Intelligence: Correlations and Group Variations (Level 5) Flashcards
What did the report of the American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on Human Rights propose?
A definition of human rights in relation to psychology, as well as an analytical Five Connections framework that defines the connections between psychology and human rights.
What did the report of the APA Task Force on Human Rights review?
The relationship between human rights and the concepts that have historically guided APA (e.g. human welfare, public interest, and social justice).
Which framework did the report of the APA Task Force use to review APA’s recent and ongoing human rights activities?
The Five Connections framework
For what did the report of the APA Task Force on Human Rights make recommendations?
Organisational mechanisms that can ensure APA’s ongoing and visible commitment to human rights.
How reliable are IQ tests on aggregate?
On aggregate, IQ tests exhibit high reliability, although test-takers may have varying scores when taking the same test on differing occasions, and may have varying scores when taking different IQ tests at the same age.
What do IQ tests measure?
Ultimately, IQ tests only really measure how well an individual takes an IQ test and little more.
What do IQ tests have the potential to do?
Inaccurately measure an individual’s intelligence and cause problems including low confidence, unrealistic expectations, and a generally flawed understanding of an individual’s potential.
What are the two types of effort?
Cognitive and physical
What does cognitive effort involve?
Finding the right place to perform an action (e.g. finding a link on a web page), deciding what action is necessary, and interpreting the results of said action.
What have past studies shown about high IQs?
That high IQs are comparably reliable in predicting academic success, job performance, and career potential.
How are intelligent people often viewed?
With respect and admiration for their knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking skills.
Which research is showing how culture and intelligence interact?
Research that has been carried out in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
What have been demonstrated in chimpanzees, monkeys, racoons, rats, mice, ravens and pigeons?
Insight and reasoning
What are examples of forms of intelligence other than IQ that are not captured by IQ tests?
Emotional intelligence, creativity, and social intelligence.
With which nine elements does IQ correlate positively?
Family income, socioeconomic status, school and occupational performance, military training assignments, law-abidingness, healthful habits, illness, and morality.
