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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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PSYC 1101 | General Psychology
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2022
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Unit 2.3: Testing and Individual Differences Terms and Concepts  Intelligence  Eugenics  General Intelligence (g)  Factor analysis  Savant syndrome  Emotional intelligence  Intelligence test  Achievement test  Aptitude test  Binet Test o Mental age  Stanford-Binet test o Intelligence Quotient (IQ)  Wechsler Adult intelligence Scale (WAIS)  Psychometrics o Standardization o Reliability o Validity  Percentile Rank  Crystallized intelligence  Fluid intelligence  Cross-sectional study  Longitudinal study  Stereotype threat vs Stereo Lift  Flynn Effect  Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset Major Questions 1. Be able to explain intelligence. a. The ability to learn, solve problems, and adapt 2. Distinguish between aptitude and achievement tests a. Aptitude – measures potential (SAT, ACT) b. Achievement – measures what you’ve learned (final exams) 3. Explain crystallized and fluid intelligence and how age affects each. a. Crystallized – knowledge that grows with age b. Fluid – problem-solving ability that declines with age 4. Define cross sectional studies and longitudinal studies and strength and weaknesses of each. a. Cross sectional studies – compares different age groups at one time b. longitudinal studies – follows the same group over time 5. Discuss bias in intelligence testing and how the stereotype threat and the stereotype lift impact performance. a. Cultural bias can impact results b. Stereotype threats lowers performance; stereotype life can boost it 6. Give an example of someone with a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. a. Growth – you can improve (“ill practice and get better”) b. Fixed – you cannot improve or change (“im just bad at math”) 7. Explain the difference between norm referencing the normal distribution curve. a. Norm referencing compares scores to others, while a normal curve sows how most people fall in the middle Term 8.(g) 9.Fluid intelligence 10.Crystallized intelligence 11.Triarchic theory 12.Multiple intelligences 13.Growth Mindset 14.Fixed Mindset 15.Emotional Intelligence o o Definition Overall ability to solve problems and learn new things Ability to think immediately and solve new problems – declines with age Accumulated knowledge and skills – increase with age Sternberg’s idea – three parts: problem-solving, practical, analytical Gardner’s theory that people have different kinds of smarts You can get better through effort and learning Your abilities are set in stone and cannot change Being good at recognizing and managing emotions Continuous Reinforcement Partial (Intermittent) Reinforcement  Fixed-ratio schedule  Variable-ratio schedule