Exam 6: Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

When we consider intelligence, it is important to remember that although _ sets limits on a child's potential, it is the _ that permits that potential to be actualized.

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Question 141

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words).

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 142

The ability to understand the world, think rationally or logically, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems are all factors that would be related to the definition of ____________.

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Question 143

What aspect of language allows us to resolve ambiguity, understand humor, and comprehend metaphors?

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Question 144

According to your textbook, researchers generally agree that solving a problem well implies ________.

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Question 145

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

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Question 146

Playing the lottery and overestimating your chances of winning is probably due to ________.

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Question 147

What are some important factors concerning the administration and scoring of IQ tests?

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Question 148

Brain shape has no relation to intelligence.

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Question 149

State the general nature of sex differences in IQ scores.

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Question 150

A morpheme has only one phoneme.

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Question 151

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ___________.

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Question 152

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

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Question 153

Binet and Simon considered children relatively slow if their ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 154

The fact that when poor black children moved from the rural South to Philadelphia in the 1940s their IQs increased illustrates that ________.

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Question 155

Most standardized tests of intelligence have a distribution of scores that _________.

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Question 156

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

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Question 157

The most widely used IQ tests in the United States were developed by ________.

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Question 158

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

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Question 159

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

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When we consider intelligence, it is important to remember that although _ sets limits on a child's potential, it is the _ that permits that potential to be actualized.

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words).

The ability to understand the world, think rationally or logically, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems are all factors that would be related to the definition of ____________.

What aspect of language allows us to resolve ambiguity, understand humor, and comprehend metaphors?

According to your textbook, researchers generally agree that solving a problem well implies ________.

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

Playing the lottery and overestimating your chances of winning is probably due to ________.

What are some important factors concerning the administration and scoring of IQ tests?

Brain shape has no relation to intelligence.

State the general nature of sex differences in IQ scores.

A morpheme has only one phoneme.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ___________.

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

Binet and Simon considered children relatively slow if their ________.

The fact that when poor black children moved from the rural South to Philadelphia in the 1940s their IQs increased illustrates that ________.

Most standardized tests of intelligence have a distribution of scores that _________.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

The most widely used IQ tests in the United States were developed by ________.

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

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Exam 6: Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

When we consider intelligence, it is important to remember that although _______ sets limits on a child's potential, it is the _______ that permits that potential to be actualized.

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words).

The ability to understand the world, think rationally or logically, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems are all factors that would be related to the definition of ____________.

What aspect of language allows us to resolve ambiguity, understand humor, and comprehend metaphors?

According to your textbook, researchers generally agree that solving a problem well implies ________.

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

Playing the lottery and overestimating your chances of winning is probably due to ________.

What are some important factors concerning the administration and scoring of IQ tests?

Brain shape has no relation to intelligence.

State the general nature of sex differences in IQ scores.

A morpheme has only one phoneme.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ___________.

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

Binet and Simon considered children relatively slow if their ________.

The fact that when poor black children moved from the rural South to Philadelphia in the 1940s their IQs increased illustrates that ________.

Most standardized tests of intelligence have a distribution of scores that _________.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

The most widely used IQ tests in the United States were developed by ________.

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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When we consider intelligence, it is important to remember that although _ sets limits on a child's potential, it is the _ that permits that potential to be actualized.