PSYC 499 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Heritability, Stereotype Threat, Tacit Knowledge
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Iq = (mental age / chronological age) x 100. Binet"s hypothesis capacity that would provide an advantage on any mental task. Other hypothesis level of achievement produced by that person"s collection of specific talents. Psychometric approach attempt to understand the nature of intelligence by studying the pattern of results obtained on intelligence tests. 1904 alfred binet start of intelligence testing. Reliability how consistent a test is with its results. Fluid intelligence (gf) = ability to deal with new and unusual problems. Crystallized intelligence (gc) = acquired knowledge, including a person"s repertoire of verbal knowledge and cognitive skills. Working memory capacity (wmc) = measure how efficiently a person can manage multiple mental processes at once. Simple reaction time = how quickly someone can respond to a stimulus. Choice reaction time = speed of mental processing that takes place when someone must choose between several responses, depending on which stimulus is presented.
