Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

In school, you may have learned the rule of how to determine the area of a circle. The formula was $\pi$ R². This formula always guarantees a solution and that you will be able to determine the area. Thus, the formula is an example of an algorithm.

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's eight independent forms of intelligence?

An educational program that relies almost exclusively on intelligence and aptitude test scores as criterion for admittance is __________

Dan recently watched a television program about rabies, and those animals that are typically vectors for the disease. Last night, when he stepped outside to call his cat, he saw a raccoon waddling across his yard. The animal acted strangely and came straight toward him. Dan immediately decided it must have rabies. He made his decision based on __________

Joe is going to carry a 40 lb. bag of dog food into the house. In his mind he is formulating the best route to go with something that weight. We can term what Joe is doing as __________

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural concept?

Instead of looking for underlying factors of intelligence, __________ proposed there are eight independent and equally important forms of intelligence.

When misused, intelligence tests can have the most negative effect on __________

Tony was an outstanding athlete in high school. However, his grades were so poor that he eventually dropped out of school. According to Gardner, it might be argued that Tony is high in which type of intelligence?

__________ argued that intelligence is composed of seven primary mental abilities rather than a single g factor.

Despite significant effort, Terrace was only able to teach Nim Chimpsky __________ symbols.

How many signs did the Gardners' chimp, Washoe, master by age five?

Three years ago when he couldn't start his car, Bill discovered that his battery had gone dead. By replacing the battery, Bill had solved the problem. This morning Bill went to start his car and again found that it wouldn't start. Noting the similarities with before, Bill went and purchased a new battery for his car. Bill is making use of which problem-solving strategy?

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of mental retardation?

A form of thinking in which valid conclusions are drawn from a set of facts is _________

Rochelle is 38 years old, but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child. Rochelle would be classified as __________ developmentally delayed.

Jay, a popular TV show host, made a joke regarding Ford Pinto's and the dangers of owning them because of their "perceived" tendency to blow up. Many Pinto owners took issue with Jay's view as presented, in part due to a fear that they could never re-sell their car. Jay's very public joke and its potential to impact peoples' perceptions is an example of a(n) __________

People tend to make different decisions when they focus on what they might gain from an action rather than what they might lose. This is an effect of __________

In addition to general intelligence, Charles Spearman believed that intelligence scores also reflected __________