Monday, November 28, 2016

Unit 11 - Testing and Individual Differences

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2016by Ronald C Titus, M.Ed. with No comments
Unit 11 - Testing and Individual Differences


Biblical Perspective on Intelligence and Wisdom
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."

- James 3:13-18 (New International Version, NIV)


Essential Questions:

  • How do psychologists define and study intelligence?
  • How do psychologists know whether a test is reliable and/or valid? Why are these qualities of tests important?
  • How do testing scores differ between group and individual administrations of intelligence tests?Between genders? Races? Socioeconomic groups?
After concluding this unit, students understand:
1. Perspectives on intelligence
2. Assessment of intelligence
3. Issues in intelligence

Content Standard 1: Perspectives on intelligence 
1.1 Discuss intelligence as a general factor.
1.2 Discuss alternative conceptualizations of intelligence.
1.3 Describe the extremes of intelligence.

Content Standard 2: Assessment of intelligence
2.1 Discuss the history of intelligence testing, including historical use and misuse in the context of fairness.
2.2 Identify current methods of assessing human abilities.
2.3 Identify measures of and data on reliability and validity for intelligence test scores.

Content Standard 3: Issues in intelligence
3.1 Discuss issues related to the consequences of intelligence testing.
3.2 Discuss the influences of biological, cultural, and environmental factors on intelligence

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Project Implicit

Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2016by Ronald C Titus, M.Ed. with No comments
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/index.jsp

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Common Questions About Sleep

Posted on Thursday, October 06, 2016by Ronald C Titus, M.Ed. with No comments
How long is a full sleep cycle?
Together, the stages of REM and non-REM sleep form a complete sleep cycle. Each cycle typically lasts about 90 minutes and repeats four to six times over the course of a night. The amount of time you spend in each stage of sleep changes as the night progresses.

What is REM sleep?
Rapid eye movement sleep (REM sleep, REMS) is a unique phase of mammalian sleep characterized by random movement of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly.

Do you dream in deep sleep?
Non-REM (NREM) sleep consists of three stages of sleep, each deeper than the last. REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is when you do most active dreaming. Your eyes actually move back and forth during this stage, which is why it is called Rapid Eye Movement sleep.

Do you dream only in REM sleep?
Illogical experiences we call dreams almost always occur during REM sleep. While most mammals and birds show signs of REM sleep, reptiles and other cold-blooded animals do not. REM sleep begins with signals from an area at the base of the brain called the pons.






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Happiness

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2016by Ronald C Titus, M.Ed. with No comments
https://youtu.be/8KkKuTCFvzI

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