PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Flynn Effect, Functional Fixedness, Inductive Reasoning
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Intelligence ability to do cognitive task, to learn from experience, reason well, remember important information, and cope with the demands of daily living. Theories > deductive reasoning > facts > inductive reasoning > theories. Insight problems think outside of the box. Functional fixedness difficulty seeing alternative uses for common objects. Reliability test produces the same result if one person takes it multiple times. Validity a valid test measures only the trait it is supposed to be measuring. Francis galton increased reaction times -> higher intelligence. Stanford-binet intelligence test (alfred binet) 30 short tasks, name parts of body, compare links and weights, define words, name objects in the picture. Charles spearman a general intelligence (a minimum level of g, can reproduce) Multiple intelligences (howard gardner) - linguistic, mathematical, rhythmic, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic. Correlations between iq 0. 8 for identical, fraternal 0. 6. Flynn effect raw iq score have been on the rise since 1932.
