PSY 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Dysgraphia, Psychological Trauma, Dyslexia
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Hub - an area of the brain where massive numbers of axons meet. Reaction time - how long it takes to respond to a stimulus, physically or cognitively. Selective attention - ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others. Automatization - when repetition of a sequence of thoughts and/or actions makes the sequence routine, no longer requiring conscious thought. Iq test work from the base assumption that there exists an overall construct called general intelligence and seek to measure it. Aptitude - the potential to master a specific skill or to learn a certain body of. Longitudinal data have demonstrated that iq can change over time; it is not fixed. Achievement tests measure what has been learned (whereas intelligence tests. There are other theories regarding intelligence besides the general intelligence. Multiple intelligence - idea that human intelligence is composed of a varied set of. G model abilities rather than a single, all-encompassing ability.