Intelligence Flashcards

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What is the definition of intelligence

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1) Ability to direct the thinking
2) Adapt to circumstances
3) Learn with experience

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What IQ showed in longitudinal research

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That is related to success in life. Smarter people have more jobs and higher wages, stable relationships and are healthier

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The wechsler intelligence scale shows that

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We have more crystalized (depends on what you learn at school) and fluid knowledge (innate knowledge)

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The intelligence is more caused by genetics or education?

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We can’t say! We can only measure the variability of each one and the intelligence vary less between twins (same genes) and kids raised in the same orphanages (same education)

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People are getting smarter with time. You have a higher IQ than your grandfather. what is the name of this theory?

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Flynn effect

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