PSY 321 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Myelin, Fingerspelling, Neurodevelopmental Disorder
23 Oct 2017
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Person-first language: students w learning disabilities not learning disabled students, a person with epilepsy not an epileptic, a child w physical disability not crippled child. Possible biases in application of labels: racial & ethnic minority students: overrepresented in disability categories. & underrepresented in programs for students w gifts/talents: explanations, higher poverty rates among blacks & latinos (poorer health care) Intelligence: the capacity to learn, the total knowledge a person has acquired, & ability to adapt successfully to new situations/env. in general. Fluid intelligence: mental efficiency & reasoning ability: neropsyiological underpinnings: related to changes in brain volume, myelinization, density of dopamine receptors, or processing abilities (exp. working memory) Multiple intelligences: theory of multiple intelligences (mi): describes 8+ separate intelligences. Solving: practical: highlights importance of chooing env. where you can succeed, adapting to it, & reshaping it if need be (career choice, social skills) What does an iq score mean: most intel.
