PSY BEH 11C Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Factor Analysis, Working Memory, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
3 Nov 2016
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Textbook used: psychology 8th - gleitman, gloss, reisburg. Continuous performance test: ex: hit spacebar as soon as you see an x on the screen. Choice: instructed to press a key based on different occurrences. Inspection: do something when you think a certain thing is happening (inspecting data) Amount of information you can hold in your head at any given time. Ability to keep track of task instructions despite distracting information. Other stuff (e. g. experience, motivation, attitudes, perseverance) Motivation: more motivated you are, the more likely you are to be good at it. Attitudes: nonchalant attitude = less likely to do well. Perseverance: despite getting wrong answer, were you likely to stick with the task rather than just quit. Iq = (mental age/chronological age) x 100. Factor analysis: a statistical method used to describe differences (variability) among witnessed things (observed variables) called factors. Broad, generalized entity that tests have in common (all tests (in school, etc. ) measure g)
