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Flashcards: Why Does Intelligence Matter?

1. Hint: Intelligence helps individuals adapt and survive in their environment, and it can predict both academic and ______ (economic / emotional) success.
   Answer: economic

2. Hint: Intelligence can predict not only academic success but also ______ (economic / social) success, including income and career outcomes.
   Answer: economic

3. Hint: Higher intelligence is associated with ______ (higher / lower) income and better career outcomes.
   Answer: higher

Flashcards: The Rich Get Richer

4. Hint: The "rich get richer" concept refers to how individuals with more resources (financial, educational, or ______) tend to gain more opportunities and advantages.
   Answer: intellectual

5. Hint: People with higher intelligence might have more opportunities to build on those resources, creating a cycle of ______ (advantage / disadvantage).
   Answer: advantage

6. Hint: The "rich get richer" concept can extend across ______ (generations / jobs).
   Answer: generations

7. Hint: Parents with higher intelligence and better resources often provide more opportunities for their ______ (children / peers).
   Answer: children

Flashcards: Intelligence and Economic Success

8. Hint: Intelligence scores are correlated with ______ (income / education) across different levels of education.
   Answer: income

9. Hint: Within each education group (high school, college, university), ______ (higher / lower) IQ scores are associated with higher income.
   Answer: higher

10. Hint: The relationship between intelligence and income suggests that intelligence plays a role in shaping ______ (career / social) success.
    Answer: career

11. Hint: Intelligence is influenced not just by innate ability but also by access to ______ (resources / challenges).
    Answer: resources

Flashcards: Intelligence, Wages, and Education

12. Hint: Older data suggested that individuals with the highest IQ scores might earn more than those with ______ (high school / university) degrees.
    Answer: university

13. Hint: A 2007 US study found that each additional IQ point is linked to about ______ (100 / 200) more in wages per year.
    Answer: 200

14. Hint: The effect of IQ on wages is relatively ______ (small / large) and not very significant.
    Answer: small

15. Hint: Each additional year of ______ (education / work experience) is associated with a $1,300 increase in annual wages.
    Answer: education

Flashcards: The Role of Genetics in Intelligence

16. Hint: Identical twins share ______% (100 / 50) of their DNA, while fraternal twins share only 50%.
    Answer: 100

17. Hint: Studies show that IQ scores are more similar between ______ (identical / fraternal) twins, even when raised in different environments.
    Answer: identical

18. Hint: IQ scores of identical twins raised apart are still strongly correlated, around ______ (0.7 / 0.3) or higher.
    Answer: 0.7

19. Hint: IQ scores of unrelated individuals raised together show a ______ (weak / strong) correlation, indicating that shared environment has less influence than shared genetics.
    Answer: weak

Flashcards: The Impact of Family Environment

20. Hint: Positive factors like involved parents and stimulating environments are known as ______ (protective / negative) factors.
    Answer: protective

21. Hint: A lack of stability, safety, or intellectual stimulation can ______ (boost / hinder) a child’s cognitive development.
    Answer: hinder

22. Hint: Family environment, particularly during early development, has a ______ (small / significant) impact on intelligence.
    Answer: significant

Flashcards: The Role of Education in IQ Scores

23. Hint: IQ scores tend to be slightly ______ (higher / lower) during the school year when students are engaged in learning.
    Answer: higher

24. Hint: The improvement in IQ scores during the school year is due to ______ (test-taking / summer activities) and intellectual stimulation.
    Answer: test-taking

25. Hint: Children who engage in ______ (enriching / casual) activities during the summer tend to maintain their IQ scores.
    Answer: enriching

26. Hint: Children who don’t participate in enriching summer activities show a ______ (dip / rise) in IQ scores over the summer.
    Answer: dip

Flashcards: Theories of Intelligence Beyond IQ

27. Hint: Howard Gardner proposed the Theory of ______ (Multiple / Single) Intelligences, arguing that intelligence is not solely measured by IQ tests.
    Answer: Multiple

28. Hint: The eight types of intelligence identified by Gardner include linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and ______ (naturalistic / artistic).
    Answer: naturalistic

29. Hint: ______ (Emotional / Logical) intelligence is not measured by traditional IQ tests, but it is an essential part of functioning in social situations.
    Answer: Emotional

30. Hint: ______ (Linguistic / Mathematical) intelligence is the ability to use language effectively, as seen in writers and poets.
    Answer: Linguistic

Flashcards: Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Skills

31. Hint: Emotional intelligence involves the ability to understand and manage one’s own emotions and the emotions of ______ (others / oneself).
    Answer: others

32. Hint: ______ (Empathy / Logic) is a key aspect of emotional intelligence that allows individuals to connect with others on an emotional level.
    Answer: Empathy

33. Hint: Emotional intelligence is often not fully captured in traditional ______ (IQ tests / physical tests).
    Answer: IQ tests

Flashcards: Summary

34. Hint: Traditional IQ tests measure specific aspects of intelligence, but they do not capture the full ______ (range / focus) of human abilities.
    Answer: range

35. Hint: Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences expands the understanding of intelligence beyond traditional ______ (measures / methods).
    Answer: measures

Flashcards: Personal Example of Intrapersonal Intelligence

36. Hint: Intrapersonal intelligence involves understanding and managing ______ (others' / one's own) emotions.
    Answer: one's own

37. Hint: According to Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, interpersonal intelligence is often stronger than ______ (intrapersonal / linguistic) intelligence for some people.
    Answer: intrapersonal

38. Hint: The ability to understand and manage your own emotions is a key part of ______ (intrapersonal / emotional) intelligence.
    Answer: intrapersonal

Flashcards: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

39. Hint: According to Gardner, different types of intelligence develop at ______ (different / similar) rates for each person.
    Answer: different

40. Hint: A person could excel in musical intelligence but have lower ______ (linguistic / emotional) intelligence.
    Answer: linguistic

41. Hint: Damage to the ______ (thalamus / hippocampus) may impact bodily-kinesthetic intelligence but leave linguistic intelligence unaffected.
    Answer: thalamus

Flashcards: Emotional Intelligence

42. Hint: Emotional intelligence involves recognizing and managing your own ______ (emotions / behaviors).
    Answer: emotions

43. Hint: Emotional intelligence includes detecting and understanding ______ (others' / one's own) emotions.
    Answer: others'

44. Hint: One example of emotional intelligence is adjusting your behavior to make someone feel comfortable when they are having a ______ (great / rough) day.
    Answer: rough

Flashcards: Managing Emotions

45. Hint: Emotional intelligence involves emotion regulation, the ability to manage your emotional ______ (responses / triggers).
    Answer: responses

46. Hint: Two people may experience the same sadness, but one person might manage their emotions more ______ (calmly / intensely).
    Answer: calmly

Flashcards: Brain Activity and Emotional Intelligence

47. Hint: People with high emotional intelligence show ______ (more / less) brain activation when solving emotional problems.
    Answer: less

48. Hint: Studies suggest that people with high emotional intelligence respond more ______ (effectively / inefficiently) to emotional stimuli.
    Answer: effectively

49. Hint: When shown a baby crying, individuals with high emotional intelligence show ______ (more / less) brain activation compared to those with lower emotional intelligence.
    Answer: less

Flashcards: Summary

50. Hint: Emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in how we interact with ______ (others / machines) and manage our own emotions.
    Answer: others

51. Hint: High emotional intelligence helps people navigate the ______ (physical / social) world with greater ease.
    Answer: social

Flashcards: Emotional Intelligence and Brain Activation

52. Hint: People with higher emotional intelligence show ______ (more / less) brain activation when exposed to emotional stimuli.
    Answer: less

53. Hint: The difference in brain activation between people with high and average emotional intelligence is similar to the concept of ______ (muscular strength / cognitive strength).
    Answer: muscular strength

54. Hint: People with lower emotional intelligence may need to exert more ______ (effort / efficiency) to process emotional stimuli.
    Answer: effort

55. Hint: Individuals with high emotional intelligence process emotional stimuli more ______ (effortlessly / slowly), leading to less brain activation.
    Answer: effortlessly

56. Hint: People with high emotional intelligence are more adept at ______ (processing / ignoring) emotions.
    Answer: processing