Winter Exam 1 Flashcards
Galton theorised that intelligence is a by-product of ___
sensory capacity
Who designed the first intelligence test in 1905?
Simone and Binet
what was the focus of simone and binets intelligence test?
mental processes such as reasoning, understanding and judgement
what is fluid intelligence
the ability to learn new ways to solve problems
what is crystalised intelligence
the knowledge you gain over time
true or false: aging declines both fluid and crytsalised intelligence
false, fluid declines and crystalised remains stable
what are Gardners multiple intelligences
- linguistic
- logico-mathematical
- spatial
- musical
- bodily-kinesthetic
- interpersonal
- intrapersonal
- natrualistic
what are the three types of intelligence according to Sternberg
analytical, creative, and practical
why are IQ tests less effective for adults than children
intelligence peaks early, but age keeps increasing
intelligence is related to understanding theoretical concepts which is also called:
abstract thinking
what is heritability estimates based on?
the sample size and their age
true or false: heretibility estimates are not concrete
true. not a fixed number for everyone
true or false: heretibility estimates increase between childhood and adulthood
true
What kind of head injury is obtained in the NHL
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
What is Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
a degenerative brain condition associated with memory loss, dementia, mood disorders, suicidality
True or false: there are differences between male and female on general intelligence
false
true or false: male intelligence is more varied
true
what are the female unique cognitive abilities
verbal, memory, and emotions
what is the male unique cognotive ability
visuospatial
what is a stereotype threat
a negative stereotype about a group that can undermine accurate testing
36% of variation in _____ score is due to the size of the cortex
verbal intelligence
what are behavioural genomics?
a technique that examines how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behaviours, including those related to intelligence
____ focuses on identifying genes that are related to increases or decreases in certain types of learning and problem solving
behavioural genomics
Researchers have developed mouse models of intelligence using _____
Gene Knock Out (K O)
what are gene knockout (KO) studies?
removing a specific gene and comparing
the characteristics of animals with and without that gene
why would scientists would take the skulls of the deceased, fill them with fine metal pellets, and then measure the volume?
they believed brain size caused intellignece
true or false, more convolutions lead to a higher intelligence score
true. they are associated
Differences in gyri have also been found in humans, with the degree of convolutions
accounting for roughly ____% of the variability in W A I S scores.
25%
what is the third variable problem?
other factors that impact scores, such as training
what conditions are brain size and IQ used to understand? (2)
alcoholism and anorexia
what are the 6 aspects that may impact intelligence scores?
- birth order
- socioeconomic status
- nutrition
- stress
- nootropic drugs
- education
true or false: birth order impacts intelligence. why or why not
true. related to the resources received growing up
what is the flynn effect?
appears as though everyone s getting smarter. steady population level
increases in intelligence test scores over time
translator and editor are the suggested occupations for whch intelligence type?
linguistc
what are the charactieristics of linguistic intellignece?
speak and write well
what are the suggested occupations for Logico-mathematical intellignece
sceintist and engineer
“Use logic and mathematical skills to solve
problems, such as scientific questions” describes which intelligence type
logico-mathematical
whats the characteristic of spatial intelligence?
Think and reason about objects in three-
dimensional space
archietect and artist are suggested occupations for which inteligence type
spatial
Musician and teacher are the suggested occupations for which intelligence tyoe
Musical
what are the characteristic of musical intelligence
Perform, understand, and enjoy music
“Manipulate the body in sports, dance, or
other physical endeavours” descrobes what intelligence type
Bodily-kinesthetic
what are the suggested occupations for Bodily-kinesthetic intellignece
Athlete, coach, physiotherapist
whats the difference between interpersonal and intrapersonal?
interpersonal = others, intrapersonal = yourself
“Understand and interact effectively with
others” describes which intelligence type
interpersonalw
what are the recoomended occupations for interpersonal intellignece
Salesperson, teacher, counsellor
what is the characterctic of intrapersonal intellignce
Understand and possess insight into self
philospher and prophet are recoomended occupatons for whioch inteligence type
intrapersonal
what is naturalitic intelligence
Recognize, identify, and understand animals,
plants, and other living things
what are the recommended occupations for naturalistic intelligence
Naturalist, biologist, veterinarian
true or false: gardner proved that multiple intellignecces are independant
false. there is no good evidenece about thiss
who came up with the triarchic model?
steinberg
what is analytical intelligenece
the ability to reason logically, or
“book smarts”,
what is practical intellignece
he ability to solve real-world
problems, or “street smarts”,
what type of intelligence plays a role in test performance (triarchic model)
analytical
what type of intelligence may affect job performance and social interaction (triarchic model)
practical
what is creative intelligence
the ability to come up with novel and effective answers
true or false, only practical intelligence impacts job performance
false. both practical and creative do
true of false: practical intelligence is not independent of g factor
true
true or false: brain volume correlates with measured intelligence
true. between 0.3 and 0.4
Evidence suggests that _____ (brain region) development is slower in gifted children
cerebral cortex
higher intelligence is associated with lower _____ on some tasks and lower ____
- brain activity
- reaction time
what are g loaded tasks
tasks where performance is correlated
with g score
true or false: processing speed does not impact intellignece
false
what 5 things was the WAIS generate scores for
-Overall IQ
– Verbal comprehension
– Perceptual reasoning
– Working memory
– Processing speed
true or false: iq scores better predict job performance than interviews
true
what is the Dweck and Growth Mindset theory
Those that think IQ is fixed tend to take less academic risks, challenging themselves less
how much has intelligence scores been raising every ten years under the flynn effect
3 points every 10 years
what is divergent thinking
Capacity to generate many different solutions to the
same problem
what is convergent thinking
Capacity to find the single best answer to a problem
what is developmental psych
the study of how behaviour changes over time. Early development influences later behaviours
whats a cross sectional study
different groups of people—typically of
different ages—are compared at a
single point in time
what is a longitudinal study
the same group of subjects is
tracked over multiple points in time
whats the difference between viewing development as stages or gradual growth
stages are abrupt trasnistions, and gradual growth is more fine-tuning
what stage occurs at 0-2 weeks
germinal
what are the major events in the germinal stage (2)
- Migration of the blastocyst from the fallopian tubes and its implantation in the uterus.
- Cellular divisions take place that eventually lead to multiple organ, nervous system, and skin tissues
what weeks are the embryonic stage
2-8 weeks
what are major events in the embryonic stage (3)
- basic cell layers become differentiated
- Major structures such as the head, heart,
limbs, hands, and feet emerge. - The embryo attaches to the placenta
what is the placenta
the structure that allows for the
exchange of oxygen and nutrients and the removal of wastes
when is the fetal stage
8 weeks till birth
what are the major events in the fetal stage (3)
-Brain development progresses as distinct regions take form.
- The circulatory, respiratory, digestive,
and other bodily systems develop.
- Sex organs appear at around the third month of gestation.
when do sex organs appear
third month
The origins of the major regions of
the brain are already detectable at
____ weeks
4
what is a teratogen
an agent or factor which causes malformation of an embryo
alcohol and cigarettes are called:
teratogen
what is the prevalnece of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
1.5 in 1000 worldwide
true or false: stress is a teratogen
true, it can be
what is the survival rate for infants born preterm at 25 weeks
50% chance
what is the survival rate for infants born preterm at 30 weeks
95%
what is the rate of preterm births
9%
what is the sensory experience before birth
story recall
what is vision at birth
30 cm or less. becomes 20/20 by 12months
what is smell at birth
they cringe at foul odours and can discriminate mothers breastmilk
what is the visual cliff used for
testing depth perception development
what is the rooting reflex
elicited by stimulation to the corners of the mouth, which causes infants to orient
themselves toward the stimulation and make sucking motions
what is the rooting reflex for
helps the infant begin
feeding immediately after birth
what is the moro-reflex
also known as the “startle” reflex, occurs when infants lose support of their head.
Infants grimace and reach their arms outward and then inward in a hugging motion