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Unit 6 - Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Flashcards

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Language vs. Communication

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productivity (saying something you’ve never heard before)
semanticity (remaking a sound and meaning something else)
displacement (referring to something that isn’t present)

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Language

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a system for combining symbols (words) so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made for the purpose of communicating with others

*important part of how people think

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All languages share these common characteristics

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grammar
phonemes
morphemes
syntax
semantics
pragmatics
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Grammar

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system of rules governing common characteristics

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Phonemes

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basic unit of sound in a language

*reason people have trouble learning different languages is because other languages have different phonemes can’t one can’t pronounce or hear

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Morphemes

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smallest unit of meaning within a language

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Syntax

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system of rules for combining words and phrases to form correct sentences

*important for meaning

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Semantics

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rules for determining meaning of words and sentences

*it’s possible to have the same semantic meaning and have different syntax

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Pragmatics

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practical aspects of communicating with others

*taking turns in conversation, using gestures, etc.

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Intonation

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knowing what rhythm and emphasis to use when communicating with others

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Piaget vs. Vygotsky

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Piaget

  • believed that concepts preceded and aided the development of language
  • believed collective monologue was egocentric

Vygotsky

  • believed that language helped develop concepts and language could help child learn to control behavior
  • believed private speech was a way for child to form thoughts and control actions (smarter children used it more in his opinion)
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Collective Monologue/Private Speech

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preschool children talk to themselves even when playing with others

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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis/Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

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the thought processes and concepts within any culture are determined by the words of the culture; the words people use to determine how they think about the world around them

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Cognitive Universalism

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concepts are universal and influence development of language

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Chomsky vs. Skinner

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Chomsky

  • language is nature
  • LAD –> prewired for language
  • similarities in languages worldwide

Skinner

  • everything’s learned (operant conditioning)
  • language is nurture
  • differences in languages worldwide
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How do children learn language in utero?

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  • automatic preference towards mother’s voice
  • mother’s heartbeat
  • get used to the way mother talks
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Synaptic Pruning

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periods in life when unused synapses are destroyed

*adolescence, under 6 months

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Speech Discrimination

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ability to discriminate speech sounds goes away with synaptic pruning

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Facial Expression

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  • helps learn language

- mouth is huge cue for understanding language

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Prelinguistic Language Development

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no formal meaning with language rules

  • crying (from birth)
  • cooing (2-3 months)
  • babbling (4-6 months)
  • patterned speech
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Linguistic Language Development

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  • one word (1 year) –> overextension
  • two words –> overgeneralization
  • telegraphic (approx. 2 years) –> overgeneralization
  • phoneme production (4.5-6 years) –> metaphonology
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Overextension

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use single word to refer to many items

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Overgeneralization

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using typical rules for grammar because don’t know atypical rules

agent + action –> daddy kiss
agent + object –> man hat
action + object –> give ball

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Telegraphic

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proper syntax without using all words

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Metaphonology

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understand all phonemes (how words are put together)

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Motherese/Parentese/Caregiver Speech

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special way parents talk to their kids

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Thinking/Cognition

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mental activity that goes on in the brain when a person is processing information (organizing, understanding, communicating)

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Mental Images

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representations that stand in for objects and events; have a picture-like quality

*people tend to engage mental images like we do physical objects (takes time to rotate mental image just like physical object)

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Concepts

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ideas that represent a class or category of objects, events, or activities

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Formal Concepts

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concepts defined by very specific rules or features

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Natural Concepts

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concepts people form not as a result of a strict set of rules, but rather as the result of experiences with these concepts in the real world

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Prototype

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concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of the concept

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Scripts

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kind of schema that involves a familiar sequence of activities

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Metacognition

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thinking about thinking

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Problem Solving

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occurs when a goal must be reached by thinking and behaving in certain ways

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Decision Making

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identifying, evaluating, and choosing among several alternatives

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Trial and Error/Mechanical Solution

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trying one solution after another until finding one that works

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Rote

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learned set of roles

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Algothithms

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specific, step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems; always result in a correct solution

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Heuristic

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“rule of thumb”; simple rule that’s intended to apply to many situation; “mental shortcut”

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Representativeness Heuristic

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used for categorizing objects and assumes that any object/person that shares characteristics with the members of a particular category is also a member of that category

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Base Rates

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actual probability of a given event

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Availability Heuristic

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based on our estimation of frequency/likelihood of an event based on how easy it is to recall relevant information from memory or how easy it is for us to think of related examples

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Working Backward Heuristic

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work backward from the goal

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Subgoals

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break down a goal into subgoals so that as each subgoal is achieved the final solution is that much closer

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Insight

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when solution to a problem seems to come suddenly to mind

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Functional Fixedness

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thinking about objects only in terms of their typical uses

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Mental Set

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tendency for people to persist in using problem solving patterns that have worked for them in the past

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Confirmation Bias

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tendency to search for evidence that fits one’s beliefs while ignoring any evidence to the contrary

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Framing

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how a question or problem is worded affects our response/solution

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Creativity

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solving problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways

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Convergent Thinking

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problem is seen as only having one answer and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer by using previous knowledge and logic

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Divergent Thinking

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person starts at one point and comes up with many different ideas/possibilities based on that point

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Csikszentmihalyi’s List of Creative People Attributes

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  • have broad range of knowledge and good mental imagery
  • aren’t afraid to be different; more open to new experiences and have more vivid daydreams/dreams
  • value their independence
  • often unconventional in their work, but not otherwise
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Problem Solving Steps

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  • preparation
  • production
  • evaluation
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Obstacles to Problem Solving

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  • mental set
  • functional fixedness
  • confirmation bias
  • misusing heuristics (availability, representativeness)
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Intelligence

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ability to learn from one’s experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems

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Spearman

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  • believes in g factor/s factor

- believes superiority in one type of intelligence predicts superiority overall

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g factor

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general intelligence; ability to reason and solve problems

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s factor

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specific intelligence; task-specific abilities in areas like music, business…

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Guilford

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proposed that there were 120 types of intelligence

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Gardner

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proposed 9 intelligences:

  • verbal/linguistic
  • musical
  • logical/mathematical
  • visual/spatial
  • movement
  • interpersonal
  • intrapersonal
  • naturalist
  • existentialist
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Sternberg

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triarchic theory of intelligence:

  • analytical intelligence
  • creative intelligence
  • practical intelligence
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Galton

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pioneer of intelligence testing

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Binet

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created test that distinguished between fast/slow learners and kids of different age groups

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Mental Age

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average age person could successfully answer a particular level of questions

67
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Chronological Age

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number of years since birth

68
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Stern’s Formula

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IQ = MA/CA x 100

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Terman

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  • used Stern’s formula with revised Binet test

- Terman’s “Termites” (study with gifted and genius kids)

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Wechsler

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designed IQ tests for adults, older school-aged kids, preschool kids, early grades

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Reliability

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test producing consistent results each time it’s given to same person or group of people

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Validity

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degree to which a test actually measures what it’s supposed to measure

73
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Ecological Validity

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extent that an obtained score accurately reflects the intended skill/outcome in real-life situations

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Standardization

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process of giving the test to a large group of people that represents the kind of people for whom the test is designed

  • establishment of consistent/standard methods of test administration
  • groups chosen randomly from population
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Norms

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scores from standardization group

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Normal Curve

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distribution with scores most frequent at the mean/average

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Standard Deviation

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average variation of scores from the mean

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Deviation IQ Scores

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based on normal curve distribution; IQ’s assumed to be normally distributed with a mean IQ of 100 and a standard deviation of 15

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Crystalized Intelligence

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when we use knowledge we’ve accumulated over time; this knowledge holds steady as we age

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Fluid Intelligence

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ability to problem solve and reason abstractly, as well as to pick up new skills; tends to diminish as we age

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Dove

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created test to highlight problem of cultural bias in IQ tests

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Intellectual Disability/Intellectual Developmental Disorder

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  • neurodevelopmental disorder
  • person exhibits deficits in mental abilities (IQ less than 70)
  • person’s adaptive behavior is way lower than it should be for their age
  • limitations must occur in developmental period
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Adaptive Behavior

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skills that allow people to live independently

84
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Causes of Intellectual Disabilities

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  • unhealthy living conditions that affect brain development
  • health risks associated with poverty
  • lack of oxygen at birth
  • damage to fetus from diseases, infections, drug use by mother
  • accidents/diseases during childhood
  • biological causes include:
    • down syndrome
    • fetal alcohol syndrome
    • fragile X syndrome
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Gifted

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IQ above 130

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Genius

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IQ above 145

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Emotional Intelligence

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accurate awareness of and ability to manage one’s own emotions to facilitate thinking and attain specific goals

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Heritability

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proportion of change in IQ within a population that’s caused by genetic factors

89
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Flynn Effect

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IQ scores steadily increasing over time, generation after generation, in modernized countries

90
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“The Bell Curve” by Herrnstein and Murray

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used false data to prove that IQ is inherited

91
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Thurstone

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believed in 7 intelligences

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Cattell

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believed in crystalized vs. fluid intelligences

93
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Chronological Order of Psychologists

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Spearman
Thurstone
Guilford
Cattell
Gardner
Sternberg
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Aptitude Test

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tests potential (future success)

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Achievement Test

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tests in school, standardized tests

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