PSYC 213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.2: Flynn Effect, Intellectual Disability, Dsm-5
3 Mar 2017
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James flynn described increases in iq across generations related to historical changes in the last century: education (number of years, education focuses more on logic, cognitively demanding professions, moral debates. New tests are normed so that the mean will always remain at 100 (to counter the flynn effect) Creativity across cultures the western view the ability to produce work that is novel and appropriate; an observable product. Creativity involves a break with tradition the eastern view a state of personal fulfillment, the expression of an inner essence or ultimate reality. Torrence test of creative thinking in a standard, ttct, subjects are given simple shapes and are asked to use them or combine them in a picture or to complete a partial picture. Evaluators judge whether the results are more or less creative can creativity be enhanced? participation in creativity training was associated with significantly increased scores on the ttct in comparison with the control group.
