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| sum (probabilities X outcomes) |
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| sum (probabilities X utilities) |
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| love, happiness, wealth, etc. |
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| had IQ, language, and motor skills intact despite bilateral damage to the frontal lobes |
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| similar to Gage; inability to feel emotions or make decisions which may show a connection between the two |
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| desired/terminal state (curing patient) |
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| constraints of the problem (blood cell count, temperature, etc.) |
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| Means (of transforming conditions) |
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| ways to change the initial state (medicine) |
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| unique features of the problem that present a canned solution (?) |
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| four components are specified |
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| not all components are specified |
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| observe notes, actions, sketches; not intrusive |
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| think out loud (introspect); unaware of mental process and may alter that process, therefore intrusive |
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| a method of solving a specific problem; not thinking outside of the box |
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| inability to see alternate uses/solutions for a problems |
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| "Inherent creative capacity" |
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some people are innately creative
i.e. paperclip study |
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| Representation is important because it helps us |
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| eliminate irrelevant information and come up with solution |
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| 3 ways to break out of a mental set: |
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1. "Blicket strategy": renaming objects with nonsense names
2. Incubation: setting aside the problem & returning to it later
3. Practice |
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| process of producing something original and worthwhile |
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| study of individual differences in cognitive abilities |
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| mental age/chronological age |
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| that each population is one standard deviation smarter than the previous generation in IQ tests |
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| not just language; Brazilian street kids math example |
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| measured by SAT; traditional intelligence; ability to analyze |
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| ability to create new thoughts, products, designs |
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| street smart; taking the nickel everyday to add up $ |
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| intelligence defined by psychophysical ability...weight discrimination, pitch sensitivity, physical strength |
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| IQ test; help for mentally retarded children; mental age |
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| mental age/ chronological age because of the mental age limit of 16; IQ compared with population |
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| Gardner's multiple intelligences |
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| having one out of 8/9 particular intelligences |
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| Sternberg's triarchic theory |
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| Analytical, practical, and creative intelligences...a person with all three has "successful intelligence" |
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| knowing how you and others feeling and how to prevent feelings of discouragement |
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| combined results of several studies |
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| embrace and relate to knowledge |
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| factual, objective knowledge |
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| Slight female advantage in |
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| Strong women preference for |
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| children learn at an extreme rate |
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| 3 major findings in chimpanzee problem solving: |
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1. solved problems suddenly (not trial & error)
2. once solved, could solve again with few irrelevant moves
3. Transferred solution to novel situations |
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| These birds can teach tool making methods to others |
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