Lecture #10 Flashcards
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Psychological Constructs
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- abstract processes like thought, language, memory, emotion and motivation.
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Cognition
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- The act or process of knowing and understanding the world.
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Cell Assembly
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- Networks of interconnected neurons representing objects, ideas, or concepts.
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Synaptic Organization
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- Partly guided by genetics, but significantly influenced by experience.
- Experience can increase synapse numbers and glial cells, enhancing cognitive capacity.
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Epigenetics
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- Experiences interact with genetic factors, leading to individual differences in intelligence.
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Enhanced Experiences
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- Can improve intelligence B, particularly for individuals with lower innate potential (intelligence A).
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Deprived Environments
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- Can hinder the full realization of intelligence B, even for individuals with higher intelligence A.
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Hebb’s Intelligence A
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- Innate intellectual potential.
- Highly heritable, determined by genetics.
- cannot be measured directly
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Hebb’s Intelligence B
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- Observable intelligence shaped by experience and environmental factors.
- Measurable through intelligence tests.
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Divergent Thinking
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- creative, exploratory thinking to generate multiple solutions to a problem.
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Convergent Thinking
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- Focused, logical problem-solving to find a single, correct solution.
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Spearmans g Factor
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- Proposed in the 1920s, general intelligence (g) represents a single underlying ability that influences performance across various cognitive tasks.
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Einsteins’ Brain And Intelligence
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size and weight: Average
distinct features:
- short lateral fissure
- unique upward deflection in both left and right lateral fissures, merging the inferior parietal area with the posterior temporal area.
- Higher glia-to-neuron ratio in the inferior parietal cortex, a region that’s associated with visuospatial and mathematical reasoning.
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Neurons
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- Primary elements responsible for combining evidence and making decisions.
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