Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to the information processing strategies you draw on when you are thinking intelligently about a problem.

When people have strong feelings on an issue, they usually try to consider all of the information relevant to that issue.

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to your creativity in transferring skills to new situations.

Tracy does not have an unusually high IQ, but at work she is quickly promoted because she knows how to set priorities, communicate with management, and make others feel valued. Tracy has ___________ knowledge about how to succeed on the job.

A quasi-reflective thinker would be most likely to say that:

Peter's mental representation of Thanksgiving includes associations about turkeys, attitudes toward the holiday, and expectations about the weight he would gain! These are all part of his ________ for the holiday.

Between World War I and the 1960s, the intelligence tests developed for use in schools favored:

Standardized intelligence tests tell us little about how a person goes about solving problems.

Bernard shows off his vocabulary and book smarts when he is writing a paper for his English professor. When he is talking with the people who live in his working-class neighborhood, he avoids using words that most people don't know. Bernard's ability to alter the way he communicates to fit different environments and situations demonstrates his ___________ intelligence.

________ is the capacity to reason and use information to solve problems. It is relatively independent of a person's education.

Tacit knowledge refers to:

________ refers to the cognitive skills and specific knowledge acquired over a lifetime; it is heavily dependent on education and tends to remain stable over time.

The ________ is the tendency for people's choices to be affected by how a choice is presented, such as whether it is worded in terms of potential losses or gains.

Diana and Erin are not able to figure out how they can fit two cupboards, a futon, a computer, and a refrigerator into their small dorm room. Just when it seems hopeless, Erin says, "Aha, I've got it!" and begins moving the items around. Erin's sudden revelation is most likely due to:

________ refers to a complex capacity that enables you to manipulate information retrieved from long-term memory and interpret it appropriately for a given task.

Which of the following statements is consistent with Benjamin Whorf's proposal about language?

Which statement is true about the mindless processing of information?

Japanese schoolteachers and students are much more likely than their American counterparts to believe that the secret to doing well in math is working hard.

_______________ intelligence refers to the practical application of intelligence.

Confirmation bias explains why so many people hold on to a belief when evidence exists that demonstrates the belief is wrong.