Exam 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Which of the following is TRUE of mentally gifted people, compared to people of average intellectual abilities?

Less than _____% of the general population have an intellectual disability and, of that number, about ________ are mildly disabled.

The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and utilize one's affective states in an accurate and appropriate manner is called ___ intelligence.

The tendency to seek out and pay attention only to information that supports preexisting beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence is called _________.

The degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is called ___.

Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?

When shown a picture of a poodle, most adults will first classify it as _____, which would be an example of a basic-level concept.

The stereotype threat affects the IQ scores of which of the following groups?

People with IQs between 40 and 70 who demonstrate exceptional skill or brilliance in areas such as rapid calculations, art, or musical ability are called _________.

The part of the brain that controls speech generation is called ________ area.

Reliability can be determined using _________.

Which of the following is the BEST example of telegraphic speech?

Because he noted that scores on different tests of mental abilities tended to be consistent with each other, ___ proposed the concept of general intelligence, or g.

When you group subcategories within broader concepts or categories, you are creating _________.

Which are examples of abstract concepts?

Compared to human norms, Einstein's brain was _________.

This is the knowledge and skills gained through experience and education that increase over a lifetime.

Judging the likelihood or probability of events based on how easily other such events can be recalled is known as the ________ heuristic.

The ________ example of an item that fits in a particular category is called a prototype.

Frederica has been hit with a difficult problem at work, and she has no immediate idea how she will solve it.Since it is the end of the work day, she decides to go home and have a good dinner with her partner and sleep on the issue.She hopes that a good night of sleep will help her see a solution more clearly.Frederica is hoping that a(n)________ period will help her solve the work issue.