Exam 9: Cognition and Intelligence

What is the general result of studies of intelligence involving twins,siblings,and unrelated siblings raised in the same household?

You are assessing a student in a 5th grade class,and you use a test that measures that student's mental age.If that student produces "average" results on this test,what does this tell you?

Zachary was appearing before a judge on his third drunk driving charge of the year,and this time he was looking at some real time in jail as a punishment."I don't know why you can't learn from your past mistakes,Zachary," the judge said,"but maybe you are simply lacking in __________ intelligence.You now get one year in jail to figure out that you shouldn't drive while you are drunk!"

Which of the following individuals is identified in your textbook as having been a major contributor to the field of cognitive psychology?

One of the earliest theories of multiple types of intelligence was that of Raymond Cattell,who suggested that intelligence can be divided up into two types:

Imagine the following scenario: You are offered the chance to win $1,000,but in order to win you have to stick your hand into a tank of fish that you cannot see.There is a 25% chance that the tank contains piranhas that will remove the flesh from your hand.According to the __________ theory of decision making,you are not likely to take the risk of injury just to win the cool grand.

If you want your child to learn more than one language growing up,it will be best to expose her to multiple languages prior to the age of ____ years.

The psychologist __________ suggested that intelligence is a common factor,called g,that underlies certain mental abilities.

What did cognitive psychologists like Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget have to say about the relationship between cognitive psychology and behaviorism?

Which researcher developed an intelligence test that normed its scores according to the concept of normal distribution?

The first useable test of intelligence was developed by Alfred Binet,a scientist who was asked by the __________ government to develop a measure to identify school children who had special needs.

The __________ state refers to a problem-solving condition in which a person has incomplete or unsatisfactory information.

Banana,Olive,and Tomato.If you think of these three items,you may initially think that they have nothing in common aside from being edible products.If you look closer,however,you will find that they are all types of fruits.The way that we categorize things together based on their shared features is called the __________ theory.

Carmen was voted "Most Popular" and "Funniest" student in his high school senior class.According to the theory of Howard Gardner,in which type of intelligence might he be very gifted?

When people are presented with too many conflicting frames,they may avoid making a decision at all.This avoidance is called decision __________.

Why was Lewis Terman's formula for determining an IQ such a useful tool in the study of intelligence?

Going from broad to specific conclusions is called __________,while going from specific examples to broad conclusions is called __________ reasoning.

Scott is very convinced that all Jewish individuals are very cheap,and he is not afraid to share his views with other people.As he is walking down the street,however,he noticed that an orthodox Jewish gentleman is putting money into the cup of a homeless person who has asked for some help."He's just trying to make himself look good," Scott thinks to himself.The fact that Scott maintains his beliefs even when there is evidence that shows him that he is wrong is called belief __________.

"Marijuana Issue Sent to Joint Committee!" This headline in a newspaper is an example of _________ ambiguity,since the term joint can be construed one of two different ways.

The __________ theory suggests that we select stimuli early in the perception process,even before we assess the meaning of the input.