Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

He coined the phrase "nature-nurture controversy."

__________ intelligence has been suggested by Salovey and Pizarro to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be __________

In the middle ages, people accused of being witches were often tested by being dunked in a river or pond. If they floated to the surface they were condemned as witches. If they sank and drowned they were posthumously acquitted. This test obviously lacks __________

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

He is credited with introducing a formal method of deductive reasoning - the syllogism.

IQs of Americans have gone up about __________ point(s) per decade since 1940.

The ability to understand the world, think rationally or logically, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of __________

Age at learning a second language is the only factor that determines proficiency.

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

In problem solving, the term rule of thumb refers to __________

Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird, socially awkward, or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by __________

The availability heuristic involves evaluating alternatives against criteria that have been ranked by importance.

Most native-born Americans speak __________ language(s).

According to Sternberg, the type of knowledge that is action oriented and gained without direct help from others is __________ knowledge.

__________, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, revised the Binet-Simon scale so it could be used with American school children.

Of the following individuals, __________ would be most likely to say that musical and athletic ability are both forms of intelligence and as such are just as important as mathematical and language abilities.

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

People began measuring intelligence through tests roughly__________ years ago.

Which of the following people would be classified as having a severe developmental delay?