Midterm 1 Test Content

Question 1

Fallacies in critical thinking - REASONING
Fallacy=
A plausible argument that rests on invalid or false inferences

Answer 1

Dualism (B&W)
Circularity (doesn't actually explain)
** appeal to ignorance (just because you've never heard anything back about a person does not mean they are good)
Slippery slope (domino - if you don't pick up your clothes before you go to bed soon you'll be buried in clothes)
Irrelevant reason (TV cant be harmful for kids because it keeps them off the streets)
Hasty Generalization (I don't see how he can get elected because no one will vote for him - as far as I know...)
Questionable analogy (comparing to incompatible analogies)

Question 2

Anchoring effect and risk aversion

Answer 2

**domt choose anchoring effect, wtf that is cause it’s not in the text book or the moodle powerpoint
Instructor did not even go over this, just said it would be on the test, don’t choose anchoring effect. Wtf

Question 3

Nature vs nurture theories

Binets 1899 assumptions

Answer 3

Mental abilities develop with age

Rate at which people gain mental competence is characteristic of person and constant overtime

Question 4

How to calculate mental age

According to Stern’s Intelligence Quotient test

Answer 4

IQ = mental age divided by chronological age x 100

Question 5

Spearmans general intelligence

G-factor (common skill set that underlies all of our intelligent behaviour

Answer 5

Using the factor analysis spearman found highly positive correlation among different specific abilities

Question 6

Theories of multiple intelligences

Answer 6

• [1] Spearman’s general intelligence (basic intelligence)
• Thurstones [7] primary mental abilities (Word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial ability, perceptual speed numerical ability, inductive reasoning and memory)
• **Gardners [8+1] multiple intelligences
  ( linguistic, logical-mathematical, music, spatial, bodily kinaesthetic, intra-personal, interpersonal, naturalistic, existential intelligence)
• sternbergs [3] triarchic theory
  (Analytical, practical, creative)

Question 7

Thurstones 7

Answer 7

Space
Verbal comprehension
word fluency
Number facility 
perceptual speed
Memory
reasoning

Question 8

Sternburgs 3

Answer 8

Analytical, practical, creative

Meta components: framing a problem, select strategy, monitor performance

Performance. Components: perception memory language
Knowledge acquisition: Learning from experience is storing knowledge insight and wisdom