Exam 8: Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity

What is concept formation?

The rule that specifies the order in which words can be combined to make meaningful phrases and sentences is called ____________________.

What do we call a concept that is learned as a result of personal or everyday experience rather than by learning strict rules or definitions?

According to the textbook, the process that is involved in active mental processes and is often directed toward some goal, purpose, or conclusion is called ____________________.

Othelia has a mild intellectual disability. Which of the following intelligence quotients (IQs) does she have?

Compare and contrast the Stanford-Binet intelligence test and the Wechsler intelligence tests.

What is the best way to learn of various concepts?

Which of the following specifies the meaning of words, sentences, or other units of language in various contexts?

A normal distribution of IQ scores is a distribution of scores where most scores cluster around the mean, giving a curve referred to as the _______-shaped curve.

When we form a concept by learning the rules or features that define a particular concept, which rule are we employing?

According to Noam Chomsky, what type of rules allow us to express ideas in a variety of ways?

Ashley has trouble recognizing that frogs can be a food because frogs do not fit which of the following?

What is the current view of most cognitive scientists on the future of artificial intelligence?

Because intelligence is not free from cultural influences, it is now generally recognized that it is virtually impossible to design a test that is completely ____________________.

Which of the following is associated with familial intellectual disability?

For siblings, how does the degree of genetic relationship affect similarities in IQ scores?

Which common barrier to problem solving is functional fixedness an example of?

Which of the following is based on both the dictionary definition and the most typical features of a concept?

Which of the following causes the tendency to think of a butter knife as only an eating utensil instead of also as an ice pick, paperweight, or scraper?

The way in which we come to a conclusion or make a judgment without conscious awareness is called _________.