Exam 8: Thinking and Intelligence

The Stanford-Binet test provides an inaccurate measure of intelligence in adults because chronological age _____ mental age.

Two scenarios are written in which the probability of loss and gain is the same.Scenario A is written so that the gain is emphasized,and Scenario B is written so that the loss is emphasized.People will almost always choose Scenario A. This outcome is predicted by one component of:

_____ intelligence is involved in reasoning,processing novel events,and thinking flexibly.

People who are very mathematical are often also very musical.For which theory of intelligence is this a problematic finding?

A problem with schemas is that they can easily:

Mr.Smith is running for Congress.Alejandro does not know much about Mr.Smith,but he has heard that Mr.Smith is an environmentalist.Because Alejandro cares about the environment,he votes to send Mr.Smith to Washington.After the election,Alejandro finds that Mr.Smith does not act like an environmentalist,and he regrets having voted for him.Alejandro's mistake was forgetting that:

The director of the school cafeteria discovers that students like chocolate chip cookies much better than molasses cookies.To sell the molasses cookies,she prices them at 25 cents each and continues to charge 1 dollar for the chocolate chip cookies.When students keep buying far more chocolate chip cookies,they are violating _____ theory,which is a _____ model of human decision making.

You are startled when you pass an 18-wheeler driven by a woman.A woman driver violates your _____ of a trucker.

As people get older,their crystallized intelligence _____ decline and their fluid intelligence _____ decline.

Dr.Bellasouva gives 500 students a battery of standardized tests.He analyzes the results to see which kinds of skills allow good performance on different parts of the exam.What approach is Dr.Bellasouva using toward the study of intelligence?

Gerardo's old girlfriend used to cheat on him.He knew when she was being unfaithful because she would be gone a lot,claiming that she needed to work.When his new girlfriend tells him that she has a lot of work to do and will not be able to see him as much right now,he assumes she is seeing another man.Gerardo's suspicions result from his:

What is the main concept behind Spearman's theory of general intelligence (g)?

When the countries of the world met to negotiate the Kyoto accords,they shared the goal of reducing greenhouse gases.A final accord that all the countries could sign was never reached.One reason for this failure may be that the countries:

A grocery store owner places a new item at the front of each aisle every few days.He wants people to think that these items are in front because they are special or on sale.The grocery store owner is trying to use _____ to sell the items at the front.

Alice and Joanne take the same test of mathematical ability.Alice is told about stereotype threat and how it can affect performance,but Joanne is not.Joanne will most likely score _____ Alice on the math test.

To buy cheese,Bobby goes to a large grocery store with many different types of cheese from all over the world.His friend Ted goes to a much smaller store with only a few choices.Given what you know about choice,who is more likely to buy cheese,and why?

Lucia won the bronze medal in gymnastics.What might you expect her to say to reporters after the ceremony about her feelings?

Marcus notices that his Russian professor is carrying a stack of papers when she enters the room.Marcus quickly takes out his notes and reviews the most recent grammar and vocabulary.Sure enough,there is a surprise quiz.Marcus is able to get a perfect score on his quiz because his schema of a college class allowed him to:

Shannon and Sayid go out for coffee.He holds the door for her,pulls out her chair,and takes the check.He is very confused when she becomes irritable with him for doing these things.You could help him understand Shannon's reactions by explaining that they probably have conflicting _____ for a man and woman going out.

The easternmost part of the state of Texas,around the city of Paris,has a point rising more north than the rest of the state.When people draw Texas,they almost always draw the border as a straight line.It is not that these folks want to kick Paris,Texas,out of the state.Instead: