learning / intelligence Flashcards

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history of IQ

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Alfred Binet developed IQ tests for the French government (measured mental age)

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what are the two types of intelligences?

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fluid and crystallized intelligence; coined by Raymond Cattell (psychologist)

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fluid intelligence

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innate ability to learn quickly; declines with age

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crystallized intelligence

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factual knowledge

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triarchic theory

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developed by Robert J. Sternberg. how people apply knowledge to succeed in certain situations. separates intelligence into 3 categories.

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analytical intelligence

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ability to interpret information and use information to solve problems. part of triarchic theory. book smarts

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practical intelligence

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experience based accumulation of skills and knowledge. part of triarchic theory. everyday problems

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creative intelligence

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ability to adapt knowledge to adapt to new situations. part of triarchic theory. street smarts

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Howard Gardener

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developed the nine types of intelligence. believed IQ tests didn’t address all kinds of intelligences. includes: (1) musical-rhythmic (2) visual-spatial (3) linguistic (4) mathematical (5) interpersonal (6) intrapersonal (7) existential (8) naturalistic (9) body kinesthetic.

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Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

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(1) sensory-motor stage (2) pre-operational stage (3) concrete-operational stage (4) formal-operational stage

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sensory-motor stage

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part of piaget’s theory of cognitive development. 0-2 years where we develop our five senses through experience and movement.

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pre-operational stage

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part of piaget’s theory of cognitive development. 2-7 years where we learn to speak and understand nonverbal communication; understand symbolic meanings; think creatively.

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concrete-operational stage

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part of piaget’s theory of cognitive development. 7-11 years where we discover logic.

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formal-operational stage

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part of piaget’s theory of cognitive development. 12+ years where we think rationally about abstract concepts.

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behaviorism

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Pavlov. Learners are blank slates that are shaped by environmental stimuli and positive and negative reinforcement. People learn through repetition.

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cognitivism

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Piaget. Response to behaviorism. The mind is an information processor. Taught information and builds upon that information.

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social constructivism

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L. Vygotsky and J. Bruner. Promotes independent experience and social interaction. Self-directed learning.

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connectivism

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George Siemens and Stevens Downs. Where a learning community and learning networks come together to form a mass intelligence.

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stave off cognitive decline

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physical exercise (aerobic and anaerobic)