Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ________.

A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by ________.

Asking an individual to come up with a diverse and creative set of solutions to a very specific problem is encouraging that person to engage in ________ thinking.

If you look at the professors whom you know, you might chuckle at them. They may be very smart but don't understand the real world. According to Robert Sternberg, they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Which of the following statements about gifted people is TRUE?

Which of the following tests would be BEST suited to an 8-year-old child?

The term Terman's Termites refers to ________.

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

Many items on a "culture-fair" test require the use of ________.

What percentage of the population is described as gifted, according to IQ standards?

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ________.

________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence in life than more traditional views, even though this claim has not been fully supported by extensive research.

Jane is 22 years old. For her job, she needs to take an intelligence test. Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

Because of the need to measure the IQ of people of varying ages, newer IQ tests base their evaluation of IQ on ________.

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

Don tells Ray that he wants to get a new sports car. Ray immediately understands why, because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars. Ray is using mental categories called ________.

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?