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1
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List the common flaws in reasoning.

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  1. ignoring base rates
  2. the conjunction fallacy
  3. Gambler’s fallacy
  4. overestimating the improbable
2
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What is the difference between conjunction fallacy and Gambler’s fallacy?

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Conjunction fallacy: occurs when people estimate that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone.

Gambler’s fallacy: belief that odds a chance event increase if the event has not occurred recently

3
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What is loss aversion?

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people tend to assume that losses will have more impact on them than gains of equal size

4
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What test was created in 1905 to test intelligence?

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Binet-Simo intelligence scale: created to find struggling school children (mental age)

5
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Who created the Binet-Simo intelligence scale?

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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon

6
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What test was created in 1916 to test intelligence?

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intelligence quotient (IQ)

7
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Who created the IQ test?

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Standford Binet

8
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________-_______ (1916) was modified by Lewis Terman.

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Standford-Binet

9
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Standford-Binet (1916) was modified by ______ _______

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Lewis Terman

10
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What is the equation for finding IQ?

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mental age/ chronological age x 100

11
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What test was created in 1955 to test intelligence?

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Wechlser Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

12
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Who invented the Wechlser Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)?

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David Drechsler

13
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IQ score indicates where you fall in the _______ __________.

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normal distribution

14
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IQ tests are good indicators of _________/_______ intelligence.

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academic/verbal

15
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IQ tests are predictive of ___________ attainment.

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occupational

16
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IQ tests are predictive of occupational __________.

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attainment

17
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How do we find evidence for hereditary influence in intelligence?

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twin studies

18
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The general consensus is that about ___% of intelligence is heritable

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50

19
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How do we find evidence for environmental influence in intelligence?

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adoption studies, cumulative deprivation hypothesis, and flynn effect

20
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What is the difference between adoption studies, cumulative deprivation hypothesis, and the flynn effect?

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Adoption studies- show that siblings reared together are more similar than siblings reared apart

Cumulative deprivation hypothesis-gradual decline in IQ when raised in substandard conditions

Flynn effect: industrialized nations show an increase in IQ over time

21
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The flynn effect could be caused by reductions in the prevalence of ___________ among children.

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malnutrition

22
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The flynn effect could be caused by increased access to ___________ and more demanding curricula in schools over the last century.

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education

23
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The flynn effect could be caused by increased access to education and more demanding _________ in schools over the last century.

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curricula

24
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some believe we have a _________ ________, the genetically determined limits of IQ

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Reaction Range

25
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Why do people with higher IQ’s tend to have better health?

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they are more informed about health issues

26
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Sternberg’s theory of intelligence consists of what three intelligences?

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analytical intelligence
creative intelligence
practical intelligence

27
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What is the difference between analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

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Analytical intelligence- mental steps of ‘components’ used to solve problems

Creative intelligence- use of experience in ways that foster insight

Practical intelligence- ability to read and adapt to the contexts of everyday life

28
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Howard Gardner argues that IQ tests generally emphasize _______ and _____________ skills, often excluding other important skills.

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verbal

mathematical

29
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List Howard Gardner’s intelligences.

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  1. Visual/Spatial Intelligence
  2. Verbal/ Linguistic Intelligence
  3. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
  4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
  5. Musical Intelligence
  6. Interpersonal Intelligence
  7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
  8. Naturalist Intelligence
30
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves visual perception of the environment, the ability to create and manipulate mental images, and the orientation of the body in space.

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Visual/Spatial Intelligence

31
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves reading, writing, speaking, and conversing in one’s own or foreign languages.

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Verbal/ Linguistic Intelligence

32
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves number and computing skills, recognizing patterns and relationships, timeliness and order, and the ability to solve different kinds of problems through logic.

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

33
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves physical coordination and dexterity, using fine and gross motor skills, and expressing oneself or learning through physical activities.

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Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

34
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves understanding and expressing oneself through music and rhythmic movements or dance, or composing, playing, or conducting music.

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Musical Intelligence

35
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves understanding how to communicate with and understand other people and how to work collaboratively.

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Interpersonal Intelligence

36
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves understanding one’s inner world of emotions and thoughts, and growing in the ability to control them and work with them consciously.

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

37
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Which one of Gardner’s intelligences is this: Involves understanding the natural world of plants and animals, noticing their characteristics, and categorizing them; it generally involves keen observation and the ability to classify other things as well.

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Naturalist Intelligence