Exam 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

In contrast to _____,_____ is more a reflection of the culture in which a person is raised.

Which of the following is true about mental images?

Which of the following alternatives correctly identifies the range of IQ scores encompassed by the terms profound,severe,moderate,and mild retardation,respectively?

Students are educated in their native language and in English simultaneously in _____,whereas they are educated only in English in _____.

_____ refers to skills involved in the production and use of language.

Mental representations of objects are called _____;mental grouping of similar objects,events,or people are called _____.

Following the September 11,2001,Twin Towers attacks,many Americans opted to drive rather than fly.The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying.As it was an event they remember easily,they assumed it could occur frequently.This example illustrates:

How do psychologists define creativity? Identify some of the cognitive processes and personality characteristics that appear to be associated with creativity.How might you describe the relationship between creativity and intelligence? To what extent does this relationship reflect the traditional assessment of intelligence?

Holly is attempting to put together a 3D puzzle.Holly is completing a test of intelligence.

Intelligence quotient (IQ)is a measure of intelligence that takes into account an individual's:

_____ is defined as a sudden awareness of the relationship among problem elements;it is thought to lead rapidly to the problem's solution.

Carl is the only person from New Zealand that Craig has ever met.Carl strikes Craig as being quite friendly and funny.When Carl asks Craig what he would expect to find if he went to New Zealand,Craig says that he would expect the people to be quite friendly and funny.What might Craig have used to make this judgment?

Kent and Kirsten are both trying to reduce their consumer debt.Kent isolates several more concrete problems he can solve to achieve his goal,such as paying the highest-interest debts first and freezing credit card spending.Kirsten simply pays her largest debt first because this would seem to be the fastest way to move her debt as close to zero as possible.Kent's plan reflects the problem-solving strategy of _____,while Kirsten's method illustrates the strategy of _____.

Sandy,a true believer in astrology,reads in her horoscope that today is her lucky day.She gets so excited that she spills coffee all over herself,necessitating a change of clothes.As a result,she is late for work and for a very important meeting,which in turn gets her into serious trouble with her boss.In the evening,her brother is taken to the emergency room.On her way to visit him,Sandy finds a dime in the hospital parking lot.What will Sandy do based on the research on confirmation bias?

Which of the following factors is NOT closely related to creativity?

Define (a)practical and (b)emotional intelligence.To what extent are these types of intelligence related to the sort of intelligence that is traditionally assessed by standardized tests?

Mental groupings of objects,events,or people that share common features are called:

Traditional intelligence tests tend to assess _____ thinking;tests of creativity tap into _____.

Traditional tests were designed to relate to _____.

Describe babbling,telegraphic speech,and overgeneralization.Provide an example of each.At which ages might you expect children to demonstrate each of these language development phenomena?