Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

As a typical 11-year-old, Ronald is likely at the stage of language development where he is mastering the challenges of:

Research results from twin and adoption studies have found that intelligence levels between _____ tend to be MORE correlated than between _____.

Define cognition. Be sure to include and comment upon the three main areas of thinking, language, and intelligence. Provide three examples (one for each area) of how cognition is often taken for granted in our everyday lives.

Which statement is an example of the durability bias?

Research on the influence of culture on concept formation suggests that people in Asian cultures tend to take a(n) _____ approach, compared to people in European cultures who tend to take a _____ approach.

Consistent with research findings, which person's intelligence is LEAST likely to follow predictions based on genetic inheritance?

A specific learning disorder is defined as a mental disorder:

Which area is NOT one of the three main areas psychologists who study cognition focus on?

At a deli, a young woman finishes her sandwich and appears to have something stuck between her teeth. She pulls out a mirror and uses her fingernails to try to dislodge the food, but to no avail. Swishing water around in her mouth also doesn't work, and she becomes frustrated. Suddenly, as if a light bulb goes off in her head, the young woman reaches for a strand of her own hair and successfully uses it as floss! The young woman has demonstrated an ability to overcome _____.

According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, authors of best-selling books would MOST likely excel at _____ intelligence, while effective social workers would MOST likely excel at _____ intelligence.

_____ is defined as predicting how you will feel about the outcomes of your decisions.

The _____ heuristic is an educated guess based on similarity to a prototype, whereas the _____ heuristic is an educated guess based on information that most easily and quickly comes to mind.

An example of bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is:

Intelligence is the ability to:

A popular disinfectant claims that it kills 99% of germs, not that it only fails to kill 1% of germs. This BEST exemplifies the concept of:

Which example requires the use of fluid intelligence?

Myra is using parentese to speak with her newborn baby. Myra is most likely:

Affective forecasting is defined as:

Which statement about stereotype threat is FALSE?

Regan is celebrating her third birthday with her family and preschool friends. As a typical 3-year-old child, which exclamation would Regan MOST likely make?