Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail. What did the subjects report?

One day at work, Pauline's earring fell on the floor and she was unable to find the back. To keep from losing her earing, Pauline reinserted it and used part of a pencil eraser to keep the earring in place. Using a pencil eraser as a temporary earing back showed that Pauline overcame

Seventy percent of the students in a classroom are women and 30 percent are men. One student is described as ambitious, athletic, and assertive. Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?

Dr. Miller works with children who have grown up in poor socioeconomic conditions. Many of her clients come from homes that do not emphasize education or social involvement, and opportunities for advancement are practically nonexistent. Many are malnourished, have been exposed to a variety of environmental toxins, and have multiple infections without adequate or timely health care. What might these children be at risk for?

The Binet and Simon intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called ________.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above ________.

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure ________.

A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by ________.

The communication between honeybees would not be classified as language because ________.

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics?

In problem solving, the term rule of thumb refers to ________.

Many items on a "culture-fair" test require the use of ________.

Kahneman describes System 1 processes as mental actions that

Frank mistakenly believes that there are more words that begin with the letter "k" than there are with the letter "k" in the third position due to the ________.

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

A committee has been set up to identify young people who are likely to become great Olympics skaters. In addition to physical skills, the committee believes that an understanding of one's emotions is a plus because it will help the skaters through training and competitions. Using Howard Gardner's types of intelligences, which two should be the focus of their search?

Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?