PSYC1002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Carol Dweck, Developmental Psychology, Verbal Reasoning

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC1002
• Professor: Psychology professor

Document Summary

Capacity to perform higher mental processes of reasoning, remembering, understanding and problem solving. Describe the difference between implicit and explicit theories of intelligence. In social and developmental psychology, an individual"s implicit theory of intelligence refers to his or her fundamental underlying beliefs regarding whether or not intelligence or abilities can change, developed by carol dweck and colleagues. The belief that intelligence is malleable (incremental theory) predicted an upward trajectory in grades over the two years of high school, while a belief that intelligence is fixed (entity theory) predicted a flat trajectory. A incremental theory led to more effort and a more positive response to failure. Verbal intelligence: good vocabulary, converses easily on lots of subjects. Problem solving: makes good decision, poses problem in optimal way, plans ahead. Practical intelligence: sizes up situation well, determines how to achieve goals, displays an interest in the world at large. Explicit theories use data collected from people performing tasks that require intelligent cognition.