Unit 2, Topic 1: Intelligence
Define intelligence.
One's capacity for learning, problem solving and applying knowledge and skills to adapt to unfamiliar situations.
Name the four categories of psychological disorders.
Mood, Personality, Psychotic and Anxiety.
What is the point of using twins in studies?
To investigate genetic components
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinker Bell
Name 5 factors that can influence intelligence.
Nutrition, family support, access to education, sleep, genetics, socioeconomic status, peer influence, technology use, curiosity, stress levels, physical health, learning disabilities.
Name the two diagnostic manuals.
ICD and DSM
Explain how a phobia is different to a fear
Phobia is a response that is disproportionate to the threat
Define the term 'stigma'
Labels a person as 'different' and separates them from others
What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Soybeans
State some of the key validity issues with IQ tests?
Incorrect interpretation, mental state, cultural bias, standardisation, linguistic bias.
Categorise the following factors into biological, social and psychological.
Social isolation, trauma, genetics, neurotransmitter abnormalities, loss of significant relationship, stress
Biological: Genetics, neurotransmitter abnormalities
Social: Social isolation, loss of significant relationship
Psychological: Trauma, stress
What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with the symptoms of; excessive worry, insomnia, heart palpitations and restlessness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
What is the most common phobia?
Social phobia
In what year did the Titanic sink? (must be within 10 years)
1912 (Possible answers: 1902-1922)
Name two IQ tests.
Stanford-Binet Scale and Wechsler's intelligence scale.
What is a key difference between psychosurgery and pharmacotherapy?
Psychosurgery is likely not reversible, whereas pharmacotherapy is usually reversible as you can stop taking the medication.
Psychosurgery involves surgery whereas pharmacotherapy involves taking a drug.
Define linguistic bias
The bias created when a person is completing a test in a secondary language
Which neurotransmitter plays an inhibitory role in the fight-flight-freeze response?
GABA
What element has the atomic number 79?
Gold
Describe Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
Howard Gardner (1985, 1999) suggests that instead of a single form of intelligence, there is a range of different types of intelligence that are all unrelated to each other.
What is Amaxophobia the phobia of?
Riding in a car.
The bias created when the examinee requires prior knowledge or cultural background to correctly answer a question. e.g. Where does the toothfairy find a childs toothe
Amanda has a fear of birds. When she is outside, she actively avoids walking near them and at school she sits away from the courtyard where flocks of pigeons tend to gather. Images or videos of birds make her uncomfortable and bird sounds make her nervous. Categorise the specific phobia as healthy, reacting, injured or disorder.
Reacting
Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia