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Details Title: Thinking Unit Description: thinking, imagination, reasoning, IQ, Mutiple Intelligence Theory Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 10/17/2005 16:31:22	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Thinking Definition A process by which we reorganize past experiences into a new pattern.It uses symbols and concepts. Term Symbol Definition something that stands for something else (letters, etc.) Term Concept Definition a general idea that different things share Term Creative Thinking Definition A form of thinking that results in a new or unique pattern. Term How do we encourage creativity? Definition 1. Provide a stimulating environment (travel, arts, toys) 2. Minimize limits/structure 3. Encourage kids to think creatively on their own. 4. Provide reinforcement for creative action (don't say they are wrong either) Term Imagination Definition A form of creative thinking where the result could be surreal (not grounded in reality or fact), but it must be at least indirectly related to our experience. (Ex. - we have seen elephants, and have seen the color pink, therefore we can imagine pink elephants) Term Eidetic Imagination Definition an imagination that produces images so vivid/real it approaches sense experiences (common in children, but the older we are the more tainted we are by experiences) - some adults still posses this after childhood, and they are usually artisits Term Reasoning Definition 2 types: Inductive and Deductive. Term Inductive (reasoning) Definition Tale specific cases and form an overall conclusion. The error in this reasoning would result if there were too few cases to form an overall conclusion. Term Deductive (reasoning) Definition A general idea is applied to a specific case (Ex. dogs bark at strangers, therefore if dog didn't bark the murderer must've been known by the dog). Error: If overall idea is incorrect. Term Thinking Gone Wrong! 3 types of irrational thinking: Definition Polarized thought- divide a situation into two opposite extremes where there is no middle ground. Coincidental Thought- when we link two seperate situtations that are not connected (ex. shirt missing, think sister took it) Delusions - false beliefs we continue to hold true even after we know they are false (Ex. - old people thinking they're still young/hip, etc.) Term Intelligence. 2 Definitions. Definition 1. The ability of an organism to adapt to new or old situtations in environment (it's a skill!) 2. The ability to aquire and APPLY knowledge (can be smart, know lots of things but not how to USE them) Term IQ Definition a single number that assesses human intelligence - developed by the US government in 1917 to evaluate "draftees" in WWI. - based on pencil and paper test which generates a score (mental age) Term Mental Age Definition how intelligence matches your actual age (compared to the average score of all kids your age). Term IQ Calculations: Definition mental age ------------- X 100 = IQ (normal is 100) physical age Term IQ Calculations: Definition mental age ------------- X 100 = IQ (normal is 100) physical age - normal is 100 - not accurate by age 20, solved by Deviation IQ, so in theory can be accurate throughout life Term 8 different intelligences (Gardener) Definition Language Math/Logical Spacial Music Body Kinestetic INterpersonal INtrapersonal Nature Term Language Definition Speak/write,reading & comprehension - authors, poets (King, Poe) Term Math/logical Definition scientists, mathmatitions (newton, einstein) - excel at IQ