Exam 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

A classic children's game involves placing a set of objects on a table under a cloth.The cloth is lifted very briefly.After the cloth is replaced,the child then tries to remember as many of the objects as possible.Eleazar (IQ 132),Sean (82),Suzanne (95),and Diem (125)are playing.In what order (from high to low)should the children score in this game?

Khoury has very little food in his kitchen.Rather than inventorying his ingredients before starting dinner,he considers recipes and looks to see if he has the required ingredients.Khoury is solving the problem of making dinner by:

The type of schema that helps us understand how a series of events progress in a situation is:

Recent MRI studies have found that about ________ of the variability among people in intelligence is accounted for by brain volume.

________ can lead to reinforcing racism or sexism.

The link between working memory and attention is most likely due to:

Jameisia has always loved numbers.When she starts first grade,she grasps basic math immediately.Her teacher is so impressed that she gives Jameisia increasingly complicated work in math.Jameisia goes on to become a superb math student all the way through school.What is the most reasonable conclusion about the source of Jameisia's success in math?

The expectation that someone will sell you nails in a hardware store,whereas someone will sell you dresses in a boutique,comes from this property of schemas:

Lucia won the bronze medal in gymnastics.What might you expect her to say to reporters after the ceremony about her feelings?

Norma is trying to decide which of four dresses to buy.For each dress,she carefully considers the cost,appearance,and quality.She then ranks the dresses in order of desirability and buys the most desirable one.Norma's decision is in accord with ________ theory,which is a ________ model of human decision making.

Research has demonstrated that infants:

After struggling to solve a math problem,you suddenly see the solution.For no apparent reason,the method for solving the problem just came to your mind.You have experienced:

Which memory system is most closely related to intelligence test scores?

Daniel plans to attend law school and later run for political office.Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences will he need to be a good law student? Which will he need to become a successful politician?

Research on the brain development of mice that are raised in environments offering different degrees of stimulation suggests that the increased intelligence seen in children raised in more stimulating environments is due to:

If you observed babies in many different cultures just as they were beginning to use language,you would find that:

You need to make a decision,but you must think quickly and don't consider all the evidence.What type of thinking are you using?

Which of the following statements is an example of telegraphic speech?

A grocery store manager decides to combat shoplifting by requiring customers to pay somewhat more than the estimated cost of their groceries when they enter the store,and get their change when they leave.Customers are confused and unhappy about this change in the shopping:

What skills did the book describe as typically being impaired in dyslexia?