PPT-Evolution and Intelligence

Psychology What is evolutionary psychology It focuses on how human beings came to be who we are today Tooby and Cosmides 1992 define evolutionary psychology as informed by the fact that the inherited structure of the human mind is the product of evolutionary processes . Intelligent Design’s Abject Failure. First of all. I’m a wannabe. …and not a scientist. …not yet a philosopher either. …I also smell like elderberries when the weather is moist. …and if you can’t understand my accent, then . Sci. -. Fi is Stupid. New Congressional Budget. $5 Billion to for ONE mission to ONE earth-like planet.. Which would you expect to find?. If you understand Evolution…. Sci. -. Fi is Stupid. The Alien Parasite Hypothesis. A mechanism for change in populations.. Any change in the . inherited . traits within a population across generations. Individuals better adapted to their environment tend to survive and . produce more offspring. While evolutionary ideas in one form or another trace back to the ancient Greeks, it was not until 18. th. century that they became scientifically prominent and were connected to psychology. Georges de Buffon . a dead end?. Jennifer Mather. Professor of Psychology. University of Lethbridge. In Support of their Intelligence:. Excellent Manipulative Capacity. But much local control in arms. Large centralized brain. While evolutionary ideas in one form or another trace back to the ancient Greeks, it was not until 18. th. century that they became scientifically prominent and were connected to psychology. Georges de Buffon . Evolution . of Clinical Psychology. The emergence of clinical psychology around the turn of the 20. th. century was preceded by numerous important historical events . These events “set the stage” for clinical psychology. David Geary. Introduction. There are two methods for studying general intelligence (g) in psychology:. Psychometric Tradition- The study of individual differences on paper-and-pencil ability tests, standardized achievement, and IQ tests. It is one of the longest and most successful research endeavors.. Why/how do we measure it?. What do we do with the scores. ?. Link to . Human Intelligence Map. Major Issues. Theoretical vs. Psychometric base. One, two, or many factors. Nature vs. nurture. Individual or group administration. Warwick in London Summer School 2019. Week 2 / Day 1 (22/7) . Dr. Liz Blagrove. Guess what? . Some more Aims & Objectives. After today’s session, you will be able to: . Describe the history of intelligence research and evaluate its implications. of . the Red . Queen. CfE. . Advanced Higher Biology. Unit . 2: . Organisms and Evolution. SQA mandatory key information. A change in the traits of one species acts as a selection pressure on the other species. . Over the centuriesAristotleEuclidAlKhwarizmiRamon Llull CenturyC 1673 Physical Systems Hypothesis Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizMechanical Calculating Machine Blaise Pascal Centurydesign for programmable Succeeding in school and in in higher level jobs and occupation?. Ability to respond adaptively to the demands of a particular environment.. Intelligence is socially constructed concept.(. sternberg. Introduction and its Evolution. CIET-NCERT Training for Teachers on AI. B. Shadrach. Director: CEMCA, Commonwealth of Learning. Commonwealth of learning. COL’s mission is to help governments, institutions and organisations expand the scale,...