Don't stress too much if it is only a Yr 11 exam, those are mostly for practise and learning how to answer questions properly. That being said, I am glad to hear that you are so interested in the subject! Well done!
Anyway, here are some important points to remember!
Intelligence- Characteristics of thought processes, the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
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David Wechsler suggested 4 conditions which should be present for a behaviour to be described as intelligent:
Awareness – Intelligent behavior is conscious and controlled. In other words, you are aware of what you are doing and why you are doing it. Intelligent behavior is intentional
Goal directed – Intelligent behavior has a purpose. It is not just a random behavior.
Rational – Intelligent behavior is consistent and appropriate for accomplishing a particular goal.
Worthwhile – Intelligent behavior is valued by others. It is constructive and useful.
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Binet's test of intelligence: specifically used for school children
Age related test
Questions are based on mental functioning and ranked from least difficult to most difficult
3 yr old: pointing to eyes, nose, mouth, identifying objects in a picture
7 yr old: pointing to left hand, describing picture, following commands, counting coins
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WAIS-IV Intelligence test:
10 compulsory tests
4 categories:
1 Verbal
2 Perceptual Reasoning
3 Working Memory
4 Processing Speed
Scores are calculated for each category to determine strengths & weaknesses
Advantages: more accurate scores than other IQ tests, focuses more on abilities not just literacy + numeracy, less culturally bias, different types for different age groups, adapted for Australia
Limitations: Time consuming, don’t take into account a person’s true abilities, misunderstanding questions
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A personality theory is an approach to describing and explaining the origins and development of personality, focusing on how people are similar, how they differ and why everyone is unique.
Psychodynamic theories – belief that personality is a result of unconscious psychological conflicts
Trait theories – describes personality in terms of clusters of specific personality traits or characteristics
Humanistic approach – focuses on the uniqueness of each individual and the positive qualities and potential of all human beings to fulfill their lives.
Eclectic approach – combines parts from different theories and models to form an overall approach to personality.
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Human mind is organized in 3 different levels:
Conscious level – everything we are thinking, remember, feeling or aware of at a particular moment.
(e.g. conscious awareness now, words you’re reading, what’s for dinner tonight, how tired you feel, upcoming piano lesson).
2. Preconscious level – ‘before conscious’ much of the info which we often say is at the back of our mind. It can easily be brought in to our conscious mind by simply thinking about it.
(e.g. the last class you had, when you last cleaned your teeth, to whom you last spoke)
3. Unconscious level – storage place for all information about ourselves that is not acceptable to the conscious mind.
(e.g. memories of experiences that may be emotionally painful, extremely frightening and very difficult for us to bring into our conscious minds).
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ID- If stronger: self centered, demanding, sulky and childish, impulsive
EGO- if stronger: logical, practical, but not very spontaneous or playful.
SUPEREGO- if stronger: strict, moralistic, judgmental, constant feelings of guilt, not very sociable.
If no dominance: balanced personality.
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Hope this helps!!
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