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intelligence

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thinking or adaptive behavior

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Psychometric approach. What is it also known as?

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  • focused on measurement of intelligence

- also known as trait theory

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spearmen theory

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2 factor theory that focused on general and specific mental ability

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Define fluid intelligence. What are some examples? What age group is it more applicable to?

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  • actively solving problems
  • verbal analogies & geometric figures
  • younger adults (like us)
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Define crystallized intelligence. What are some examples? What age group is it more applicable to?

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  • knowledge acquired through experience
  • general info, word comprehension, numeric abilities
  • adults (like professor)
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flynn effect

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IQ scores increased 3-4 points per decade since 20th century seen in adolescents

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lanugage

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communication system of sounds, letters, gestures combined upon rules

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prosody

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how sounds are produced.

melody of speech, such as tone

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Define tip of the tongue experience. What age group is more applicable?

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  • when something is on your mind but can’t get it out

- common in adults

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Define holophrases. Who uses them?

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  • single word sentences

- seen in infants

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biological sex

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physical characteristics that define male and female

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gender

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features society deems “appropriate” for men or women

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gender roles

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patterns of behavior for males and females expected by society

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gender role norms

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what males and females “should” be like

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gender role stereotype

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overgeneralizations of what females and males are like

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Define telegraphic speech. Who uses it?

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  • early combination of a couple of words into sentences like telegrams
  • infant
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What are the 3 parts of the Bayley scale of development? What age group does it measure? What was the finding?

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  • motor, mental, behavioral record scale
  • 1-42 mo yo
  • low correlation between DQ and IQ
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savant syndrome

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extraordinary talent in intellectually disabled person

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giftedness

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IQ at least 130

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personality (4)

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unique combination of attributes, motives, values, behaviors that makeup an individual

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The big 5 model of personality. What are the 5 personality traits? What characterizes them? (3)

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  1. neuroticism - emotional stability
  2. extraversion - drawing energy from others
  3. openness to experience - adventurous
  4. agreeableness - willingness to get along
  5. conscientiousness - cognizant of other people
  • traits geneticaly determined and merge early in life (relatively enduring)
  • traits seem universal
  • traits vary in culture in the way they are expressed
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Name 3 different types of intelligence test

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  1. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale - compares a child’s mental age (MA) with chronological age (CA) and calculates an intelligence quotient (IQ). modified Binet and Simons test.
  2. Bayley Scales - designed for toddlers 1-42 mo, that tests motor, mental, and behavioral development. x
  3. Wechsler Scales - yields a verbal (vocab, general knowledge) and performance (puzzels, mazes) IQ score. Bell shaped curve. 2/3 between 85 and 115, , 3% above 130.
    * 3 versions (4 = 3-8 yo, 5 = 6-16 yo, 6 = adults)*
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phoneme

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basic unit of sound

ex. /b/ as in bit

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morpheme

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basic unit of meaning that exists in a word

ex. view = one morpheme, preview = two morphemes

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syntax
systematic rules for the formation of sentences
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semantics
meaning of words, symbols, or sentences
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pragmatics
rules for specifying how language is appropriately used in different social context
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Discuss Howard Gardener's Theory of Multiple Intelligences (9). What does it say?
1. linguistic - finding words to express what you mean 2. logical-mathematical - quantifying things, making hypotheses, and proving them 3. musical - discerning sounds, pitch, tone, rhythm 4. spatial - visualizing the world in 3D 5. bodily-kinesthetic - coordinating mind with body 6. interpersonal - sensing peoples feelings 7. intrapersonal - understanding self 8. existential - tackling the questions of why we live and die 9. naturalistic - understanding nature -rejects single IQ model, many types of intelligence not found on a test
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Marcia believed that _____ and _____ are necessary for identity achievement.
crisis, commitment
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Chomsky's theory
humans have a unique genetic capacity to learn language
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Name 3 factors that contribute to sexual assault on college campuses.
alcohol consumption, culture of "hooking up", fraternity & athletic subcultures
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Name 3 sexually transmitted infections and define their cause and describe their symptoms.
1. Chlamydia - caused by bacteria - Few or no symptoms. When there are: discharge from vagina/penis, burning with urination, and lower abdominal pain. 2. Trichomoniasis - caused by parasite - Few or no symptoms. When there are: itching genital area, painful urination/intercourse, lower abdominal pain 3. Genital Herpes - caused by herpes simplex. - genital discharge, itching/burning, blisters in genital & anal region
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androgyny
having both feminine and masculine stereotyped traits
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At what age is personality traits fairly stable by?
4
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IQ scores predict high school or college success?
high school
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self-esteem
evaluation of self-worth/how good am I?
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self-concept
perceptions of own characteristics/how do you think about yourself
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self-image
mental picture of yourself
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What is the normal IQ range? For retardation? For giftedness?
90-110, <75, >130
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What is Sternberg's definition of creativity?
ability to produce novel responses that is valued by others
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What are the components of language? (6)
phoneme, morpheme, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prosody
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aphasia
can understand but cannot repeat information
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Name the 5 stages of Adopting Transgender Identity
1. pre-coming out: children are confused as to why they do not fit into the female or male categories 2. coming out: individuals realize that they are transgender 3. exploration: learning as much as possible of what being transgender means 4. intimacy: learn how to develop positive intimate relationships 5. identity integration: union of one's private and public self
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identity
overall sense one's self
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personality often includes _____ and _____.
self-concept, self-esteem

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