Exam 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Pointing to a cat and saying, "This is not a dog" is a(n) __________ of the dog concept.

In the context of problem solving, _________ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.

Dana has the ability to easily cope with unexpected and challenging situations. She generates solutions to problems by relating unexpected situations to familiar situations. In this scenario, Dana is exhibiting ________.

Children's __________ become refined after they are shown positive and negative instances and given explanations.

Vinvac Inc. was established three years ago. Kevin and Raj, co-owners of Vinvac Inc., had set a five-year goal for the company when they established it. Presently, they are assessing the difference between the company's current situation and the goals they had set so that they can work toward minimizing the difference. In this scenario, Kevin and Raj are using a technique called _________.

Chelsea sells used cars and she has noticed over the years that when you initially quote a high price for a car people tend to not have a drastically different counteroffer. This is an example of:

According to psycholinguistic theory, environmental influences do not affect language acquisition.

Leila's young son has accidentally locked himself in his room. Leila is trying to figure out how to unlock the door. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize that her butter knife could be used to unlock the door. This illustrates ___________.

Ryan is telling his grandchildren stories about growing up in another country. He describes his school and memories about his childhood friends. In this scenario, Ryan's ability to communicate his experiences about different times and places illustrates the quality of language known as _________.

Which of the following statements is true of the nativist theory of language development?

In psycholinguistic theory, the __________ is a neural "prewiring" that facilitates a child's learning of grammar.

The anchoring and adjustment heuristic is a decision-making heuristic in which:

In the context of the theories of intelligence, __________ can solve problems to which there are no preexisting solutions and no proven formulas.

The influence of wording, or the context in which information is presented, on decision making is known as _________.

In N.R.F. Maier's experiment, Bismarck, seemed to have had what Gestalt psychologists have termed an Aha! experience, perhaps suddenly perceiving the relationships between the elements of the problem so that the solution occurred by insight.

It takes children longer to learn new words than it takes apes to learn new signs.

Telegraphic speech is brief and grammatically incorrect.

Susan, an astronomer, studies the nature of stars and has contributed significantly to the understanding of the laws that govern their behavior. In this scenario, Susan is exhibiting _________.

In the context of language development, which of the following statements is true of learning theory?

In relation to the question of what determines intelligence, most psychologists agree that: