the use of standardized tests to predict future performance
aptitude tests
the use of standardized tests to measure mental attributes such as intelligence
psychometrics
Brainpower
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the use of standardized tests to assess current levels of skill and knowledge
achievement tests
the abilitiy to reason, to make decisions, to make sense of events, and to adapt to
environmental challenges
intelligence
about 16 percent of people score higher than this on IQ test
115
about 2.3 percent of the population score lower than this
70
this is the mean or average score IQ test
100
making decisions based on information that is easily retrieved: usually information that
has been heard or seen recently or frequently
availability heuristic
evaluating current information, usually numerical data, to be either negative or positive
by comparing it to previously provided information
anchoring
making decisions by placing people of objects into categories
representativeness heuristic
decisions are shaped by whether potential gains or potential losses are emphasized
framing
one may make a hasty decision based on information frequently heard or seen, without
gathering more information that may be more accurate
availability
one may be subject to manipulation by others based on how a choice is described
framing
one may make decisions based on poorly informed stereotyping of people
representativeness
one may attach too much importance to how certain outcome would make him feel
affective forecasting
brain area for language production
Broca's area
rules for combing words into sentences
syntax
basic sounds of speech
, phonemes
smallest until of meaning in language
morphemes
brain area for language comprephension
Wernicke's area
meaning of phrases or sentences
semantics
example of symbolic representations
an equation for a math problem
the ingredient list in a recipe
flexibility and novelty in thinking
fluid intelligence
knowledge and use of knowledge
crystallized intelligence
high overall intelligence
g factor
a group of things with one or more shared properties
category
the best, most typical member of a category
prototype
any member of a category
exemplar
involves getting from a present state to a goal state
problem solving
involves selection among alternatives
decision making
involves obstacles
problem solving
involves ranking outcomes as better or worse
decision making
skill at puzzle solving and other academic challenges
analytical intelligence
skill at judging the size of physical space or at judging people's characters
practical intelligence
skill at reacting to new situations by thinking in original and interesting ways
creative intelligence
example of what? Jose has a large research paper to write. He plans to first procure
research articles, them review them. then write a summary of each one, and then write
his conclusion
create subgoals
example of what? When Paola's car broke down, she identified what time she needed to
get to work, then researched bus schedules to see what bus to catch, then set the time
she needed to leave the house to walk to the bus stop.
working backwards
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