The Human Factor

various levels of abstraction and breadth. (John, Hampson, & Goldberg, 1991) In modern psychology, trait theories have been increasingly used to study human personality. Primarily, trait theorists have had a large focus on the measurement of these traits. Traits can be defined as the habitual patterns of behaviour, emotions and thoughts displayed by humans that are consistent in various situations. (Borghans, Duckworth, Heckman, & ter Weel, 2008) As this suggests, traits are consistent and do…

thinking, but only test how well a student can take a multiple choice exam. The ACT and the SAT, should use other methods than multiple choice and use philosophy to test the ability of a student’s knowledge and success in the future. John Locke discusses human knowledge and how all of our ideas shape from opinions, sensations, and/or reflections. It would be very hard to see a student’s potential in college based off grading their actual knowledge and ideas from a multiple choice test. Another…

The topic of intelligence can be described as one of the most controversial subjects in psychology, this is because a single definition of what intelligence is can never be agreed upon (Kleinman, 2012). Psychologists like Charles Spearman believe it to be a single ability whereas Howard Gardener believes intelligence is more than just one ability. Similarly, the concept of creativity is very hard to define as Amabile, 1996 (cited in Maley & Bolitho, 2015) states, ‘a clear and sufficiently…

Being Brilliant has Become the New Average What is the true definition of intelligence? People talk of common sense, “street-smarts,” “book-smarts,” GPA, IQ test, and various other standardized tests to determine their intelligence. In the Oxford Dictionary intelligence is defined as “the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.” Society has limited and labeled ourselves into groups based on a phrase or number and has greatly wounded our possibility for achieving great and limitless…

Spearman developed his two-factor theory of intelligence using factor analysis.[1] His research not only led him to develop the concept of the g factor of general intelligence, but also the s factor of specific intellectual abilities. General intelligence factor called g and specific factor. Triarchic Theory of intelligence and Multiple Intelligence Theory. The Triarchic theory of intelligence was formulated by Robert J. Sternberg, a prominent figure in the research of human intelligence.…

Passer and Smith (2015) described intelligence to be defined by culture. So if culture is an underlying factor of intelligence it can become a problematic issue when assessing Indigenous Australians. Gardener’s multiple intelligence theory, along with Charles Spearman’s g factor theory and Lewis Terman Standford-Binet scales are all underlying theories which all address the same issues in the accuracy of assessments. Literature suggest that language, literacy skills, education and cultural norms…

et al., 2004). All five factors of personality are present to varying degrees within individuals, and it is principal that all five are studied in conjunction (Conard, 2006) however, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness have shown greater correlations with Academic Performance than the remaining two factors (Poropat, 2009). A continuously replicated result in many studies concerning personality and…

Willebrand disease is the most common bleeding disorder. It occurs when the body makes too little of the von Willebrand factor (VWF), a protein that helps blood clot, or when the VWF is misshapen and does not work the way it should. VWF is a carrier for another protein, called factor 8, that helps blood clot. When VWF levels are low or when VWF is not working properly, factor 8 levels are low as well and the body is less able to form stable blood clots. There are four major types of von…

Neglecting the human or technological aspect of network security can provide attackers with a vulnerable area to focus their attacks. ITProPortal.com states, “Statistically, we see that machine-driven security coupled with appropriate end-user engagement at the moment…

In today’s world it seems like there is a growing number of people that are being plagued with mental health diseases. In particular Alzheimer’s appears to affect a growing number of people each year. Alzheimer’s is considered to be the “sixth leading cause of death in the United States today” (Latest Alzheimer 's Facts and Figures, 2016). While many research is being conducted to figure out the best way to combat this, there seems to be one deterrent that stands above all. This deterrent…