Psychology 1010 Exam 3

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Thinking
Involves remembering, understanding, communicating and knowing (RUCK)
4 Problem solving strategies
Trial and Error, Algorithms, Heuristics, Insight
Availability Heuristic
Whatever increases the ease of retrieving information increases its perceived availability
Fixation
Inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective
Overconfidence
Tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments
Belief Perseverance
Tendency to cling to our beliefs in the face of contrary
Language
The way we communicate meaning to ourselves and others
Stages of language development
Babbling, 1-word, 2-word (telegraphic), Multiple-word, More complex grammatical structures, adult-like language structures
Intelligence
Ability to learn from experience, problem-solving and using knowledge to adapt to new situations
Spearman (Theory of Intelligence)
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Gardner (Theory of Intelligence)
Proposed 8 types of intelligence
Sternberg (Theory of Intelligence)
Agreed with Gardner, but proposed only 3 types: Analytical, Creative and Practical
Binet
Developed questions that would predict children's future progress
Terman
Adapted Binet's test and developed an Intelligence Quotient
IQ = (Mental age / Chronological Age) * 100
WAIS and WISC
Wecshler Adult Intelligence Scale and Wecshler Intelligence scale for children