Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Rules of thumb that are derived from experiences and used in decision-making and problem solving because they usually work are __________

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world. The idea of such testing came from _________

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics?

If a test yields close to the same score when taken by the same individual on different occasions, the test is said to be __________

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

This is the study of how language is acquired, produced, and used and how sounds and symbols are translated into meaning.

Barry is 35 years old and lives at home with his parents. He has the academic skills of a second or third grader and an IQ score of 53, but is able to do chores at a local workshop. Barry is __________ retarded.

Choose two of the following psychologists associated with research or testing of intelligence and compare and contrast their approaches: Binet; Thurstone; Wechsler; Terman; Spearman; Sternberg.

Which of the following was NOT included in the definition of intelligence as put forth by the American Psychological Association?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be __________

The goal of managing emotions is __________

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?