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Forgetting, Improving Memory and Mneumonics, and Transition to Chapter 8, Intelligence, Cognition, Language and Creativity
 
We just spent quite a bit of time addressing our memories. It's also amazing how different memories can be between people. There's probably someone in you life that you seemingly have a better memory than, but no doubt there are people in your life who have a better memory than you.  So, does a better memory have to do with how intelligent we are? Dose intelligence have anything to do with memory? 
 
You should be able to ge the answers to these questions in the next section. 
 
Let's take a look at this thing called intelligence. We'll also address the areas of cognition, which in its simplest form means, of the mind. Additionally we'll take a brief look at language, and lastly, creativity. You'll see how intelligence, cognition, language and creativity are all linked together. 

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Assignment:

 

To complete this exercise, you should go to the internet and locate two different "intelligence tests." Don't just choose the first tow that arre displayed: look around for two that seem interesting. When you have completed the test, answer the questions below, each worth ten points. 

 

  1. What are the internet addresses of the two tests? 

  2. Which test did you prefer and why? 

  3. What were the strengths and weaknesses of each test? 

  4. Did the tests measure a variety of intellectual skills, or were the questions mostly of one or two types? 

  5. Was your score on the test what you expected? it it was different, what do you think that means?

To take quiz over material, click the link below and login to Engrade using the credentials given to you by your instructor. In the "class apps" navigational pane to the left of your screen, click "more" and select quizzes. Take the available quiz.

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