PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Stereotype Threat
28 Feb 2017
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Spearman"s theory of intelligence-individuals differ in general ability(g) Abilities particularly relevant to this task or some part of it. G and one or more s"s contribute to performing any particular task. Recorded time required for brain to react to visual stimuli. Ordered subjects from slowest 1 to fastest 5. Subjects with higher conduction speed also had higher scores on an intelligence test. Performance is compared to others of the same age. Below 70- solve the problem using both verbal and nonverbal information. Poor adaptive behavior skill-how people get along in the world. Greater genetic similarity=more similar iq scores genetic component. 210 day year children began study performing similarly end of study, 210 performed better. Treated exactly the same, differences may reflect genetics. One group differs from another, differences may reflect environmental difference. 20 point iq difference between low and high ses white kids. Rosenthal told teacher half of kid were (cid:862)late bloomers(cid:863)
