PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cooperativeness, Problem Solving
11 Jan 2017
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Intelligence problem solving skills, ability to adapt and learn from life"s everyday experience. Cannot be measured directly; can be evaluated. Emphasizes adaption to environment, higher order of thinking, basic mental processes, and speeds of processing: some cultures are suspicious of quicker quality of work. Systematic bias different cultures, have different approaches from the western world. Different views on learning throughout times and the world. Confucian benevolence (understanding, compassion, empathy), enjoys learning. Taoist humility (i"m not always right, listen to others), don"t judge others and freedom to think or judge ideas/constructs. Vang and sternberg (1997) general cognitive factor. Cnen(1994) non verbal reasoning (math), verbal reasoning, role memory. Das(1994) buddhist and hindi philosophies of intelligence, including: Facilitating and maintaining harmonious and stable inter/intra(group) relations. Obedience (e. g. children and adult dynamics, responsibilities of a child or adult) Depth (listening rather than talking: perspectives. Proposed 2 general quantities: energy: capacity for labour intellectually gifted has remarkable energy, sensitivity: sensitivity of perceptual systems.
