Chapter 11 - Higher Education - Pearson
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WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO AFTER READING CHAPTER 11 • Describe the ways in which intelligence has been defined. • Understand the principles of intelligence testing. • Describe the various models of reasoning. • evaluate the contribution of heredity and environment to intelligence. • Be aware of and describe individual differences in intelligence. • Describe and understand the effects of ageing on cognitive ability. • Define and give examples of inductive and deductive reasoning. • appreciate the biases in human reasoning and why they occur. QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT • What is intelligence? • how can intelligence be measured? • Is it useful to invoke the concept of intelligence? • Is there more than one ‘intelligence’? • Is there a difference between ‘clever’ and ‘intelligent’? • What factors contribute to the development of intelligent thought? • Is intelligence heritable? • What are the effects of ageing on functions such as language and remembering? • What is dementia and are there different types of dementia with different symptoms? • What causes dementia? • how do we reason and are effective and ineffective ways of reasoning? • In which ways can our reasoning be irrational? • Why do we sometimes violate various logical rules? • What is creativity? Can we measure and facilitate creativity experimentally? Proofs: File not for distribution without prior permission from Pearson Education
Transcript of Chapter 11 - Higher Education - Pearson
