GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
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Question
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the Flynn effect.
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standardization.
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stereotype threat.
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savant syndrome.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Inferiority/Pathology model stipulates that minorities score lower than Whites because they are genetically and biologically deficient (i.e., lacking the desirable genes to score as high as Whites on particular IQ and achievement tests).
Detailed explanation-2: -When people are aware of stereotypes about their social group as it relates to scores on intelligence tests: Fear may undermine their performance. Their fluid intelligence declines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Researcher Carol Dweck has made a career out of looking at the differences between high IQ children who perform well and those who do not, so-called “under achievers.” Among her most interesting findings is that it is not gender or social class that sets apart the high and low performers. Instead, it is their mindset.