PSYA02H3 Lecture 3: Where does Intelligence Come From
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In raven"s progressive matrices, you start with a simple puzzle and finish with a very difficult one that only ones with a high iq can solve. These are meant to be purely symbolic, and eliminate the bias of language and culture. This does not eliminate the bias fully; for example, some languages use symbols. Things that are only used to fuel things such as hate, oppression, etc. are debated on whether they should be studied or not. Scientists however, try to find the truth! . Philipe rushton - studied intelligence and found that asian, caucasian, then africans were more intelligent in that order. He also studied sexual prowess and found that. Africans, caucasian, and then whites had the highest sexual prowess in that order. Intelligence is both genetic, and able to be molded by an enriched environment. Rat experiment example: dull rats who could not do the maze very well were bred.
