Exam 9: Cognition and Intelligence

Luanne believes that the term "intelligence" refers to a person's overall cognitive abilities; that is,she thinks that it is a wide-reaching term that incorporates all of an individual's mental skills.If Luanne was asked "Who is the one intelligence theorist with whom you would like to have dinner," what would she probably answer?

The neurotransmitter that helps people make decisions that lead to good outcomes and avoid bad outcomes is __________.

When you are studying for an exam,you will have a better chance of understanding,encoding,and later retrieving a concept if you use __________ .

Which of the following might demonstrate the result of discursive,or theoretical,reasoning?

Which of the following statements regarding Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is the most accurate?

The linguistic __________ hypothesis of Benjamin Whorf and Edward Sapir suggests that the language a person speaks influences his or her conception of reality.

Recently,Marika had to end an 18-month long relationship with Joshua,a man with whom she was deeply in love.She recognized,however,that they did not want the same things out of life; specifically,Joshua wanted to get married someday,and Marika was not interested in marriage.Though they tried to work out a compromise,it was not going to work out.Even though ending the relationship was painful,Marika was able to understand and manage her own feelings,even to the point of helping Joshua through the break-up with as little pain as possible.Marika is clearly very gifted in the area of __________ intelligence.

Of the following cognitive psychologists,who was not involved in studies that drew comparisons between the workings of the human brain and the workings of computers?

A step-by-step procedure that a person can follow to arrive at a solution to a particular problem is called a(n)__________.

Which of the following is not a type of reasoning,according to your textbook?

Mara is at a cocktail party,and is looking for her boyfriend Jared.While searching through the dozens of faces,she overhears a conversation where someone says,"I heard Jared was going to be late." Her attention is then directed right to the people having the conversation.Mara's attempt to look for Jared is an example of __________ attention,while her sudden interest in the conversation of a complete stranger is an example of __________ attention.

Based on your understanding of the manner in which people from different cultures use language to express and conceptualize their realities differently,which of the following phrases is least likely to be "valued" by an individual from the Japanese culture?

__________ refers to the sudden realization of the solution to a problem.

The neural component of intelligence may not be as closely related to a brain's size as it is to the brain's __________,which refers to its ability to grow and change.

Jill is 13-years old and has been taking ballet class for 4 years.Her teacher is very impressed with her skill,and has suggested that Jill and her parents consider whether she could be able to have a career in dance.According to Gardner's theory,Jill has a strength in __________ intelligence.

The __________ control system refers to the parts of the brain that help inhibit pleasurable responses so that people can avoid making decisions that feel good but are bad for them.

While Alfred Binet is generally credited with creating the first test used to measure intelligence,this is actually a bit of a mistake! The test that he developed,in fact,measured a child's __________.

One type of processing failure that is characterized by the inability to remember the second element in a pair of rapidly successive stimuli is called the attentional blink.

Linguistic __________ states that different languages impose different conceptions of reality.A prime example of this is the fact that the ancient Mayan culture had no word that meant "zero," and thus their reality did not include a concept of the "absence of value."

"Samuel wears a hat.All baseball players wear a hat.Therefore,Samuel is a baseball player." The preceding is an inaccurate conclusion based on two premises."Samuel is a baseball player.All baseball players wear a hat.Therefore,Samuel wears a hat." The preceding is an accurate conclusion based on two premises.Even though only one of these statements comes to an accurate conclusion,they both use a __________.