Exam 8: Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Describe the stages of creative thought, and explain why many people believe erroneously that creative thoughts suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Cottrell is trying to select a new couch for his living room. As he looks at each couch, he tries to visualize how it would look in his living room. In order to help him determine which couch to buy, Cottrell is forming a(n) _________.

What are intelligence quotient (IQ) scores most successful at predicting?

What are the four basic units of thought?

The intelligence quotient (IQ) score is computed by dividing a child's mental age by their____________________ and then multiplying by 100.

What do we call the type of thinking in which many possibilities are developed from one starting place?

Dr. Ahmed wishes to assess child's verbal intelligence and performance (non-verbal) intelligence. Which test should he use?

Macy learned the rules and features that classify chemical compounds in her chemistry class. Which of the following has Macy used to learn this information?

Differentiate between organic and familial disability.

"The clouds cried as the trees rifled" does not make sense. Which type of rule has it violated?

"Try working backward from the desired goal to the starting point or current state" describes advice that is consistent with which of the following?

In the English language an adjective will normally precede a noun, but in Spanish the opposite is true. This is because the two languages have different rules regarding which of the following?

What do we call the mental frameworks used for categorizing objects, events, or situations that share similar features or characteristics?

Young Dacia still slurs some of his word sounds. He mispronounces the "th" in "three" in such a way that sounds as if he's saying "free." Which of the following does this example illustrate?

Consider this problem: "Given that you are a bus driver, you begin the day with an empty bus. At your first stop, you let on 10 passengers. At your second stop, 4 people get off the bus, and 12 people get on. At the third stop, 8 people get off the bus, and 2 people get on. At your fourth stop, nobody gets off the bus, and 1 person gets on. How old is the bus driver?" Which of the following might prevent a person from solving this problem?

How was the chimp Kanzi taught to communicate?

How was Washoe the chimpanzee able to communicate phrases such as "give me" and "you me go out please"?

Describe some techniques people can use to become more creative.

If Geoffrey's intelligence quotient is 100, what do we therefore know about his intelligence quotient(IQ)?

The results of twin studies suggest which of the following?