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chapter 9-11
quiz on the 3 pages of notes I took in class. (everyone else probably took half a page and will get the same grade)
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/04/2011

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general intelligence
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g factor, charlie spearmore factor analysis approach vital statistics, cluster of examinations, school smarts
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Howard Gardner
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proposes 8 types of intelligences and a ninth existential intelligence-the ability to think abou tthe existence of life, linguistic, logical mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily, inter and intrapersonal, naturalist
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sterberg's 3 intelligences
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analytical(assessed intelligence) creative(how you solve a problem) practical(everyday tasks)
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creativity
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expertise, imaginitive thinking, ventursome personality, intrinsic motivation, a creative environment
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stanford binet
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the first intelligence test
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william stern
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intelligence quotient test
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david wesler
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wesler adult intelligence test measures overall intelligence and aspects related to assess clinical and educational problems
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principles of test construction
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standardization, reliability, validity
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split half reliability
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divide test into two parts
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validity
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does test refer to what its supposed to predict
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content validity
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the extent a test measures a particular behavior or trait
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predictive validity
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function of a test in predicting a particular behavior or trait
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flynn effect
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in past 60 years, Intelligence scores have steadily risen by 27 points
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early intervention effects
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good environment good for scores, Fraternal twins similar tests more than identical twins
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avg iq's for white, hispanic, black
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100,92,85
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aptitude tests
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sensitive to cultural diff's
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concepts
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mental grouping
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prototype
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schema
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algorithms
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unscramble
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heuristics
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simple thinking strategies rather than looking at every possibility
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insight
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sudden novel realization to solve a problem
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confirmation bias
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tendency to search for info that confirms a personal bias
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fixation
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inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective that impedes problem solving
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representative heuristics
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judging liklihood of things in terms of how well they represent them
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availibility heuristics
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whatever increases the ease of retrieving info increases its perceived availibility
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framing
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decisions and judgements can be changed 75% fat or 25% lean
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children learn
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language before math skills 1 yr 3500 words, highschool 60,000 words, bbabble 4 months, 1 year one word speech, 2 years telegraphic speech
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operant learning
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skinner says language is encouraged, so learned and imitated and associated
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inborn universal grammar
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chomsky language not imitated, most is inborn
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children need to be exposed to language by
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7 years
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pinker
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says chimps dont develop language
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4 perspectives motivation
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instinct, arousal,, drive reduction, hierarchy of motives
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drivereduction theory
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physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
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incentives
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positive or negative stimuli that propel or repel us
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optimum arousal
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humans seek optimum levels arousal, not to eliminate it, children explore
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maslows 5 needs in hierarchy
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self actualization,esteem needs,belongness and love,safety,physiological
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hypothalamus
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measures glucose in blood
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lateral hypothalamus
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hunger stimulationor reduction of bood glucose
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fat cells
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30-40 million in the body and increase2-3x if you get obese
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leptin
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sheds weight in mice
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masters and regions explain human response cycle in 4 phases
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excitement, plateau,orgasm,resoluttion(guy takes a break)
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employment engagement
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know what's expected,feels fufilled at work, has proper tools
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attitudes for work
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$, oppurtunity to advance, fufilling a socially useful activity
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inustrial organization psychology
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personnel psych,organizational,manufacturers
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