Exam 7: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Language is based on universal sound units called morphemes.

Gary is assigned to write a history paper. Instead of writing it all in one sitting, he breaks the assignment up into a series of separate tasks that include choosing a topic, doing the research, preparing an outline, writing the first draft, editing, etc. His strategy is best described as ________.

Thurstone proposed ________ distinct mental abilities.

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called ________.

The methods of test-retest and split-half are used to measure ________.

John is taking his English Literature final on Friday, and he is trying to find strategies to cope with the problem of organizing the material. Which of the following is the best advice you could give him?

Ruby received a score of 90 on an intelligence test. Two days later she received a score of 55 on a different form of the same test. The test was apparently lacking in ________.