Intelligence Theories
This theory is that there is just a general intelligence
G theory
What is the standard term used for an intelligence score (particularly in pop culture)?
IQ
Getting information into our brain is called...
encoding
Weird Guy
Freud
Who just won the Super Bowl?
The LA Rams
Howard Gardener disagreed with "G-factor"-what did he propose?
Mulitple Intelligences
Bell curve, normal distribution
When we retain information, it is called...
storage
This is the perspective that says we should focus on a neurological level-brain chemistry.
Biological/Neurological
Who won Super Bowl 50?
Denver Broncos
Name one of the intelligences that Howard Gardner proposed in his mulitiple intelligences theory
...
If a test is valid-what does that mean?
It tests what it should/predicts what it should
What is it called when we retain information that we consciously know of?
Explicit Memory
This is the type of experiment best used to eliminate bias.
Double-Blind
This was the host of Jeopardy for decades, until his tragic death due to cancer in 2020
Alex Trebek
Robert Sternberg agreed with Howard Gardener's theory, however he proposed a different theory-what was it?
Triarchic Theory
Name one of the ways a test can be proven to be reliable-
Split-half
Reliability using different tests
Test-Retest reliability
What is a flashbulb memory?
A clear, sustained memory of a significant event
John Locke proposed this idea-called in modern english "the blank slate"
Tabula Rasa
Mr. McLaughlin achieved a longtime goal of getting a copy of this book (his favorite) with its original cover design just last weekend.
Slaughterhouse 5
What did Charles Spearman use to prove his G-Factor theory?
Factoral Analysis
What does WAIS stand for?
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
What is deep processing?
These are the areas of the brain that are not dedicated to motor or sensory functions. The more a species seems to have, the more intelligent it is.
Association Areas
This video game, published in 2020, is perhaps Mr. McLaughlin's favorite. It is a sequel, and greatly divided the fanbase. Irregardless, the first game in the series is almost universally upheld as one of the greatest games ever made.
The Last of Us Part 2