PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Informal Logic, Contraposition, Heritability
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Greeno"s categorization of problems: problems of inducing or revealing structure, problems of arrangement, problems of transformation. Syllogisms: two or more premises and a conclusion. If it is raining, then carol carries an umbrella. In a way we are inferring that our logical thinking goes either way. Intelligence is a very general mental capacity that allows you to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, understand complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It does not constitute a simple encyclopedic knowledge. But it reflects a broader and deeper ability to understand the environment. There are different types of intelligence tests, but they all measure intelligence in a very similar way. Some tests include words or numbers and require specific cultural knowledge (such as vocabulary). Others, on the other hand, do not require this knowledge, Include shapes and designs that only require knowing simple universal knowledge. Few individuals stand out as very bright or very little bright.
