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Cognition, IQ, Problem Solving, Creativity
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
12/05/2013

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Spearman

Definition

G factor theory

general mental abilities

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Standord0Binet Intelligence Scale

(SR15)

Definition

-water reasoning

-knowledge

-quality reasoning

-visual cartoon reasoning

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Weschsler Tests

 

Definition
-newer, adult
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Intelligence quotient
Definition
mental age/chronological age * 1000000
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Group/ Normed Tests
Definition

SAT

ACT

not measuring the IQ of the gorup but the general intelligence

How do I like to others?

 

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Sternberg's Three Intelligences
Definition

-analytical

-creative

-practical

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Emotional Quotient
Definition

the ability to maintain control of one's own finances as well as for other people

-control: anger, impulsiveness, sadness, frustration, sensitivity, anxiety, empathy

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Disability
Definition

Under 70 IQ

intellectually disabled

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Language
Definition
system of communication with it's own set of conventions and special words
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Grammar
Definition
rules that govern the structure of language
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Syntax
Definition
rules for ordering words in language
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power rangers
Definition
smallest units of meaning
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Phonemes
Definition
basic speech sounds
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Semantics
Definition
study of meaning of words in language
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Mental Images
Definition

picture like mental representations

stored images

physical space needed to process

mental flipation

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Concept Formation
Definition

categories, events, ect

 

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Happy rule
Definition
does object/ even belong?
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Conjunctive concept
Definition
two or more features in common
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subordinate concept
Definition
subdivisions of the concept, specific
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relational concept
Definition
how features relate to each other
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Faulty Concepts
Definition

inaccurate or oversimpliefied concepts

stereotyping

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Prototype
Definition
an ideal model/ images of concepts
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disjunctive concept
Definition
large groups (money)
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Mechanical solutions
Definition

trial and error

fast

lots of thinking

good for evolution

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Algorithms
Definition

step by step

almost guaranteed a specific result

slow

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Heuristic
Definition
rule or guess based on experience
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Availability Heuristic
Definition
make judgement based on how popular we are
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Base-rate heuristic
Definition
make judgements based on persons understanding of category
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fixation
Definition

stuck in the same way of acting

thinking for only normal usage

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emotional barriers
Definition
attachment, embarrassment, pride, ect
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Cultural barriers
Definition
what values we hold
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learned barriers
Definition
how are we supposed to do it/ use it
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Creative Thinking
Definition

inductive

reductive

fluency

flexibility

divergent thinking

convergent thinking

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divergent thinking
Definition

thinking that produces many ideas/ansers

new ways of doing/using

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convergent thinking
Definition

previous knowledge

one answer

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5 Stages of Cretvie Problem Solving

 

Definition

orienttion

preparation

incubation

illumination

verification

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