PSYA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Stephen Curry, Nomothetic, Mental Age
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Psya02 lecture 2 wednesday january 6th 2016 (lecture 1 only outlined syllabus) Most psychological research aims to understand the average human: this is sometimes called nomothetic research. Understanding the average human in beneficial, but humans are. These areas of research tries to understand why and how some: this research is said to focus on individual differences individualistic humans differ from others work. An ability to measure intelligence might be beneficial in a number of ways. It allows you to assess whether certain educational approaches lead to higher levels of success. I. e. , steph curry (smart on the court, where to go, how to shoot, etc. ) If you believe it"s innate: i. e. , the resulting eugenics, sterilization" not letting people who have "low iq" reproduce. Galton (one of darwin"s cousins) was into measuring humans in: however, including measuring their ability to make sensory, discriminations which he assumed was linked to intellectual prowess.
