Introduction to intelligence Flashcards
Intellectual disability
> 70
Intellectually gifted
130 +
Phenylketonuria
Metabolic disorder because of inherited enzyme deficiency- inability to remove digestive waste products
Savant syndrome
People with developmental disorders have 1+ areas of expertise
Prodigies
Person under age of 10 who produces meaningful output in some domain to the level of an adult
Twin studies
IQ correlation for twins raised together
Flynn effect
Performance on IQ tests has steadily increased over generations
Evidence for cultural differences in environment
Minority students in disadvantaged environment, discrimination, exclusion
Cultural bias in testing
Students aware of negative stereotypes, awareness unconsciously alters student behavior, change in behavior makes stereotype come true
experimental group(Claude Steele)
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Control group (claude Steele)
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Experimental group scores
Average score lower that controls
Control groups score
Higher than expiramental
Identity contingencies
Things you have to deal with in a situation because you have a given social identity