Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Criterion Validity, Syllogism, Problem Solving

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Atkinson

Document Summary

There is always one surface structure but multiple deep structures. Sternberg and davidson (1982) correct solutions to insight problems involve. Using 6 matches make 4 equilaral triangles without breaking the matches making 3d: selective encoding, selective combination, selective comparison pyramidal. : a host of abilities (memories, creativity, reaction times,etc) What a test measures, but tests can be misleading. Scribner (1977): all kpelle men are rice farmers. Mr smith is not a rice farmer, is he a. He measures simple motor and sensory abilities (he measures reaction time and he unitary (mental quickness, and he believes it"s hard-wired) Ecological approach (people might say: you should ask him yourself) believes that mental quickness is the root of intelligence) believes that intelligence was. His belief that intelligence was a collection of higher order abilities no correlation. Ability results from learning which is a sharp contrast to galton math,etc) correlate scores with teacher ratings criterion validity.