Exam 10: The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

A measure of an individual's overall intelligence as opposed to specific abilities is called ____ intelligence.

Formal intelligence testing began in 1904,when Alfred Binet was instructed by the French government to devise a(n)____.

Morphemes are combined into phrases and sentences according to ____.

Understanding a problem should ____.

Professor Simon calls on Wynonna to state the definition of "intelligence." She responds by describing intelligence as "the ability to understand complex ideas,adapt effectively to the environment,learn from experience,communicate quickly and efficiently,and overcome obstacles." Which part of her definition is inaccurate?

Marvin,who lives in San Francisco,has been asked to host a teenage alien,Regor,as part of an intergalactic exchange program.Marvin is sure that Regor would love to experience the adventure of sailing,but decides he should introduce the concept of a "sailboat" first.Marvin shares as many details as he can remember about the small sailboat he had as a child.This is called a(n)____.

Concepts can guide our thinking and be continually tested for accuracy against new,incoming information,such as by judging category membership.In this way,concept formation can be viewed as a type of ____.

Teens and young adults make about the same number of risky decisions while alone,but teens are _________ likely than young adults to make risky decisions in the presence of their ____.

A person with moderate intellectual disability ____.

According to Benjamin Lee Whorf's hypothesis of linguistic relativity,what affects a person's ability to think about a topic?

Bertram has had a whirlwind of a first semester of college,and now that finals are over,he is concerned about his weight gain during the past few months.After reading a bit about this issue,he believes that the gain is primarily due to engaging in stress related eating habits,rather than a change in physical activity.Bertram is currently attempting to ____.

Marvin,who lives in San Francisco,has been asked to host a teenage alien,Regor,as part of an intergalactic exchange program.Marvin is sure that Regor would love to experience the adventure of sailing,but decides he should introduce the concept of a "sailboat" first.Marvin tries to describe a sailboat as an average of all sailboats in terms of such features as length,width,height of mast,materials,and color.This is called a(n)____.

Bertram has had a whirlwind of a first semester of college,and now that finals are over,he is concerned about his weight gain during the past few months.He feels that he has never been athletic and,therefore,could not possibly begin training for long distance running,though he would like to become more physically active to address his weight gain.This reflects ____.

What are the four steps of problem solving?

Which of the following is a phoneme?

Intellectual disability is a condition diagnosed in individuals with deficits in intellectual functioning beginning in childhood and ____.

At the start of the spring semester,Marie decides that she will focus more on her physical health.Her solution is to start jogging with a goal of running in the annual Memorial Day 10K.The most critical element for Marie to successfully implement her solution is to ____.