The Triarchic Theory Flashcards
List three examples of the triarchic theory in everyday life
- engineering is an example of analytical and practical skills
- mathematics is an example of high analytic and high creative skills
- handymen are examples of high practical and creative skills
what are the 3 types of intelligences in the triarchic theory?
- analytical –> working through a problem and deducing best solution
- practical –> solving problems in the real world
- Creative –> being able to conceptualize a concept in a new way
what are the two theories as to why humans are smart and why we dedicate so much energy to maintain brain function?
- ecological dominance and social competition theory
2. deadly innovations theory
what does the theory of ecological dominance suggest? and how does it tie into the social competition theory? what do these theories suggest about the growth of intelligence?
ecological dominance theory suggests that humans have done a good job at overcoming selective environmental pressures such as houses, clothing..etc and as a result of this the social competition theory arises because theres competition in finding food, finding shelter…etc. Therefore, these theories combined suggest that in areas of greater population, there are greater amounts of competition for resources and therefore we have more selective pressure for intelligence.
Larger populations have larger skull sizes as a result of selective pressures
what does the deadly innovations theory suggest about how humans acquire intelligence? what is the feedback loop in this?
deadly innovations theory suggests that intelligence forms as a by-product from consequence of avoiding problems (through innovation). This theory suggests that new innovations introduce new selective pressures, this creates a feedback loop that intelligence is its own cause and effect.
describe how hunting innovation is an example of deadly innovations theory?
the introduction of a new innovation in order to overcome certain selective pressures increases death rates within the community it was introduced in because innovations add more problems that people have minimal experience dealing with and do not know certain consequences that result from it
what was suggested in the result of an experiment done on the deadly innovations theory?
people who score higher on IQ tests are less likely to die or face any sublethal (near death) injury or experience
what are 2 types of intelligence tests?
- mental age
2. deviation IQ
how is mental age calculated?
(mental age) / (actual age)
with mental age being the age you match up with on the test results. And actual age being your chronological age
what age group is mental age testing good for and why?
mental age testing targets age groups until age 16. this is because expected performance will remain the same after age 16
what is deviation IQ? how is it calculated? what os its expected performance based on? what age group does it target?
Deviation IQ is used for adults (anyone over age 16).
it is calculated
IQ = (your performance on a test) - (average performance of people the same age as you) x 100
- expected performance is based on the average of 100
What is the WPPSI test and what age group does it target?
targeting at assessing the development of children 2.5 years to 7 years old
what are some skills that WPPSI assess in children?
overall IQ, verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, memory and processing speed
what age group does the WISC cover? what are the topics it asks about?
development from age 6/7 to age 11
similar types of questions of the wppsi, such as motor control, verbal reasoning
How does the WAIS test work? what is it mostly covering on?
people are timed to come up with answers and its a good measure of spacial intelligence as well as problem solving and reasoning as compared to just development
