Cognition Thinking, Reasoning,
Compare penguins, bats, and robins. Which one doesn’t belong in this group?
Thinking Concept Development Concept: Group of related objects, ideas, or events. Use concepts to compare, connect ideas that are similar.
Thinking Reasoning Using information to draw conclusion Deductive Reasoning :arrive at specific conclusions based on generalizations ‘top down’
Thinking Inductive reasoning: Moves from the specific to facts to a general principle ‘bottom-up’ Example: I enjoyed the last book by Margret Atwood, and this new book is by Margret Atwood, therefore I will enjoy this new book.
Thinking Dialectical Reasoning: involves evaluating two opposing sides
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Intelligence Intelligence : concept or construct that refers to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to deal adaptively with the environment
Intelligence Theorists disagree on the nature of intelligence: The g factor: general intelligence Multiple intelligences
Intelligence Emotional Intelligence: ability to read other’s emotions and respond to them appropriately
Intelligence Intelligence quotient: originally based on the ratio of ‘mental age’ to ‘chronological age’ IQ: (Mental Age/Chronological Age) x 100
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