Intelligence and Creativity Across the Life Span – Day 15
6 Cards in this Set
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ADHD
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Disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time:
-Inattention
-Hyperactivity
-Impulsivity
This disorder occurs as much as 4-9 times as much in boy as in girls
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Giften children
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-Exceptional intellectual strength
-usually measured by high IQ
-Used to be solely based on IQ of above 130
-Many can be identified as early as toddlerhood
-May have real issues in areas outside of their expertise
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Creative children
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-Ability to produce novel responses that are valued by others
-Divergent v. convergent thinking
-Flow: the idea that if we are encouraged to succeed in one area, we will attempt more difficult tasks/ achieved through encouraging skills
Creativity tapers off as we age
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Talented children
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-Outstanding performance in a specific field
-Measured by divergent thinking and creativity
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Divergent thinking
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The ability to come up with numerous solutions in situations where there is no right answers
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Convergent thinking
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The ability to converge on the best answer to a problem
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FSHD 117: THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT