Exam 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

An important difference between Gardner's multiple intelligences and the use of g in multiple areas is that Gardner's intelligences are defined ________ and the skills associated with general intelligence are defined ________.

Which of the following words would be taught in the same way in both phonics instruction and whole language approaches?

Peter is a very precocious 4-year-old.He is already starting to read and has the vocabulary of a 10-year-old.Peter's parents are very academic.Their house is filled with books and intellectual conversation.What is the most reasonable conclusion about the source of Peter's high intelligence?

Mikhail is a high achiever in the fields of math and science.According to Spearman's theory of general intelligence (g),Mikhail's performance in literature and history:

The idea that one intelligence factor is involved in all intellectual tasks is known as:

Which one of the following findings is the best evidence that genetics plays an important role in determining intelligence?

When David first moved to Austin,he had to rely on the GPS in his car.Over time,David found that he could navigate the city without using his GPS because he knew information about sections of the city and had a rough idea of its shape.David must have developed a ________ of the city.

Chelsea has a strong base of knowledge about psychology.This knowledge allows her to apply psychological concepts to familiar problems she attempts to solve.This ability is most consistent with the concept of:

Johann has an IQ of 104 and Avi has an IQ of 115.Johann has a much higher level of interpersonal intelligence and kinesthetic intelligence than Avi.They are both trying to listen to their psychology lecture at the same time that someone is sitting outside the room playing an iPod loudly.You might expect that Johann will:

The term creole refers to:

The Stanford-Binet test provides an inaccurate measure of intelligence in adults because chronological age ________ mental age.

________ models describe how people are irrational decision makers,whereas ________ models state that people are rational decision makers.

A study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels.If Heather reads this study before taking her calculus final,she will be ________ likely to do well,because of ________.

Until about 6 months of age,a baby:

A(n)________ is a(n)________ of a sequence of events.

The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)is designed to measure someone's ability to think logically.This ability is predictive of success in law school and as a practicing attorney.The LSAT is a(n)________ test.

The fact that children can take a form of communication that lacks a consistent grammar and turn it into one that has consistent rules illustrates that:

The word ending -s is an example of:

One week before my rent is due,I am short $100.Rather than ask my parents for the money,I decide that I will work one weekend for my friend's landscaping company.By doing this,I will then have enough money for rent.This strategy is an example of:

Restructuring a problem often reveals a new and more successful approach to solving the problem.This fact suggests that a critical step in problem solving is: