PSY 202- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 40 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Problem 1: different types of sensory capacities (visual, tactile) are only weakly correlated. Problem 2: measures of sensory ability were not correlated with other assessments of intelligence. Theory failed in research helen keller. Binet and simon, goal was to identify students who might require additional instruction. Test measured abstract thinking, capacity to underwent hypothetical concepts rather than concept in the here and now. Similarity, constructing sentences from three given words. High correlation among items, all leading to the same thing. Spearman argues that a single factor, g underlies performance on a variety of a mental test. A sperate factor s (speci c intelligence) is unique to each particular test. Spatial reasoning, verbal reasoning, analytical reasoning (sub factors) If once s was low, a high one would makeup for the one lower to boost overall g. Controversial, some people are just smarter than others. Ability to problem solve, reason and remmeber, street smarts, navigate world.
