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Intelligence and environment/age
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- 1When do tests become predictive of adulthood?Age 3+
- 2Is intelligence stable?Yes (discovered through longitudinal studies)
- 34 reasons why intelligent people live longer lives?1. Inteligence = better jobs
2. Better chocies
3. intelligence influenced by prenatal environments
4. Intelligence increases fast reaction times - 4Do younger or older adults get more questions wrong on IQ tests?Older adults
- 5Does Gc or Gf increase with age?Gc increases with age (gain vocabulary and knowledge) and Gf decreases with age (decrease begins in 20/30s and becomes rapid in 70/80s - lose recall and processing speed)
- 6Does Gf increase in adults?No, it decreases
- 7Do social reasoning skills increase in adults?Yes
- 8What does it mean for intelligence to be polygenetic?Intelligence involves many genes (a combination of many genes, not just one)
- 9If identical twins are adopted by separate families, will they have a similar IQ?Yes because they have similar gray and white matter volume
- 10True or false, Fraternal twins have an Iq more similar to no. twin siblings but less than identical twins?True, more alike than non-twins probably due to environment
- 11If a child is adopted, will their intelligence be more like their adoptive or biological parents?More like biological parents
- 12What are epigenetic?Studies the dynamic biology of nature-nurture (how our genes shape experiences)
- 13What are gene-environment interactions?Studied in epigenetic, small genetic advantages can trigger experiences that increase that skill (if you are naturally good at sports, you will probably play more sports and get even better at sports)
- 14Which are better predictors of success, motivation and study skills or aptitude tests and previous grades?Motivation and study skills
- 15Who believes that intelligence is changeable and fosters a growth mindset, believes we should give kids praise for effort instead of success?Carol Dweck
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- Cambridge PSYCH 1215 (Chapter 14/10) Flashcards on Intelligence and environment/age, created by sarah friedman on 30/05/2023.
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