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Psych 202 exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/21/2012

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Sternberg's Triarch Theory of Intelligence
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3 factors:
analytic intelligence
creative intelligence
practical intelligence
(ACP)
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analytic intelligence
Definition
the mental mechanism that people use to plan and execute tasks
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creative intelligence
Definition
the ability to deal effectively with novel situations
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practical intelligence
Definition
the abilities that are subject to natural selection
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Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Definition
a model of intelligence that differentiates intelligence into various specific (primarily sensory) modalities[disambiguation needed ], rather than seeing it as dominated by a single general ability.

(proposes a neuropsychological theory of intelligence that is based on the deficits that people demonstrate following brain injury)
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1 linguistic
Definition
has to do with words, spoken or written.
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2 musical
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sensitivty to sounds, rhythms, tones, and music
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3 logical-mathematical
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area has to with logic, abstractions, reasoning and numbers
reasoning capabilites, recognizing abstract patterns, scientific thinking and investigation, ability to perform complex calculations
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4 naturalistic
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nurturing and relating info to one's natural surroundings
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5 spatial
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spatial judgement and ability to visualize with the mind's eye
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6 bodily-kinesthetic
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control of one's body motions and the capacity to handle objects skillfully, sense of timing, clear sense of goal of a physical action, ability to train responses so that become like reflexes
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7 interpersonal
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interaction with others. the ability to understand others. sensitivty to others oods, feelings, temperaments, and motivations. learn best by working with others. discussion and debate
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8 intrapersonal
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introspective and self-reflective capacities. having a deep understanding of the self, philosophical and critical thinking common
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Wernicke's Area
Definition
damage causes pure word deafness
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posterior language area
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damage causes isolation aphasia
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aphasia
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loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage
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Wernicke's aphasia
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caused by damage to both Wernicke's area and posterior language area
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motherese
Definition
(child directed speech) baby talk
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Spearman's g Theory (g-factor)
Definition
all mental performance could be conceptualized in terms of a single general ability factor, which he labeled g, and a large number of narrow task-specific ability factors
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s-factor
Definition
is a factor of intelligence that is specific to a particular task
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WAIS
Definition
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (deviation IQ score)
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Binet-Simon scale
Definition
mental age
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Stanford Binet
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ratio intelligence quotient
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validity
Definition
correlation between test scores and the criterion
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heritabilty
Definition
is the degree to which the variability of a particular trait in a specific population is a result of genetic differences among those organisms

- can range between 0 and 1.0
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algorithms
Definition
a procedure consisting of a series of steps that will solve a specific type of problem
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heuristics
Definition
a general rule (a rule of thumb) that guides decision making or problem solving
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approach emotions
Definition
love and happiness
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withdrawal emotions
Definition
fear and disgust
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approach emotions
Definition
love and happiness
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withdrawal emotions
Definition
fear and disgust
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James-Lange Theory
Definition
an event first makes physiological state change, then you process it and then you feel emotion. emotion is an interpretation of your bodily reactions.
you feel emotions after your body reacts

linear model
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Cannon-Bard Theory
Definition
parallel processing mode, also known as thalamic model. highlighted the role of the brain in generating physiological responses and feelings;individuals experience emotions and physiologically react simultaneously; the event causes both arousal and emotion
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grandfather of American Psychology
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William James
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Hohman's investigation of emotion in people with spinal cord damage
Definition
the higher the spinal cord damage, the less intense was the person's feeling
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facial feedback hypothesis
Definition
we experience emotions in part as a result of the positions of our facial muscles
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hedonic treadmill
Definition
hedonic adaptation, is the supposed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes
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eudaimonia
Definition
happiness
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flow
Definition
a psychological state where a person is fully immersed and focused on an activity or task; flow is completely focused motivation. It is a single-minded immersion and represents perhaps the ultimate in harnessing the emotions in the service of performing and learning. In flow, the emotions are not just contained and channeled, but positive, energized, and aligned with the task at hand
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happiness formula
Definition
H = S + C+ V
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happiness etc
Definition
People with more left frontal lobe activation tend to be happier
Happiness promotes resilience
Immune system boost
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Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love
Definition
intimacy, passion, commitment
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intimacy
Definition
closeness, sharing thoughts and feelings
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passion
Definition
obsession and sexual attraction
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commitment
Definition
the decision to remain in the relationship and in the long term
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how long does passionate love last?
Definition
6 months - 2 years
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two types of dyslexia
Definition
phonological dyslexia and surface dyslexia (orthographic dyslexia)
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Flynn effect
Definition
you are ten points smarter than your father's generation because of the different amount of information exposed during childhood
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phonological dyslexia
Definition
an inability to produce novel words; deficits in verbal working memory, unable to segment words into indivudal sounds most likely because of an impaired representation and use of phonology
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surface dyslexia (orthographic)
Definition
inability to recognize written words on a purely visual basis
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chomsky
Definition
he same linguistic data, the human child will always acquire the ability to understand and produce language, while the kitten will never acquire either ability. Chomsky labeled whatever the relevant capacity the human has which the cat lacks the "language acquisition device" (LAD); universal grammar
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semantic priming
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is an implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a later stimulus.
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6 basic types of emotion
Definition
happy, sad, fear, anger, surprise, disgust
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