Module 39 - The Dynamics of Intelligence Flashcards
Cohort
A group of people sharing a common characteristic; such as from a given period.
-Cohort of people born in Mumbai in 1980
Crystallized Intelligence
Our total knowledge and verbal skills tend to increase with age.
Fluid Intelligence
Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease with age, especially during late adulthood.
Cross-Sectional Study
Research that compares people of different ages at the same POINT IN TIME.
Longitudinal Study
Research that follows and retests the same people over time.
What kind of study would be used to find that mental ability declines with age?
Cross-sectional study.
Intellectual Disability
A condition of limited mental ability indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the demands of life/
-Mental Retardation
Down Syndrome
A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.
What are longitudinal studies better equipped to handle?
-Trace the evolution of traits over a long period.
A group of kindergartners are given an intelligence test. They are retested every other year for 30 years.
Longitudinal study.
Stereotype threat
A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.
How and why do the genders differ in mental ability scores?
Girls are better spellers, more verbally fluent, better at locating objects, better at detecting emotions, more sensitive to touch, taste, and color.
Which of the following is true of boys compared with girls?
a. Boys have a higher average intelligence.
b. Boys are better spellers than girls.
c. Boys are better at detecting emotions.
d. Boys are more verbally fluent
e. Boys are more likely to be represented among those soring extremely low as well as those scoring extremely high on tests on mental abilities.
