Intelligence Flashcards
What is the Flynn effect
That iq scores are rising even on tests that are supposed to be immune to cultural influences.
Using current norms, what is the iq cutoff for intellectual disability and what is the cutoff for giftedness
70, 130
Using current norms and then using early norms what is the average iq
Using early norms, the average would be 130, using current norms the average is 70
What is the difference between concrete and abstract thinking
Concrete thinking is basic thinking and abstract thinking is more meaningful
What is analytic intelligence
The intelligence used in standard iq tests
What is active - open mindedness
Being more aware of bias in one’s thinking/reasoning and counteracting it
What is active - open mindedness
Being more aware of bias in one’s thinking/reasoning and counteracting it
What is choice reaction time
Measuring intelligence by measuring nerve speed by measuring processing speed (method proposed by Jensen )
What is a chronological age
Number of years lived since birth
What is a chronological age
Number of years lived since birth
What was the cognitive revolution
A time (1950) when psychology changed it’s definition as a field in terms of their methods and practices because of Bruner and Chomsky
What is componential analysis
Studying intelligence by determining how complex problems are solved by breaking them down into smaller component problems
