WEEK 16 LEARNING OBJECTIVES/TERMS Flashcards
What is “G” short for?
Short for general factor and is often used to be synonymous with intelligence.
Explain the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Can provide clues to a definition of intelligence itself. It assess people’s ability to remember, compute, understand language, reason well, and process information quickly.
What is IQ?
Quotient for intelligence; a name given to the score of the Binet-Simon test. The score is derived by dividing child’s mental age by their chronological age to create an overall quotient.
Explain emotional intelligence and what do researchers argue about it?
Unlike traditional models of intelligence that emphasizes cognition, the idea of emotional intelligence emphasizes the experience and expression of emotion. Some researches argue that emotional intelligence is a set of skills in which an individual can accurately understand the emotions of others, can identify and label their own emotions, and can use emotions.
How is intelligence defined?
The ability to solve complex problems or make decisions with outcomes benefiting the participant.
What are Howard Gardners 8-common intelligences?
1) Logic - Math
2) Visual - spatial
3) Music - rhythm
4) Verbal - Kinesthetic
5) Bodily - Knowledge
6) Interpersonal
7) Intrapersonal
8) Naturalistic
Explain satisfaction
correspondence between an individuals needs or preferences and the rewards offered by the environment.
Explain Satisfactoriness
Correspondence between an individuals abilities and requirements of the environment.
What is talent development?
- The dominant models of intellectual abilities and educational interests are assembled.
- Models the link abilities to learning and work environments, and interest to stay in that environment.
What does satisfactoriness have to do with talent development?
Satisfactoriness (competence) arises from matching abilities to the enviornment.
What does satisfaction have to do with talent development?
Satisfaction (fulfillment) arises from aligning interest with the environment.
What happens if satisfactoriness and satisfaction co-occur? What happens if there is discrepancy between the two?
1) If satisfactoriness and satisfaction co-occur, motivation to stay in the environment is high.
2) If there is discrepancy between satisfactoriness and satisfaction, motivation to leave the environment is high.
Explain systamatic biases that affect our judgement and decision making? (Hint: Heuristics).
These bias are created by a rational decision process relying on a number of simplifying strategies, or rules of thumb known as Heuristics.
Explain Heuristics
Heuristics allows us to cope with complex environment surrounding our decisions. Unfortunately, they also lead to systematic and predictable biases.
Explain Anchoring?
Anchoring is when our decisions or judgements are stuck (Hence anchoring). Once we have this initial reference point, we tend to adjust our judgments too little, if at all, away from that anchor.
