Study Guide for Mini Final

Intelligence, Intelligence Testing, and Individual  What is belief perseverance? Differences AND Thinking

Module 29 Module 31  Define cognition  Define intelligence  What is a concept?  What is factor analysis?  How do we form concepts?  Discuss Spearman and “g”  Define prototype  Discuss Thurston

 Know the research finding in Figure 29.2  Discuss Guilford (not in book)

 Define algorithm  Discuss Gardner, his theory on intelligence, and savant syndrome. What are some  What are heuristics? criticisms of his theory?

 Compare and contrast algorithms and  Discuss Sternberg and his triarchic theory. heuristics What are some criticisms of his theory?   What is insight? What part of the brain is Discuss Goleman (not in book) and emotional intelligence activated when insight occurs?  What is creativity? What are 5 components  What is confirmation bias? of creativity?

 What is fixation? What are two examples of  Discuss the research related to brain anatomy fixation? and intelligence.

 What is a mental set?  How are processing speed and perceptual speed related to intelligence?  What is functional fixedness? Give an example. Module 32  Know representativeness heuristic and how it can lead to incorrect conclusions.  What is an intelligence test?

 Know availability heuristic and how it can  How was Binet involved in creating an lead us in the wrong direction. intelligence test? What were his hopes and fears related to intelligence tests? What is  What is overconfidence? Give an example. mental age?   What are four influences related to fear? Discuss how Terman created the Stanford- Binet test.  Describe how framing can affect our decisions  How was IQ calculated? What psychologist and judgments. derived the intelligence quotient?

 What is belief bias?  How are the mental ability scores Social Psychology calculated/produced today? Module 55  What is the difference between aptitude tests and achievement tests? Is there ever overlap  What is an attribution theory? Give an between achievement and aptitude tests? If example of a dispositional attribution and a so, give an example. situational attribution for unemployment.

 What is the most widely used intelligence test  What is the fundamental attribution error? today?  Explain how attitudes can affect actions and  Discuss Wechsler and his intelligence tests. how actions can affect attitudes.

 What is standardization? How is a test  Describe the foot-in-the-door phenomenon standardized? and give an example of it being used.

 Describe a normal curve.  Describe Zimbardo’s Prison Study

 What is the Flynn effect?  What is the cognitive dissonance theory?

 What does it mean if a test is reliable?

 What does it mean if a test is valid? What is Module 56 content validity and predictive validity?  What is the chameleon effect?  How stable is intelligence over one’s lifetime?  Define conformity and explain Asch’s study of  Discuss the extremes of the normal conformity distribution of intelligence (mental  What conditions strengthen conformity? retardation and high intelligence).  Why do people conform? Explain normative social influence and informational social Module 33 influence.

 Discuss the research/evidence that suggests  Describe Milgram’s study on obedience that there is a genetic component to intelligence.  What is social facilitation? What is social loafing? Give examples.  Discuss the research/evidence that suggests that there is an environmental component to  Describe deindviduation. intelligence.  Describe group polarization.  Discuss the similarities and differences in  What is groupthink? What can you do to intelligence scores of different ethnic groups. avoid groupthink?  Discuss the similarities and differences in abilities of the two genders. Module 57  What is bias? Are intelligence tests biased?  What is the difference between prejudice and  What is the stereotype threat? Give an discrimination? example.  What are implicit racial associations?  What are the social factors that contribute to prejudice (social inequalities, ingroup vs. outgroup, etc.)

 What is the scapegoat theory and how does it relate to prejudice?

 What is the just-world phenomenon?

 Define aggression

 Describe 3 biological influences on aggression

 Describe 4 psychological triggers for aggression

 What is the frustration-aggression principle?

 What does the research say about violent video games and aggression/violence?

 What is a social trap? Give an example.

Module 58

 Describe how proximity (include mere exposure effect), physical attractiveness, and similarity affect attraction.

 Romantic Love—passionate love and companionate love (describe each)

 What are equity and self-disclosure and how are they related to relationships?

 What is altruism?

 Describe the bystander effect. When are we most likely to help someone?

 Describe how superordinate goals, communication, and conciliation (GRIT) can affect peacemaking

Therapy and Treatment (Mod 52-54)

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