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Child Psychology Flashcards

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What does SPEARMAN believe about intelligence?

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Intelligence is our general cognitive ability

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List some biological factors that could affect intelligence

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Maternal stress
Genes
Chemicals
Connections in the brain
Brain damage
Lifestyle factors
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Why is it thought that intelligence is similar in families?

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Shared norms and values
Shared environment
Similar social interactions
Genetic relatedness

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What are the factors that could explain resemblance in intelligence?

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Environmental similarities (nurture)
Genetic relatedness (nature)
Social interactions (nurture)
Cultural transmissions (nurture)
Combination of all
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What are the factors that could explain spousal resemblance in intelligence?

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They could influence each other (social interactions)

Share the same environment (environmental similarities)

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What is phenotypic assortment?

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An observable characteristic that we desire.

It may cause people to be attracted to someone if they have similar characteristics or intelligence levels.

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What is social homogamy?

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This is our tendency to marry people who are psychologically or physically similar to ourselves.

People may be attracted to each other if they meet in an environment that requires them to have similar characteristics.

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What does CATTELL believe about intelligence?

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There are over 100 skills that someone uses when figuring out a new situation

Intelligence is therefore what we do when we don’t know how to do something

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What does STERNBERG believe about intelligence?

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There are 3 skills to do with intelligence:

Analytical

Practical

Creative

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What is analytical intelligence?

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Analysing, evaluating and judging

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What is practical intelligence?

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Putting ideas into effect

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What is creative intelligence?

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How you deal with ideas

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What does GARDENER believe about intelligence?

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Intelligence cannot be measured by IQ tests

There are a range of factors that can impact a person’s intelligence such as literacy, art, music and personal factors

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What does GOLEMAN believe about intelligence?

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Understanding yourself and understanding others

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