Language
What is language?
Language is a communication system that involves using words and systematic rules to organize those words to transmit information from one individual to another.
Whats a Problem-Solving strategy?
A problem-solving strategy is a plan of action used to find a solution.
What is Crystallized intelligence?
characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it.
What does IQ stand for?
IQ stands for intelligence quotient and describes a score earned on a test designed to measure intelligence.
What is Conscious?
Mental activity (thoughts, feelings, & memories)
What is Lexicon?
Lexicon refers to the words of a given language.
What is one of the different strategies?
For example, a well-known strategy is trial and error.
What is Fluid intelligence?
encompasses the ability to see complex relationships and solve problems.
When might an IQ test be used?
IQ tests have sometimes been used as arguments in support of insidious purposes, such as the eugenics movement
What is unconscious?
Mental activity of which we are unaware & unable to access
What is Grammar?
Grammar refers to the set of rules that are used to convey meaning through the use of the lexicon (Fernández & Cairns, 2011).
What is Trial and Error?
The old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” describes trial and error.
What is Practical Intelligence?
as proposed by Sternberg, is sometimes compared to “street smarts.”
What is Standardization?
means that the manner of administration, scoring, and interpretation of results is consistent.
What is Super Ego?
Aspect of the personality that serves as one's moral compass, or conscience
What is Phoneme?
A phoneme (e.g., the sounds “ah” vs. “eh”) is a basic sound unit of a given language, and different languages have different sets of phonemes.
What is Algorithm?
Step-by-step problem-solving formula
What is Analytical intelligence?
closely aligned with academic problem solving and computations.
What is Norming?
involves giving a test to a large population so data can be collected comparing groups, such as age groups.
What is Ego?
Aspect of personality that represents the self, or the part of one's personality that is visible to others
What are Semantics?
Semantics refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words.
What is Heuristic?
General problem-solving framework
What is Creative intelligence?
marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem or situation.
What is the Flynn Effect?
refers to the observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the last.
What is Neurosis?
Tendency to experience negative emotions