CAS PS 371 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medical College Admission Test, United States Medical Licensing Examination, Sat
13 Mar 2017
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In the absence of pathology, intelligence is thought to be stable across life. Intelligence can be impacted by biological factors (poor nutrition or illness), environmental factors (educational enrichment), and social factors (parent/child relationship) How well a person has mastered specific subject areas such as reading or math. Differences in intelligence vs. achievement can be used to identify learning difficulties (learning disability) and focus learning resources. Originated in france (dr. binet) and revised at stanford university in 1916. Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence (wppsi) A low score on one area combined with a high score in other areas may indicate that the individual has a specific learning difficulty. Psychophysiology- measurable change in the nervous system reflecting emotional or psychological events. Electroencephalogram (eeg): measure of electrical activity in the head related to the firing of a specific group of neurons. Includes measures of heart rate, respiration, electrodermal responding (skin temperature, sweat), muscle tension, facial expression.
