Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The beginning of babies' receptive language development is best illustrated by their capacity to

Convergent thinking is to academic aptitude as divergent thinking is to

J. McVicker Hunt found that institutionalized children given "tutored human enrichment"

The bell-shaped distribution of intelligence scores in the general population is called a

Children first demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of syntax during the ________ stage.

Blacks have been found to score lower on tests of verbal aptitude when tested by Whites than when tested by Blacks. This best illustrates the impact of

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

Regarding the relationship between thinking and language, which of the following most accurately reflects the position taken in the text?

The ability to learn a new computer software program is to ________ as knowledge of state capitals is to ________.

Allowing time for complex ideas to incubate outside of conscious awareness is most likely to promote

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between thinking and language?

The inability to see a problem from a new perspective is called

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2. If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts. This best illustrates the impact of

At the age of 15 months, Anita repeatedly cries "hoy" when she wants her mother to hold her. Anita is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

Which of the following has been argued by critics of ape language research?

Studies of adopted children and their biological and adoptive families demonstrate that with age, genetic influences on intelligence

A person who demonstrates an exceptional specific mental skill while otherwise often remaining very limited in intellectual capacity is said to show signs of

Intelligence tests were initially designed by Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon to assess

Many people overestimate how long they actually remain awake during restless nights because their moments of wakefulness are easier to recall than their moments of sleep. This best illustrates the impact of

Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating?