PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Confirmation Bias, White Matter, Parietal Lobe
22 Jan 2015
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Donald believes that women are bad at math. When he learns that his calculus professor is a woman, donald says, that doesn"t change anything! They must have assigned the class to the wrong professor! : confirmation bias, mental set, belief perseverance, availability heuristic. After watching the news, karen refuses to wear spray-on sunscreen. She believes it would be extremely likely to harm her since she works around an open flame and chain smokes cigarettes regularly: confirmation bias, mental set, belief perseverance, availability heuristic. The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. Universal education: need to decide if each child would benefit from schooling. Special education: identifying those who need it. Developed to identify intellectually challenged and gifted students. Iq score = position within a group of same-aged peers. M = 100 (standard deviation = 15) Study twins, family members, & adopted children: significant genetic contribution to intelligence (~ 50%)
