PSYC 2500 Lecture 12: Exam Review

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2500
• Professor: Tina Daniels

Document Summary

7. 1 origins of memory: memory strategies: rehearsal, organization, elaboration, chunking, metacognition, scripts, autobiographical memory, infantile amnesia, eye witness testimony (best practices) 7. 2 problem solving: means end analysis, heuristics, collaboration. 7. 3 academic skills: reading: phonological awareness, rhyming, decoding, teaching reading: phonetics, whole word method, whole language method, comprehension. Numbers & math: basic principles: one-to-one principle, stable-order principle, cardinality principle. 7. 4 electronic media: tv, video games, computer. Psychometric theories: carroll (1993, 1966) hierarchical theory w/ 3 levels, gardner"s theory of multiple intelligences, 9 intelligences, educational implications, sternberg"s theory of successful intelligence, analytical ability, creative ability, practical ability. Psychometricians: psychologists who specialize in measuring psychological characteristics, such as intelligence & personality. Hereditary & environmental factors: iq: twins & adoptees, home environments. Gifted: traditionally refers to someone w/ scores on intelligence tests of 130 or greater. New theories of giftedness = broader & include creativity.