Exam 9: Cognition and Intelligence

Newell and Simon suggested that we examine a problem in terms of four areas - the initial state,the incomplete state,the goal state,and the set of operations.

A very popular book that discusses common grammatical errors is called "Eats,shoots and leaves." This book title is humorous because the __________ ambiguity allows for two possible interpretations of the thought: (1)a person had a meal,pulled out and fired a gun,and then exited,or (2)an animal consumes both shoots and leaves as part of its diet.

The formula (Mental Age / Chronological Age)x 100 is used to determine an individual's __________.

In which country did Lewis Terman published an adaptation of Alfred Binet's intelligence test in 1916?

According to Robert Sternberg,there are ___ different types of intelligence.

The system of symbols that allows us to communicate our ideas,thoughts,and feelings to others is called __________.

According to Paivio's dual-coding theory,we are most likely to retain information comprehensively if we are in a mood that is congruent with the data we are being given.For example,if we are being given happy news,we are most likely to retain that data if we are happy while the news is being shared with us.

In what year did David Wechsler publish the first version of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)?

An individual who is a person of normal overall intelligence who has a specific extraordinary ability is called a(n)__________.

__________ describes the perspective from which people interpret information before making a decision.

Celia and Jevon were having a very romantic evening that had moved to Celia's bedroom.As they were getting very physical,it suddenly occurred to Jevon that he had not brought any condoms,and when he asked Celia she informed him that she was also without protection.Even though both of the lovers really wanted to proceed with the planned activities,their __________ systems helped them to stop,think rationally,and avoid doing something that would feel good,but could bring very unfortunate outcomes.

__________ is a skill that allows us to form opinions,reach conclusions,and evaluate situations objectively and critically.

The most important neurotransmitter involved in decision-making is glutamate.

A child's _________ age refers to the level ability typical of a child of the same chronological age.

The __________ state is a problem-solving condition in which a person has all the information he or she needs to solve the problem.

The wildly popular reality television show The Apprentice takes complete strangers and forces them to work as a cohesive group,even while each member is hoping to "outperform" the others.The winners are usually the people who can work well both independently and as part of a group.From a cognitive psychology perspective,these individuals may rate very high in __________ intelligence.