Midterm 2 Flashcards
Who believed intelligence was fixed
Galton
Binet
Made the first intelligence test
Who standardized Binet’s test
Terman
flynn effect
IQ test increase each year
Robert Sternberg 3 types
analytical
creative
practical
Cattel
said fluid or crystallized
Is genetics heritable
yes (50-70%)
range of reaction theory
our environment determines to which degree our genes are expressed
Defining characteristics of motivation
motivation can differ
behaviour = same
Biological motivations
equilibrium/homeostasis/drives
Drive reduction theory
any behaviour that has a positive outcome will be repeated; more out of equilibrium = stronger drive
Individual motivations
intrinsic vs. extrinsic
Over justification effect
decrease intrinsic as a result of an external reward
self-efficacy
motivation comes from the expectations of the consequences of our behaviour (don’t press this button)
Social motivations
achievement/affiliation/intimacy
grehlin
released by stomach, goes to hypothalamus, tells body its hungry
orexin
released by the hypothalamus, makes your hungry
leptin
stops hunger
anorexia nervosa
super low body weight, fear of eating, body dysmorphia
bulimia nervosa
overeating then purging, avoidance of gaining weight