Thinking, Language, Intelligence Chapter 9

Thinking Refers to mental activities Involves both the creation of , solutions, , and judgements

Thinking: Concepts A mental grouping of similar , , people (Piagetian term )

Thinking: Concepts We develop concepts through

Thinking: Concepts

Thinking: Concepts Diseases have prototypes Racial/Sexist Prototypes

Thinking: Problem Solving Trial and Error Insight

Thinking: Problems for Problem Solving Confirmation Bias Salience of Surface similarities Context / Consequence Effects

Decisions and Judgments: Heuristics Representativeness

Problems with Heuristics Overconfidence Belief Perseverance

Thinking, Language, Intelligence

Language Definition of language

Language Milestones 4 months 12 months 24 months

Language Behaviorist view Chomsky

Language : Noam Chomsky

Thinking and Language Use of language to create mental images

Animal Thought/Communication Creation of concepts/insight

Thinking, Language, Intelligence

Intelligence Definition of intelligence

Intelligence: Theories of Spearman

Intelligence: General Basis for standardized tests

Intelligence: Different Types Savant Syndrome

Intelligence: Different Types Gardner’s 8 Intelligences See table 9.2,pg. 311 for a list

Intelligence: Different Types Analytical (Academic) Practical

Intelligence Assessment Standardized

Intelligence Assessment Reliability

Intelligence Assessment Stanford – Binet

Influences on Intelligence Genetic Environmental

Problems with Intelligence Assessment Expectations of Test Takers

Creativity

Creativity: 5 Components Expertise Venturesome Personality Creative Environment

Emotional Intelligence: EQ The ability to , understand, and use emotions