Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

After taking two years of economics courses, Lionel thinks he knows enough about business to become a millionaire. Lionel should become more aware of

Failing to recognize our potential for error is best demonstrated by

There are many genes, each of which accounts for much less than 1 percent of intelligence variations. This suggests that intelligence is

The distribution of body weights in the general adult human population forms a(n)

Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently are called

Researchers report a 10-year rule for expert performance that highlights the importance of

If a test yields consistent results every time it is used, it has a high degree of

Many psychologists are skeptical of claims that chimpanzees can acquire language because the chimps have not shown the ability to

People who make outstanding creative contributions to the arts or sciences are most likely to

Kevin succeeds in getting his children to do chores by using threats. He fails to recognize that kindness would be even more effective in gaining their cooperation. Kevin's shortsightedness best illustrates a consequence of

A football quarterback simultaneously calculates receiver distances, player movements, and weather conditions. This best illustrates the activity of multiple

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and ________ intelligence.

Describe several heuristics that you might use or that you have used when deciding whether you should (a) study especially hard for a test and (b) ask someone for a date (or accept a date). Under what circumstances are these heuristics likely to contribute to poor decision making?

Brain scans reveal that identical twins' brains have ________ gray matter volume and ________ white matter volume.

Schooling ________ children's intelligence test performance. Children's intelligence ________ their later adult income.

To determine whether a child's intellectual development was fast or slow, Binet and Simon assessed the child's

Alex was an African Grey parrot who could

A tendency to approach a problem only in the particular way that worked previously is most indicative of

The test that provides separate verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, working memory, and processing speed scores, as well as an overall intelligence score, is the

The older a person is when moving to a new country, the harder it is to learn the language. This best illustrates the importance of ________ for learning language.