CHAP 10 intelligence Flashcards
What is intelligence
there’s no def, bc there’s no agreement to one
What are the components of intelligence
Thinking rationally,Detecting patterns,act purposefully,solve problems,learn from experience
What is the Flynn effect
Observation that IQ scores have been going up ever since the 20th century
What has increased in intelligence according to the flynn effect
Fluid intelligence
Why are iq getting higher
Because of environmental factoes such as nutrition,education ,medical care ect.
Why is this effect of intelligence going down
Because we are too reliant on technology
Who preforms better , the impoverished or the enriched
The enriched
What is stereotype threat
When given a negative sterotype, were likely to under preform
What is stereotype lift
When given a positive stereotype, we tend to do better
What is growth mindset
When things are challenging they go for it and work hard
What is a fixed mindset
We believe intelligence is fixed and cant get any better
What happens with Early life stress
Kids who have been abandoned or neglected will have cognitive deficit
What is binet and simone known for
Intelligence testing
What is direction
The ability to know what to do and how to do it
What is adaptation
To create strategies to solve problems
What is criticism
To take a step back and see and fix your mistakes
Are Iq test biased
Yes and no, yes bc the knowledge is different with diff cultures, no bc they are there to make predictions
What is social darwinism
When people think poor people are dumb and rich people are more superior
What does social darwinism believes
Survival of the fittest, no interference to help the poor since they cannot fend for themselves
What are eugenics
To eliminate the weaker species
What is raymond cattell known for
The G’s the gs and gc ( form of intelligence
What is crystalized intelligence
What you have learned and know how to use it
What is fluid intelligence
It is when you think fast and abstractly. Solving a novel problem
What is EQ
Emotional intelligence
Does having a higher IQ mean you’re a better parent
No, IQ is not a factor to says that they are better parents
What are the names associated with EQ
Mayer and salovey
What is sternberg known for
Saying that there’s more than one G and there’s 3 components
What are the 3 compentents sternberg suggest
Analytical, creative and practical
What is teh analytical part in sternberg
This is how we process information,compare and contrast info. This is when we want to solve a single solution
What is the creative part of sternberg
coming up with novel ideas that are useful and adaptive
What the practical part of sternbergs
Intelligence when dealing with life, challenges and problems, this is when we are solving problems with multiple solutions.
What doe he concludes with processes
The processes are universal
Is the correlation between intelligence and genetics strong
yesss
How similar are twins
They are similar in intellgence when they are appart or together
What is 1041 gene linked to
They are linked to intelligence, every lgene makes a contribution to intelligence
What happens when we get older
Our intelligence tends to go up
