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Differential Psychology
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-Scientific study of variability in psychological traits
-Relatively stable aspects of thinking and behavior that can influence behavior. |
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Francis Galton
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Francis Galton: Believed intelligence was an innate capacity. Did studies on twins.
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Alfred Binet
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intelligence = collection of higher order mental abilities, loosely related to each other
Stanford-Binet Scale: measures IQ |
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Charles Spearman
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Student of Wundt
-factor analysis -general intelligence -two factor theory of intell |
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IQ
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(Mental Age / Chronological Age) x 100
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Correlation:
School Grades Education Job Performance |
School grade and iq corelation: .5
total years of ed: .55 jop perf: .54 |
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Weschler intelligence scales
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(intelligence test for children 6-16)
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Lewis Terman
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Intelligence is heritable and determined by environment. Chris Langan highest IQ.
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g factor
general fluid specific intelligence |
general intelligence, processing mental speed.
fluid intelligence (ability to consider information that does not fit previously accepted views of reality) specific intelligence (book smarts) |
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Identical twins (MZ)
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-monozygotic
.86 intelligence correlation |
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Fraternal Twins (DZ)
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-dizygotic twins
.60intelligence correlation |
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Flynn effect
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avg intell test scores have been increasing about .3%/year
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Self-fulfilling Prophecy
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(thinking you can or can’t do something)
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Gardener's Theory
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8 distinct kinds of intelligence: musical, mathematical, logical, ect. thinks IQ tests are invalid because of these multiple intelligences. No way to prove.
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Ericsson's Theory
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Accounting for exceptional performance
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