Exam 7: Memory

Which of the following is an advantage of the use of heuristics?

Phonology is the study of:

As compared to more typical individuals,the intellectually gifted are characterized by being all of the following EXCEPT:

Psychologists continue to seek _____ IQ tests that do not discriminate against the members of minority groups.

Because they involve rules for moving from an initial to a goal state,many board games may be seen as examples of _____ problems.

Functional fixedness may be seen as a particular example of _____.

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?

Which of the following is an ill-defined problem?

Which of the following is most nearly synonymous with the term concept,as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

Dr.Randazza shows participants a stylized map of a fictitious city.The map includes landmarks,such as a post office,a library,a shopping mall,a bus depot,and an airport.Some of the landmarks are close together,such as the library and the post office.Others are far apart,such as the airport and the shopping mall.Dr.Randazza removes the map.Participants are asked to imagine walking from one landmark to another,either a nearby one or a more distant one.Participants press a key when they've reached the destination in their minds.Based on your text's discussion of mental imagery,what do you think Dr.Randazza should find? What would such a result say about mental imagery?

When you go to the supermarket,you see the brand of cookies you usually buy,and settle for it.Usually it's a good rule of thumb,because it saves a lot of time.You do not ponder over every type of cookie available in the store.This is an example of a(n)_____.

_____ is associated with a theory of intelligence proposing eight or more distinct forms of intelligence.

Studies of changes in intelligence as a function of aging suggest that:

"All gone milk," says two-year-old Wesley,placing the empty glass on the table.Wesley's remark exemplifies the language acquisition phenomenon termed:

"Nerds." "Geeks." Briefly describe Terman's pioneering study of the intellectually gifted and suggest how its results contradict popular stereotypes of the intellectually gifted.

_____ involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists.

Which of the following is MOST likely the prototype of the concept "fruit"?

Traditional tests were designed to relate to _____.

Which of the following most likely makes use of heuristics?

_____ is Gardner's intelligence theory that proposes that there are eight distinct spheres of intelligence.