Psychology
English
History
Biology
Gender/Power
100
There are three types of Intelligences: what are they? What are the two most common types of intelligence that are recognized with genius?
Analytical (academic oriented), Practical (coping with everyday problems), Creative (artistic). Analytical and Practical are most commonly associated with genius.
100
What are the powers of the poetic genius?
had a powerful position in the church, and were considered able to speak to the gods.
100
What types of ‘solutions’ were put in place to get rid of the ‘Indian Problem?
Colonization (model farms), Residential Schools, and Nutritional studies.
100
What are the three requirements of consciousness?
affective states (aka ‘moods’), intentional behaviour, decision making.
100
Why are Athletes when compared to a Scientist not always considered a genius
There are physical and mental differences- we admire the mind (scientific/ analytical genius) more than the body (practical intelligence) is why we don’t always think of athletes as genius.
200
What are the five reasons for irrational behaviour?
Perceived loss, Commitment, Value Attribution, Diagnosis Bias, Fairness.
200
What characteristics of Sherlock Holme make him both a poetic and a scientific genius?
He plays the violin, however he claims to be a man of science.
200
Why were Aboriginal People allowed to become test subjects in nutritional studies?
In the 40’s nutrition was making a big breakthrough. The Europeans had tested on animals and since the Aboriginal people were considered to be second class citizens, they were acceptable ‘human’ test subjects.
200
True or False: Do plants have a consciousness?
False- not in any of the ways that we are currently viewing conscious
200
What are the three ‘legs’ of creativity according to Kevin Ashton?
1) There are geniuses 2) The genius solves problems by not thinking about them, 3) The Aha! moment.
300
What is the difference between Quantitative and Qualitative Learning?
Quantitative: being based on IQ and are viewed as “similar but better”. They see the world and patterns in different ways. Qualitative: being genius in a different/ unique way (view life in a different perspective)
300
How does having a computer as a brain require less humanization?
Sherlock has a brain like a computer that has better information processing and is able to make the connections, however he requires someone to humanize him.
300
What were three main themes from this lecture?
Privilege, Cultural Genocide, Arrogance.
300
Why is the mirror test important for self awareness? Why is it flawed?
Only 8 species recorded have self awareness (humans, bonobos, orangutans, elephants, magpies, gorillas, dolphins, and some cephalopods) not all animals communicate the same way, therefore we need to take that into account when discussing the level of self awareness.
300
Where do inventions come from?
other inventions or creations are created by someone saying “I can make it better”
400
What is environmental curious learning?
The surrounding environment around the child affects the child’s curiosity to learn.
400
How influential is the living environment for the genius to emerge?
Everyone has the capacity for genius, but some are silenced because of their living conditions.
400
The purpose of taking the younger generations from the Native communities and put them in residential schools was to kill the indian from________
Within, therefore committing cultural genocide.
400
Was Alex the Parrot conscious?
ability to sense, respond, remember and learn. Also had intentional behaviour, and cognition.
400
True or False: Creating is a human capability that everyone has a contribution to make?
True. Not everyone will contribute the same amount or the same way but everyone is capable to contribute.
500
What was the significance behind Jacob Van Zanten?
He was considered an ‘expert’ in his field and he caused the most devastating plane crash in history. He proves just the danger of letting a selective number of people make big decisions and not question why.
500
If no one recognizes the person’s genius is it none the less significant?
A person is only thought of as genius when they have an audience.
500
What was a reason that the Europeans controlled fishing regulations to prohibit Aboriginals from fishing during the harvest time for salmon?
According to H. Keith from Carlton agency in Dorothee Schreiber’s reading said that the natives were only concerned for short term survival because they were killing fish in spawning areas. These fish weren’t able to grow and feed their children. (pp 104).
500
According to the Biology Department, why can psychopaths not be geniuses?
They cannot be geniuses because their mood is flawed.
500
True or False: The term Genius was designed to be exclusive?
True, the term genius was made to create a specialized/elite group of people that were viewed as important and special.
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