Blog 6
Chapter 8
Rigorous Researcher & Vocabulary Vitalizer
Natalie Gregorski
Rigorous Researcher:
When reading this chapter I really found the relationship between genetics and intelligence to be interesting. I particularly found the text on twins and intelligence to be interesting so here is some more info. on IQ and genetics.
Intelligence and Genetics http://iq-test.learninginfo.org/iq03.htm
Debate genetics or Environment http://allpsych.com/journal/iq.html
Vocabulary Vitalizer:
IQ =intelligence quotient: a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
Intelligence =is a term describing one or more capacities of the mind. In different contexts this can be defined in different ways, including the capacities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving
Malleable = ductile: easily influenced; ductile: capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
Abilities = possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
Envionmental Effect = The effect that external (nongenetic) factors have on animal performance.
I think its very interesting that you Melissa and I all picked malleable as a vocabulary word. Also that we all got to the same meaning however, the definitions are different from each other. Also, the genetics of twins was also very interesting to me so your research was a good read! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteStacey LaFountain
I liked reading about the study of twins and their IQ's. When he said that when twins grow up separately a lot of the time they share the same hobbies, I didn't understand how that was completely possible. Then he explained that they might share the same hobby because of their physical characteristics, like height for basketball. It really put it in perspective for me.
ReplyDeleteMelissa Lochner