Exam 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Ingrid is able to understand the use of metaphors and similes.He is also able to adequately comprehend complex literature and adult content.In the context of language milestones,identify the age group that he is most likely to belong.

Many smokers like to associate themselves to the late George Burns,a famous actor who smoked cigars continuously for many years and lived to be nearly a hundred,as evidence that smoking is relatively harmless.These individuals tend to ignore the thousands of people who die every year from lung cancer.They are illustrating

Which of the following terms refers to a limited mental capacity that affects functioning in conceptual skills,social skills,and practical skills?

Joel and Zeus watch a soccer game between team A and team B on TV.Team A wins the match and Zeus exclaims,"I knew team A would win this match!" According to the biases and heuristics in decision making,it can be concluded that Zeus is employing _____ in this scenario.

As part of a research study,Dora is administered an intelligence test and obtains a particular score on this test.A few days later,she repeats the same test as a part of the same study and obtains the same score.This in turn leads Dora to conclude that the intelligence test possesses adequate

Which of the following statements is true of inductive reasoning?

Organic intellectual disability is caused by a genetic disorder or brain damage.

Hillary meets her brother's friend Drake who is a tall and lanky man.She concludes that Drake might be a basketball player for his college team.According to the biases and heuristics in decision making,it can be concluded that Hillary mirrors _____ in this scenario.

Nina is an 18-year-old girl.According to milestones of language development,which of the following language milestones is attained by Nina between the age of 15 and 20?

Ramesh is stuck on a math problem.Instead of asking his teacher about ways to solve the problem,he tries out various methods to arrive at the answer.He employs all algebraic formulas he has learned to solve the problem.After working for few hours,he manages to solve the problem.Which of the following strategies did Ramesh use in solving his math problem?

Identify a true statement about deductive reasoning.

In the context of language and cognition,_____ refers to higher-order,complex cognitive processes,including thinking,planning,and problem solving.

Heritability estimates suggest that more than 90 percent of the variation in height is explained by genetic variation.

Leo is explaining the concept of morphology in language to Veronica.Which of the following statements is he most likely to use as an explanation of the concept?

Sam manages a fast-food restaurant.He is frustrated because employees often call in sick at the last minute before the start of their shift.Given that Sam recognizes this problem,which of the following is the next immediate step that he should take to solve this problem?

The current Stanford-Binet intelligence test is used to assess individuals who are 8 years of age or younger.

According to Gardner's multiple intelligences,which of the following frames of mind describes the ability to think three-dimensionally?

Michelle,a tattoo artist,has invested a huge sum of money in establishing her own tattoo studio in her hometown.According to the characteristics of creative thinkers,which of the following characteristics has been demonstrated by Michelle in this scenario?

Reliability is the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.

Heather is a singer.Whenever she performs,she never charges a performance fee.She is passionate about her singing and feels inspired by other creative artists who also sing for joy rather than for fame or money.Which of the following characteristics is Heather demonstrating?