Exam 9: Language and Thinking

An American family with two children (a boy and a girl)moves to Germany where both of the children must learn a new language.The girl is 6 years old while the boy is 13 years old.Based on the results on the acquisition of a second language,we would expect that:

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What cultural differences have been found regarding intelligence test scores and what are some possible causes for these differences?

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Globally,Japanese children have the highest IQs.Within the US,Asian Americans score highest,followed by white Americans and acculturated Hispanic children.Black children have the lowest average IQ scores.The difference may be due in part to the fact that a larger percentage of black children are raised in environments that do not emphasize cognitive skills.IQ differences between factors have been decreasing,suggesting they may be related to the environment.

When using means-ends analysis,another heuristic is also often utilized where intermediate steps towards a solution are formulated.This heuristic is called __________.

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All of the following were discussed as factors that can interfere with the correct application of deductive reasoning EXCEPT:

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Tests that contain novel problems that measure a person's potential for future learning and performance are called _______________tests.

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Question 5

Typical and familiar members of a particular class by which many of our concepts are defined:

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If scores on a test are not strongly associated with criterion measures such as high school or college academic performance,then this test has:

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The basic units of semantic memory that form the mental categories into which we place objects,activities,and abstractions are called:

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Norms,which are test results derived from a large,representative sample of particular age segments of a desired population,were discussed in the text as playing an essential role in establishing:

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Question 9

While trying to learn what a "doggie" is,little Johnny looks at every animal he sees and compares it to his new puppy.If the animal is similar enough to his own puppy,then he decides it also is a puppy.Johnny's puppy serves as a _______________ for dogs.

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The fact that children in all cultures are able to master the rules of language relatively early in life without formal instruction was discussed as evidence indicating that:

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Question 11

In contrast to when the test was first created,modern IQ tests provide a score that represents:

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Discuss crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.For each of these concepts provide a definition and state the kinds of tests used to assess the attribute.How are they related to Spearman's concept of general intelligence?

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Question 13

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible explanation for the discrepancy between different ethnic groups on intelligence tests?

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The ability to accurately read and effectively respond to your own feelings and the feelings of others is an essential part of what is called ____________ intelligence.

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What is the difference between syntax and semantics and to what kinds of structures (e.g.,deep or surface)do these terms apply? Discriminate between a phoneme and a morpheme and give an example of each.

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are considered to be examples of algorithms,while problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be ___________.

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Question 17

There is a stereotype that cognitively gifted children are often negatively labelled as being ______________.

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Standardization,the g factor,and fluid intelligence are psychometric concepts,whereas analytic intelligence,performance components,and creative intelligence are _________________.

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Question 19

According to the text,the best thing you can do to test your ideas is to attempt to disprove them.But people don't often do this because of a phenomenon known as ____________.

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An American family with two children (a boy and a girl)moves to Germany where both of the children must learn a new language.The girl is 6 years old while the boy is 13 years old.Based on the results on the acquisition of a second language,we would expect that:

What cultural differences have been found regarding intelligence test scores and what are some possible causes for these differences?

When using means-ends analysis,another heuristic is also often utilized where intermediate steps towards a solution are formulated.This heuristic is called __________.

All of the following were discussed as factors that can interfere with the correct application of deductive reasoning EXCEPT:

Tests that contain novel problems that measure a person's potential for future learning and performance are called _______________tests.

Typical and familiar members of a particular class by which many of our concepts are defined:

If scores on a test are not strongly associated with criterion measures such as high school or college academic performance,then this test has:

The basic units of semantic memory that form the mental categories into which we place objects,activities,and abstractions are called:

Norms,which are test results derived from a large,representative sample of particular age segments of a desired population,were discussed in the text as playing an essential role in establishing:

While trying to learn what a "doggie" is,little Johnny looks at every animal he sees and compares it to his new puppy.If the animal is similar enough to his own puppy,then he decides it also is a puppy.Johnny's puppy serves as a _______________ for dogs.

The fact that children in all cultures are able to master the rules of language relatively early in life without formal instruction was discussed as evidence indicating that:

In contrast to when the test was first created,modern IQ tests provide a score that represents:

Discuss crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.For each of these concepts provide a definition and state the kinds of tests used to assess the attribute.How are they related to Spearman's concept of general intelligence?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible explanation for the discrepancy between different ethnic groups on intelligence tests?

The ability to accurately read and effectively respond to your own feelings and the feelings of others is an essential part of what is called ____________ intelligence.

What is the difference between syntax and semantics and to what kinds of structures (e.g.,deep or surface)do these terms apply? Discriminate between a phoneme and a morpheme and give an example of each.

are considered to be examples of algorithms,while problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be ___________.

There is a stereotype that cognitively gifted children are often negatively labelled as being ______________.

Standardization,the g factor,and fluid intelligence are psychometric concepts,whereas analytic intelligence,performance components,and creative intelligence are _________________.

According to the text,the best thing you can do to test your ideas is to attempt to disprove them.But people don't often do this because of a phenomenon known as ____________.

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