Exam 9: Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

A quick, impulsive thought that does not typically make use of formal logic or clear reasoning describes ____________________.

Explain how the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and Wechsler tests are similar to the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and how they are different.

The complete set of rules for a language that determines how to make sounds into words and words into sentences is called ____________________.

____________________ thinking goes from specific facts to general principles.

Eppie understands herself very well, but has difficulty understanding the motives of others.According to Gardner, Eppie would be high in ____________________ intelligence, but low in ____________________ intelligence.

Beliefs, such as "fantasy and playfulness are only for children," can interfere with problem-solving and are called ____________________ barriers to thinking.

Explain how video games, the Internet, and television may actually have increased the intelligence in Westernized nations.

Sarita is four years old, but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Sarita is showing early signs of ____________________.

The stage of creative thought during which problem-solving proceeds at a subconscious level is the ____________________ stage.

Explain the difference between a "harebrained scheme" and a "stroke of genius" as it relates to creativity, and describe the different ways that creativity can be assessed.

According to Sternberg and Davidson, ____________________ refers to selecting information that is relevant to a problem, while ignoring distractions.

If 98 out of 100 people respond "oak tree" when asked to name what tree best represents the concept of "tree," then "oak tree" would be called a(n)____________________.

In 1904, the minister of education in Paris asked ____________________ to find a way to distinguish slower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy) and in so doing the modern intelligence test was "born." or

Explain the differences in the three types of concepts, and give an example of each type.

If you take an IQ test today, the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a(n) ____________________ IQ.

Describe and give an example of each of the four barriers to problem-solving.

Describe and give an example of each of the following errors made when using intuition: (a) representativeness heuristic, (b) emotion, (c) ignoring the base rate, and (d) framing.

Will has a mental age of eleven and a chronological age of ten.Will's IQ is ____________________. or or

Describe the three properties of a language, and explain to what extent gestural languages possess these properties.

Sam has an IQ of 65, his educational classification is educable, and he needs only intermittent support regarding his adaptive skills.According to the DSM-IV-TR, Sam would be classified as having a(n) _____________________ intellectual disability.