Exam 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Kate,a member of the sorority at Quantasia State University,argues that AI machines will become intent on domination of the human race as soon as they realize that they are intellectually superior to humans.As a psychology major,Laura scoffs at this position and argues that AI machines will never come to the realization that they are smarter than humans because they:

Which of the following represents a practical skill?

The "Termites" in Lewis Terman's study of gifted individuals were a group of:

When developing Binet's intelligence scale,it was assumed that children with an intellectual disability would perform like normal children of a younger age.

George's parents talked and communicated with him a great deal from the time he was born.Which of the following statements is true with regard to George's IQ?

Discuss the process of critical thinking.

Freisha intends to learn cooking but is confused about the type of cuisine she aims to learn.According to the steps in problem solving,the first step that must be taken by her is to:

Discuss the type of thinking involved in creativity.List the characteristics of creative people.

Edward is a 70-year-old man who is unable to manage his finances any longer.Which of the following adaptive skills is impaired in Edward?

Distinguish organic intellectual disability from cultural-familial intellectual disability.

Based on his observation of a group of patients who suffer from a psychological disorder and display immense creativity,Collin develops a theory of creativity among patients with that disorder.According to the types of reasoning,it can be concluded that Collin has employed _____ reasoning.

Sandra is most likely to seek out information that refutes the existing hypothesis regarding the relationship between smoking and dementia when she engages in _____.

Jennifer,a senior HR recruiter,perceives students from Edinkyo University to be industrious employees.As a result,she concludes that Carol,a fresher from the same university,will be an asset for the company.According to the types of reasoning,it can be concluded that Jennifer has employed _____ reasoning.

The current Stanford-Binet intelligence test is used to assess individuals who are 8 years of age or younger.

A 6-year-old child with a mental age of 6 would have an IQ of _____.

Keisha failed in her Math paper this semester in college.However,she vows to perform better in the next semester.According to Richard Lazarus,Keisha has assessed this situation through:

The Raven Progressive Matrices is considered to be a culture-fair test.Yet,it has been criticized since it discriminates against:

An effective way to strategize the organization of subgoals is to:

Jacob received his score on math paper and realized that he performed poorly in the test.According to the steps in problem solving,the next step that must be taken by him is to:

Because heritability is a proportion,the highest degree of heritability is 100 percent