Exam 7: Cognitive Processes

A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by:

According to Sternberg,one need only excel in analytic intelligence to achieve success in life.

A group of psychologists reviews the literature on the heritability of intelligence.They conclude that most of the estimates indicate that _______ percent of intelligence is due to genetics.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called:

What do social psychologists call the tendency to rely on internal characteristics for explanations of the behavior of others,while assigning less weight to the influence of the situation?

An example of Sternberg's practical intelligence is:

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first successful test of intelligence?

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

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Let's say we could teach a dolphin to understand the difference between the sentences "The parrot kissed the dolphin" and "The dolphin kissed the parrot." If this were demonstrated,it might mean the dolphin had an understanding of ____________.

A psychological test that measures what it is supposed to measure is said to be:

A test that has been designed to predict a person's probable future achievements or success is known as a(n)__________ test.

How does your text explain the positive correlation between intelligence test scores and brain volume?

When you solve a crossword puzzle using certain mental shortcuts,you are using cognitive strategies psychologists call:

Non-human primates taught American Sign Language are capable of understanding hundreds,or even over a thousand,individual signs.

Frank lost a contact lens in the kitchen; he is searching for it by examining each linoleum tile in turn to see if the lens is contained within the square.Gemma similarly lost a lens in the kitchen; she is looking for it near the base of the fridge and around the stove,the two appliances she remembers using when she was last in the kitchen.Which of these individuals is using an algorithm?

Pragmatics are defined as:

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of __________ and an IQ of __________.

___________ thinking works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use by itself when a more creative solution is needed.