Exam 21: Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Which psychologist proposed the existence of g?

Natalie is asked by her daughter to help with making a list of all the presidents of the United States for a school project. In order for Natalie to help her daughter, she will need to rely on _____ intelligence.

Intellectual tools passed down from generation to generation that may assist in learning within societies are referred to as "cognitive _____."

The steady rise in average IQ across many generations is known as the "_____."

Compared to novices, experts typically _____.

The type of intelligence most valued in high school and college is _____.

A situation, event, experience, or other condition that affects a person negatively is called a "_____."

Which statement about age and expertise is TRUE?

Currently, in the United States, of Howard Gardner's nine intelligences, _____ and _____ intelligence are prized, and these two abilities are at the core of most tests of aptitude and achievement.

A person who is quick at intellectual puzzles and creative with words and numbers is someone with _____ intelligence.

Charles Spearman believes that general intelligence cannot be measured directly but can be inferred from various abilities.

K. Warner Schaie has found that scores on tests of practical intelligence are steadier than the scores on other kinds of tests from ages 20 to 70.

The _____ Study was the first cross-sequential study of adult intelligence.

The two researchers who concluded that fluid and crystallized intelligence are the most crucial aspects of intelligence are _____.

The skill, flexibility, and strategies needed to raise a family are a manifestation of _____.

Practical intelligence, one form of Robert Sternberg's intelligences, would be needed to _____.

K. Warner Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development studies _____.

According to Robert Sternberg, the intellectual skills used in everyday problem solving are part of _____ intelligence.

A study of adults ages 34 to 83 found that people high in fluid intelligence were exposed to _____ stress and were _____ likely to suffer from it.

A controversial idea is that nations with the most advanced economies and greatest national wealth are those that make the best use of _____.