Psych- Intelligence Flashcards
Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) psychometric approach
Cognitive abilities
Arranges by broad and narrow abilities
Cattell-Horns psychometric model
Fluid intelligence
Crystallised intelligence
CHC weaknesses
People who do well in int. tests do well in any test
Psychometric testing
Stanford-Binet
Weschler
Systems approach
Gardner and Sternberg
Critique of systems approach
Difficult to develop tests
Int. overlaps with each other
Stanford-Binet
Int. is age related in measurement
Issues in psychometric testing
Standardisation
Practice
Motivation
Sternberg
TRIARCHIC THEORY
Practical
Analytical
Creative
Critique of sternberg
Insufficient research
Same abilities as traditional iq tests
Attitude- cognitive component
Thoughts
Ideas
Understanding
Attitude- affective component
Feelings
Emotional response
Attitude- behavioural component
Behaviour towards an object
Likert scale
Strongly disagree-strongly agree
Prejudice
Preconceived opinion
Biased
Not based on reason or actual experience
Preventing/reducing prejudice- EDUCATION
Teach tolerance
Consequences of prejudice
What discrimination is
Preventing/reducing prejudice- INTERGROUP CONTACT
Sustained
Mutual interdependence
Equal status
Social norms
Preventing/reducing prejudice- Cognitive interventions
Making info available to individuals
Minimises irrelevant info about group of people
Preventing/reducing prejudice- SUPERORDINATE GOALS
Common goal
Both contribute
Preventing/reducing prejudice- DIRECT EXPERIENCE
Self explanatory
Zimbardo
Prison
Milgram
Shock
Aschs
Lines
Diffusion of responsibility- milligram
People don’t feel accountable for their actions
Cost benefit analysis
Rewards outweigh the risks
Social expectations
People help because they think it is expected of them
Normative influence
Tendency to go along with the group
Social loafing
Tendency of a individual to reduce their effort when working in a group compared to when alone
Risk taking behaviour
Thrill seeking- bungee jumping
Reckless- unprotected sex
Rebellious- smoking
Anti social- graffiti
Informational influence
Conforming when wanting to give the correct response but not sure of their ability to do so
