Exam 8: Thinking and Intelligence

Jack and Kate,a married couple,have demanding jobs and too little time for their relationship.They decide that one of them needs to step down in his or her career,but they cannot agree on who should do it.Their marriage counselor is trying to get them to see that other solutions are possible.In doing this,the counselor is encouraging them to _____ their problem.

Ngwama has been asked to interview for a very prestigious job.She knows that very few people who are interviewed will be offered jobs by this company.She turns down the interview because she is afraid of how terrible she will feel if she interviews and is not offered a job.In refusing the interview,Ngwama was influenced by:

Hyun is working on a chemistry project with Raul.Raul insists on doing things his way and argues with all of Hyun's suggestions.Hyun finds himself getting angry.Before he says something nasty,Hyun reminds himself that the goal is to complete a good project and fighting with Raul will not accomplish that.Hyun is clearly high on which of the four attributes of emotional intelligence?

Julie needs to buy a new dishwasher.She consults the Consumer Reports ratings online and finds out what the best buy would be.Then she finds out that her neighbor has that dishwasher and asks him what he thinks.The neighbor says that the dishwasher is terrible.If Julie decides,based on one person's opinion,not to buy the dishwasher despite the good ratings,Julie is:

Because Jason disliked his three classes in biology and chemistry,he concludes that he does not like science.He later decides not to take astronomy because he does not like science.Jason's decision that he does not like science was reached by _____ reasoning; his decision not to take astronomy was reached by _____ reasoning.

Jamail is trying to decide whether to major in biology or psychology.Kevin is trying to figure out what major might allow him to get a good job right after college.Jamail is engaged in _____; Kevin is engaged in _____.

Their 5-year-old nephew asks Hallel and Hamdi what an aardvark looks like.Hallel finds a picture in a children's book about animals and shows it to him.Hamdi finds a description in the encyclopedia and uses it to describe an aardvark.Hallel's approach is similar to using a(n)_____; Hamdi's approach is similar to using a(n)_____.

The Flynn effect suggests that what factor has NOT been involved in the increase in IQ scores over the last century?

IQ scores typically predict how much of the variation in work or school performance?

Rosita just gave birth to a baby girl and named her Anita.According to the defining attribute model,the fact that Rosita has a baby named Anita should be stored with the concept of _____; the fact that Rosita could have a baby should be stored with the concept _____; and the fact that Rosita can breathe should be stored with the concept _____.

Sharda and Onyedikachi are participating in a psychology study.Sharda's task is to press a button as rapidly as possible whenever she sees a circle on the computer screen.Onyedikachi's task is to press a red button if he sees a circle and a green button if he sees a square,also as rapidly as possible.Sharda's study is measuring _____ reaction time,and Onyedikachi's study is measuring _____ reaction time.

Jameisia has always loved numbers.When she starts first grade,she grasps basic math immediately.Her teacher is so impressed that she gives Jameisia increasingly complicated work in math.Jameisia goes on to become a superb math student all the way through school.What is the most reasonable conclusion about the source of Jameisia's success in math?

Khoury has very little food in his kitchen.Rather than inventorying his ingredients before starting dinner,he considers recipes and looks to see if he has the required ingredients.Khoury is solving the problem of making dinner by:

Joe is especially talented at memorizing material that he reads in books.However,he has significant difficulty getting to work in the morning because the bus schedule confuses him.Joe most likely:

In New York City,it might be a dress shoe.In Texas,it could be a cowboy boot.In Florida,it might be a sandal.In Montana,it could be a hiking boot.Each of these is a(n)_____ of the shoe category for the culture of that city.

One probable reason that children with more affluent parents tend to have higher IQs is that these children are more likely to:

According to the defining attribute model,which of the following is the most important feature of the category horse?

Using an analogous solution helps in problem solving only when the problem:

What is the challenge for cognitive psychologists?

Anjilit is participating in a neuropsychology study.She is asked to close her eyes and imagine her best friend's face.When she does this,the brain scan will show activity in the areas of the brain involved in _____ her friend's face.