PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Stereotype Threat, Takers, Jet Lag

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: Tammy Rahhal

Document Summary

Intelligence tests sizable differences in average iq scores of various ethnic groups in usa and elsewhere believed that differences due to environment not genetics. May be biased against test takers of minority groups detects differences caused by environment (culture-free test) not biased in predictability (validity) Evidence for environmental factors causing race differences in iq genetic differences within a race larger than genetic difference between two races. Flynn effect- iq"s have risen in last 50 years black and white infant iq- score equally on intelligence tests shows it is not genetic. Pygmalion effect teachers treating people differently based on being told certain students were smarter. Consciousness awareness of ourselves. behavior, and environment at any given moment awake, daydream, asleep, subliminal awake-- different levels of consciousness ex. learning to drive vs driving now. Circadian rhythms fluctuations in alertness, energy, and mood over the course of day.