week 10 intelligence - group differences & emotional intelligence

Question 1

fallacies

Answer 1

errors in reasoning that are typical and well known

Question 2

fallacy of hasty generalisation

Answer 2

making an assumption based on one person

Question 3

ecological fallacy

Answer 3

a generalised statement about a group but cannot apply it to every member of the group

Question 4

what do Spearman, and Cattell say about sex differences in intelligence

Answer 4

there are no sex differences

Question 5

what did the meta analysis by Irwing & Lynn 2005 find about sex differences in intelligence

Answer 5

there are no differences up to the age of 15, but adult men score on average 5 IQ points more than women. the effect size still remain small d=0.3

Question 6

who is better at tests of spatial abaility eg spatial visualisation or mental orientation

Answer 6

men

Question 7

what do women do better on - specific cognitive abilities

Answer 7

tests of verbal abilities or percpetual speed

also do better in school - best at language but not as good as maths

Question 8

lateral differences

Answer 8

men rely predominantly on one or other hemisphere to perform a specific function whilst women use both

Question 9

evolutionary differences

Answer 9

men need to hunt and fight so have had to develop better spatial skills

Question 10

the hierarchical model - Goleman

Answer 10

emotional intelligence is connected with the amygdala

Goleman says that emotional intelligence is
connected with ability to control basic emotions produced in limbic system: fear and aggression. So emotional intelligence is strictly connected with the extent to
which we are able to develop, control and use our basic emotional responses

Question 10

what are the 4 types of abilities Salovey and Mayer 1990 propse

Answer 10

perceiving emotion, using emotions to faciliate thinking, understanding emotions and managing emotions

Question 11

5 aims in Goleman’s hierarchial model

Answer 11

1) Self-awareness - the ability to read one’s emotions and recognize their impact on own behaviour.
2) Self-management - involves controlling one’s emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances, it is also the ability to shift undesirable emotions to more adequate ones (e.g. despair to sadness) .
[3] Drive for achievement and success [no longer included]
4) Social awareness - the ability to sense, understand, and react to other’s emotions while comprehending social networks.
5) Relationship management- the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others, to manage conflicts, to sustain good interpersonal relationship

Question 12

Intrapersonal skills

Answer 12

the ability to recognize, understand and express emotions and feelings (emotional self-awareness, assertiveness, independence etc)

Question 13

Interpersonal skills

Answer 13

the ability to understand how others feel and relate to them (empathy, interpersonal relationship)

Question 14

Adaptability

Answer 14

managing and controlling emotions (problem solving, flexibility)

Question 15

Stress-management

Answer 15

– the ability to manage change and solve problems of interpersonal nature (impulse control, stress tolerance)

Question 16

General mood

Answer 16

the ability to generate positive affect and be self-motivated

Question 17

what does Bar-on say

Answer 17

that EI develops over time and that it can be improved through training, programming, and therapy. Bar-On hypothesizes that those individuals with higher than average EQs are in general more successful in meeting environmental demands. He also notes that a deficiency in EI can mean a lack of success and the existence of emotional problems.