Analytical, creative, and practical

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Robert Sternberg

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Robert Sternberg, type of intelligence. The ability to follow mental steps that are necessary to solve problems.

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Analytical Intelligence

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Robert Sternberg, type of intelligence. The ability to find connections and find facts in ways that seem unrelated

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Creative Intelligence

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Robert Sternberg, type of intelligen1/5 of Creativece. The ability to do what is necessary to adapt to life’s changes

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Practical Intelligence

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Which intelligence is true? GI or MI?

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Multiple intelligenes

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Create novel and valuable ideas. Five main parts.

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Creative

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1/5 of Creative. View issues in novel ways, recognize patterns in observations, and make connections.

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Imaginative think

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1/5 of Creative. Seek out new experiences, welcome them, and have the ability to tolerate risk and ambiguity.

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Venturesome Personality

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1/5 of Creative. Do things out of interest, because they are fun and enjoyable and exciting. Sense of choice.

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Intrinsic Motivation

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1/5 of Creative. Not of own choosing. Pressure, control from someone else.

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Extrinsic Motivation

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The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions. We can immediatly and effectively perceive and understand.

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Emotional Intelligence

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Predict feelings and how they change, can manage emotions and express their feelings in a vert of social situations. Ability to use feelings and emotions to generate adaptive thought. More successful in jobs, relationships, and parenting.

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Emotional Intelligence.

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Gives rise to our intelligence. People by virtue of genetics have a higher level of intelligence. Genes control

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Nature

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Nature person. Greatness runs in the family. Only bright adults should be allowed and encouraged to reproduce. (Cousin of Darwin)

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Frances Galton

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Nature person. Tested European immigrants with an IQ test in English. It judges that most of the immigrants were genetically inferior.

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Goddard

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Nature person. IQ difference between blacks and whites. Gives rise to stereotypes. $1,000 for each IQ point below 100 that you are not to reproduce.

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Jensen

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Evidence of ______. Brain scans revealed that identical twins are similar. Pinpointed genes for intelligence.

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Nature

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The quality of our environment. Supportive environment shows more intelligence.

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Nurture

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Evidence of _______. Adoption enhances intelligence of mistreated/neglected babies and kids.

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Nurture

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Evidence of _______. Fraternal twins score more alike on intelligence tests than their other siblings, due to shared environment. How they were raise exactly and their womb situation impact.

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Nurture

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Group Difference in I: Gender: ______ are more verbal. They outscore in tests in spelling, comprehension, writing, and foreign language.

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Girls

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Group difference in I: Gender: _____ are more mathematical in elementary school, but _____ take over in MS and HS because of messages from society.

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Girls, boys

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Group difference in I: Gender: ____ outperform in spacial relations, tracking objects in space, and mental rotation.

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Men

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Group difference in I: Race. _____ are 15 IQ points below and 100 points less on SAT Verbal and Math. Tests are bias, however.

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African American

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Our expectations of intelligence tend to the fulfillment of those biases.

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Self-fufilling prophecy

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Rosenthal and Jacobson. Went into Elem. Schools and told teachers some students were on the verge of a intellectual growth spurt. 8mo later, those kids scored higher, because the teachers believed in the more. Ex of ____.

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Self fulfilling prophecy

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Test Taker’s Expectations. AA and C were split into even groups, one group told that the test was based on verbal ability, the other was not. C who were told it was based on verbal ability outperformed others.

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Steele and Aaron

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Test Taker’s expectations. Some women were told test questions favor nobody, others were told they favor men. The latter underperformed.

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Spence

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Test Taker’s expectations. AA and C were asked to putt as part of an aptitude test. Half were told putting required athletic ability, half were told that putting required intelligence. AA putted better when told it is based on athleticism, C putted better when focused on intelligence.

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Stone, et al.

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