Exam 7: Cognitive Processes

According to your text,the neural mechanisms supporting song in songbirds are similar to those underlying human language.The finding supports _____'s view that language is innate.

Shalissa is described as being very adaptable,and can apply what she has learned in any given situation.She is probably high in ______________ intelligence.

Imagine a graph showing fluid and crystallized intelligence scores as a function of age.Age appears on the x-axis,with increasing age toward the right.One curve portrays fluid intelligence scores; the other,crystallized intelligence scores.Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the two curves as age increases?

Tranh has given so many lectures that he gives little thought to what he expects might happen when he walks in the classroom: He assumes students will assemble,take notes,and occasionally ask a question.That Dr.Tranh finds the process so routine most clearly reflects the development of a(n):

"Look,Officer,I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds,"You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?

In the absence of any additional information,which of the following conclusions may be drawn with certainty from a positive correlation between intelligence test scores and brain volume?

Based on your text's discussion,the correlation between intelligence and brain volume is best described as:

Which of the following would take most people the longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

Dave believes all college professors are irritable,impatient,and uninterested in whether students learn.His belief is an example of a(n):

A schema is:

Bonnie studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at her dad's garage.Her ability to replace a blown gasket relies primarily on her _________ intelligence.

Percent are men.One student is described as ambitious,athletic,and assertive.Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?

Human sentences may contain abstract ideas embedded in other ideas.That is,human sentences may involve a process called:

Lori and Monica are looking at the cans of coffee on display at a local supermarket.They are trying to decide which of two different-sized cans is the better buy.Lori attempts to divide the price of each can by the number of ounces of coffee each contains.Monica suggests that "the larger size is usually a better buy." Lori is using a(n)_____; Monica is using a(n)______.

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,which of the following is also called "componential intelligence?"

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

Prefixes,suffixes,and word roots are examples of:

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate.Based on what she has read about him,she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position,but she generally agrees with his political positions.Also,she trusts him and likes his decisive personality.In fact,she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign.Her trust of the candidate represents the ____________ component of her attitude toward him.

Which of the following is the best example of the behavioral component of an attitude?

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.