Examples of the Availability Heuristic. 1  After seeing news reports about people losing their jobs, you might start to believe that you are in danger of being layed-off. 2  After seeing several television programs on shark attacks, you start to think that such incidences are relatively common.
Overview of Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence (1977, 1985, 1995) subsumes both Spearmans g and underlying information processing components. Sternberg's theory builds on his earlier componential approach to reasoning. His theory is mostly based on observing Yale graduate students.
An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation IQ was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenz-quotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests he advocated in a 1912 book.he abbreviation IQ was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenz-quotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests he advocated in a 1912 book.