Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The word cats contains ________ phoneme(s) and ________ morpheme(s).

Six-year-old Julie performs on an intelligence test at the same level as an average 8-year-old. Julie's mental age is

People with opposing views of capital punishment reviewed mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness as a crime deterrent. As a result, their opposing views differed more strongly than ever. This best illustrates

One group of chimpanzees slurp termites directly from a stick, another group picks them off the stick one by one. One group of chimpanzees breaks nuts with a stone hammer; another group does this with a wooden hammer. These group differences in food gathering practices best illustrate

One of the 15 subtests included in the latest edition of the ________ involves remembering and correctly sequencing series of numbers and letters.

The basic units of cognition are

Myra has such low self-esteem that she is often on the lookout for critical comments about her appearance and personality. Myra's behavior best illustrates the dangers of

Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of a test.

Most experts view intelligence as a person's

Brainstorming sessions that encourage people to spontaneously suggest new and unusual solutions to a problem are designed to avoid

After Miguel's recent automobile accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Broca's area. It is likely that Miguel will have difficulty

When retested on the WAIS, people's second scores generally match their first scores quite closely. This indicates that the test has a high degree of

People are likely to take less time to recognize a woman as a nurse than a man as a nurse because a woman more closely resembles their nurse

Experimental participants reviewed two research studies, one supporting and the other refuting the crime-deterring effectiveness of capital punishment. Afterward, the opinions of those who initially favored the use of capital punishment became ________ favorable toward its use. The opinions of those who initially opposed the use of capital punishment became ________ favorable toward its use.

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

Students were asked to figure out the rule used to devise the three-number sequence 2-4-6. After generating sets of three numbers to learn whether their sets met the rule, they typically convinced themselves of the wrong rule. Their errors best illustrate the impact of

When we use the word automobile to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are using this word as a(n)

The fact that all human languages have nouns, verbs, and adjectives led Noam Chomsky to refer to

Jim, age 55, plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to be a detriment to their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of

In attempting to find and purchase high-quality cosmetics, Megan reminds herself that the most expensive brands are the best. Megan's self-reminder illustrates the use of