Development
Kohlberg and Piaget
Intelligence Theories
Measurement and Research of Intelligence
Nature and Nurture
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This type of development refers to changes in a person's thought processes, problem-solving abilities, and intellectual skills as they grow.

What is cognitive development?

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This psychologist is known for his theory of moral development, which includes three levels of moral reasoning: preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.

Who is Lawrence Kohlberg?

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This psychologist is known for his theory of "general intelligence" (g), suggesting that a single factor underlies all cognitive abilities.

Who is Charles Spearman?

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This type of test is designed to be administered and scored in a consistent manner, allowing comparison of scores across different individuals.

What is a standardized test?

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This term refers to the genetic inheritance and biological factors that influence an individual's traits, including intelligence.

What is heredity?

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This aspect of development focuses on how individuals form relationships, interact with others, and understand social norms across their lifespan.

What is social development?

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In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, this stage, occurring from birth to about 2 years old, involves infants learning about the world through their senses and actions.

What is the sensorimotor stage?

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Gardner's theory of intelligence includes several types of intelligence, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and musical. He proposed this theory in the 1980s.

What is the theory of multiple intelligences?

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This concept in testing refers to the consistency of a test’s results when administered multiple times, which is often assessed using a test-retest method.

What is reliability?

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This term is used to describe the similarity of intelligence between identical twins raised apart.

What is genetic inheritance or genetic similarity?

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This type of development is related to changes in the body, such as growth, motor skills, and the aging process.

What is physical development?

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Kohlberg’s stage of moral development, where individuals make moral decisions based on abstract principles of justice and rights, is known as this.

What is the postconventional level?

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In Sternberg’s triarchic theory, practical intelligence refers to the ability to adapt to, shape, and select environments to meet personal and societal goals. This is often called _________.  

What is "street smarts" or common sense?  

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This refers to how well a test measures what it is intended to measure.

What is validity?

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Adopted children resemble their _____________ parents in terms of verbal intelligence as the children get older.

What are their biological parents?

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In emotional development, this concept refers to a person's ability to recognize, understand, and manage their emotions and those of others.

What is emotional intelligence?

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Piaget's stage that typically occurs between ages 2 and 7 is characterized by egocentric thinking and the inability to understand the concept of conservation.

What is the preoperational stage?

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Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences includes this intelligence, which refers to a person's ability to recognize and control their own emotions and the emotions of others.

What is intrapersonal intelligence?

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This type of research is particularly useful for studying developmental changes in a population, but it cannot differentiate between age effects and cohort effects.

What is cross-sectional research?

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Identical twins raised together who take intelligence tests reveal that intelligence is mostly based on ________________.

What is nature/genetics?

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This dimension of development involves an individual's sense of purpose, values, and beliefs, often linked to meaning and fulfillment in life.

What is spiritual development?

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Kohlberg's "stage 6" of moral development, which involves making moral decisions based on universal ethical principles, is a part of which level?

What is the postconventional level?

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Fluid intelligence involves skills such as pattern recognition and abstract thinking, while crystallized intelligence involves knowledge of facts, vocabulary, and _________.

What is general knowledge or cultural knowledge?

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A major drawback of this type of research is the potential for participant attrition, where people drop out of the study over time, which can affect the validity of results.

What is longitudinal research?

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Scores on intelligence tests tend to be _____________ over time.

What is stable?

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