1
Q
Fluid Intelligence:
A
Reflects how well you tackle a new task rather than what facts you possess
- a fixed attribute
- 50-80% directly inherited or acquired very early in life, environmental elements can change this
- leads to academic achievement and career success
2
Q
Working Memory:
A
Short term memory
- keeps vital info at the ready so that other parts of the brain
can tap it to solve problems
3
Q
Prefrontal Cortex:
A
The region of the brain responsible for executive function
- Regulates attention, modulates impulses, and coordinates info
coming from other brain centres
4
Q
n-back test:
A
makes you juggle several pieces of info in your head
- shifts your attention from one to another
- participants are asked to keep track of an image, # or letter
that appeared n positions back in a series
(What you did in your sona)
