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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Anthropometrics

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methods of measuring physical and mental variation in humans (measurement of people)

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Sir Francis Galton believed that..

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intelligence was something people inherit, so their relatives were a better predictor of intelligence than practice and effort

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Intelligence

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ability to think, understand, reason and adapt to or overcome obstacles

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Stanford-Binet test

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test intended to measure innate levels of intelligence

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Mental age

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the average intellectual ability score for children of a specific age

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Intelligence quotient (IQ) calculated by

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taking a persons mental age, dividing it by his chronological age, then multiplying it by 100

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

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most common intelligence test in use for adolescents and adults

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What score is normal for WAIS

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85-115

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2 major sub scales of WAIS

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  • general ability index

- cognitive proficiency index

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Raven’s Progressive Matrices

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intelligence test that is based on pictures, not words, thus making it relatively unaffected by language or cultural background

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Stereotype threat

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occurs when negative stereotypes about a group cause group members to under perform on ability tests

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Carol Dwerk believed two theories about nature of intelligence

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  • entity theory

- incremental theory

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Entity theory

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beilef that intelligence is a fixed characteristic and relatively difficulty to change

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Incremental theory

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belief that intelligence can be shaped by experiences, practice, and effort

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Savant

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individual with low mental capacity in most domains but extraordinary abilities in other specific areas

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Factor analysis

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statistical technique that examines correlations between variable to find clusters of related variables

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General intelligence factor (g)

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represented reflected a person mental energy, reflecting some peoples brains are more powerful than others. created by spearman

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Fluid intelligence (Gf)

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type of intelligence used in learning new info and solving new problems not based on knowledge the person already posses

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Crystallized intelligence (Gc)

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type of intelligence that draws upon past learning and experience

20
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Triarchic theory of intelligence

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theory that divides intelligence into three distinct types: analytical, creative practical

21
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Analytical intelligence also known as

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books smart

22
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Practical intelligence also known as

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street smart (good for success)

23
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Multiples intelligences

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model claiming that there are nine different forms of intelligence, each indecent from the others

24
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Men are better at ___ ____ ____ while females outperform men on _____ _____

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mental rotation tasks; verbal fluency

25
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Heritability of intelligence is estimated to be ..

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between 40-80 %

26
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Gene knockout (KO) studies

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involve removing a specific gene and comparing the characteristics of animals with and with out that gene

27
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Brain size explains what percent of the IQ test

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25%

28
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Increased convolutions (gyris) are associated with..

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higher intelligence

29
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Biological underpinnings of intelligence repeatedly emphasize the importance of..

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environmental factors

30
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Oldest siblings is said to be smarter due to..

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teaching younger siblings due to their personal experience

31
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Growing up in a enriched environment enhances..

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brain development and functioning

32
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Children with professional parents are said to have know how many more words than those of parents who are of working class?

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10 million more. (30 mill rich, 20 mill poor)

33
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Better diets help with..

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higher IQ scores

34
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Too much stresses results in you being..

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less healthy and less intelligence

35
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Flynn effect

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refers to the steady population level increases intelligence test scores over time

36
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Children who view great deal of television were more likely to..

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have attention deficits, lower language development and lower achievement in school

37
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Video deficit

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you children do not learn very much from information presented on screens

38
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We can increase that mop t of information in our brain but we cannot …

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actual functioning of the brain that makes us intelligent

39
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N-back task

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exercise program for working memory

40
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Nootropic substances

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substances that are belived to beneficially affect intelligence

41
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Examples of nootropic substances

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ritalin and provigil

42
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Mindfullness meditation increases..

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thick fullness of white matter in brain resulting inattention and emotional reactions = intelligence

43
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How many days to see effects of meditations

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5 days of mindfulness meditation

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