Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Chimpanzees have demonstrated the ability to understand and respond to human language, but have not been able to produce and communicate their own requests.

Who made up the gifted in Lewis Terman's study that began in the 1920s?

Which of the following is not considered a problem in the use of intelligence tests?

What are concepts, and how are they formed?

When Dobrila uses a dime as a screwdriver she is overcoming

Rules or formulas for particular problems that will eventually yield a solution are called

Learning theory of language acquisition cannot explain

I proposed that intelligence consisted of a "g" factor (or general ability) because subtests on intelligence tests were highly correlated. Other abilities were called "s" factors, which stood for specific abilities. Who am I?

What is meant by the terms reliability, validity, and standardization?

According to the Terman study, how do the gifted differ from the general population?

IQ stands for "intelligence quota."

According to Noam Chomsky, children are able to acquire language easily because of

Studies of black children adopted into white, highly educated, upper-middle class families show that

If you believe that speech is acquired through reinforcement and modelling, your view is most similar to

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory, which type of intelligence is equated with practical intelligence-also known as common sense or "street smarts"?

Babbling first appears at about

Which of the following is not a way to manage your emotions?

Which theorist suggested that seven relatively distinct abilities, either singularly or in combination, are involved in all intellectual activities?

Some theorists propose different types of intelligences: ________ and ________ .

The type of thinking that explores new options and unconventional solutions is called