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EP642-ANGLAIS Flashcards

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englober

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encompass

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compétence, habileté

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skill

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sujet, thème

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topic

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précis

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accurate

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impliquer

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involve

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alimenter le débat

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spur debate

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tenir compte

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account for

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what’s intelligence ?

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Intelligence involves the ability to learn, recognize and solve problems

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balivernes

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baloney

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renforcer

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to strengthen

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plaider

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to advocate

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crédibilité

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credential

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sagesse

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wisdom

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bizarrerie

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quirky

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repérer

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to spot

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le plus à l’extérieur

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outermost

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subir

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to undergo

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hériter

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to inherit

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inné

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innate

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couvert

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spanned

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royaume

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realm

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Encompass

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Englober

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Topic

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Thème

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Accurate

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Précis

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To ponder

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Méditer

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Who is the psychologist who first coined the IQ ?

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William Stern

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Who has developed the first intelligence tests ?

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Binet

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Major theories of intelligence

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-Spearman-General Intelligence
-Thurstone-Primary mental abilities
-Garner-Multiple Intelligence
-Sternberg-Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

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Theory of General Intelligence

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People who performed well on one cognitive test tended to perform well on other tests
Intelligence is a general cognitive ability

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to focus on

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se fixer sur

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what are the seven different primary mental abilities ?

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reasoning
verbal comprehension
perceptual speed
numerical ability
word fluency
associative memory
spatial visualization

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Describe Gardner’s theory

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Numerical expressions of human intelligence are not an accurate depiction of people’s abilities.
The theory describes eight distinct intelligences based on skills and abilities that are valued in different cultures.

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représentation

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depiction

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broader

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plus large

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35
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Give examples of geniuses

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Einstein
Newton
Mozart

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Explain the triarchic theory of intelligence

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Intelligence is involving three different factors:
-Analytical intelligence (problem-solving abilities)
-Creative intelligence
-Practical intelligence (ability to adapt)

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What is a genius according to conventional wisdom ?

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a genius
can think faster and better than other people
has a quirky behavior

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What is a genius ?

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  • a person with an exceptionally high IQ
  • who breaks new grounds with discoveries, inventions or work of art
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What is the cerebral cortex ?

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the outermost part of the brain
brain’s higher functions

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What is the brain for ?

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-allows to think, analyze, solve problems
-controls the senses
-process

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foolproof

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infaillible

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to wire

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cabler

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income

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revenu

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to allege

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alléguer

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What are the new theories of intelligence ?

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-multiple intelligence (Gardner)
-triarchic theory (Sternberg)

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flaw

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défaut

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to span

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s’étendre

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prowess

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prouesse

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decipher

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déchiffrer

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to be keen to

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être désireux

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vaunted

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vanté

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bespoke

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sur mesure

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glimpses

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aperçus

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reluctant

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réticent

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ajuster

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to tweak

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perspective

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insight

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problème

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issue, concern

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gros

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vast, large, huge, prominent, outstanding, extensive, critical, vital, weighty, remarkable, eminent, preeminent, pronounced…

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important

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crucial
foremost
high-ranking
huge, large
major
primary
substantial, significant

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Par exemple

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for example

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être habitué à

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to be used to + ing

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éviter de

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to avoid + ing

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le même que moi

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the same as me

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deux millions de personnes

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two million people

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Actuellement

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presently, currently

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financement

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funding

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L’intelligence est l’une des sujets les plus discutés

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Intelligence is one of the most talked about subjects

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What is research on intelligence for ?

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-regarding how much funding should be given to educational programs,
-testing to screen job applicants
-identifying children who need additional academic assistance.

69
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What hypothesized Galton ?

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Genius is genetically determined (eugenic)

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sagesse

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sapience

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conscience

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sentience

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What is the difference between being smart and being a genius ?

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While geniuses tend to be exceptionally intelligent, they also use imagination and creativity to invent, discover or create something new within their field of interest.

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Studies about intelligence

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most often studied in humans
but also observed in both animals and plants
despite controversy

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Introduction

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Intelligence is one of the most talked about subjects in psychology
There is considerable disagreement about what constitutes intelligence

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What is latent inhibition ?

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the uncounscious ability to ignore unimportant stimuli

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What researchers theorize about creative people ?

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creative people either receive more stimuli from the world around them or ignore less of it

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What is Galenson’s theory ?

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creative people come in two main types :
-conceptual innovators
-experimental innovators

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What is the link between IQ score and motivation ?

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IQ scores are partly a measure of how motivated a child is

79
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to harness

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exploiter

80
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Which factors influence intelligence ?

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genetic
social and economic level

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Néanmoins

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Nevertheless

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According Duckworth team what measure IQ tests ?

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IQ tests mesure how badly subjects want to succeed

83
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the average human brain weigh

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1200g

84
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beta-catenin

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a gene that double the size of the brain and increase activity in the cerebral cortex

85
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link between brain and intelligence

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bigger brains correlated with smarter people

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Why Binet created a test for intelligence ?

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to help the French government to identify schoolchildren who need additional academic assistance

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What is the controversy about intelligence ?

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Some researchers suggest that intelligence is a single ability while other believe that intelligence incompasses a range of skills, aptitudes and talents

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At what threshold IQ tests consider the person a genius ?

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Anyone scoring above 140 is a genius

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treshold

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