Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Vocal sounds that are not included in one's native language first begin to disappear from use during the ________ stage of language development.

Which of the following is NOT an ability associated with emotional intelligence?

When Phoebe strongly disagrees with her sister's opinion,she effectively controls her own anger and responds with empathy to her sister's frustration regarding their dispute.Her behavior best illustrates

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

We have many distinct brain networks that enable many specific intellectual abilities.The brain's coordination of all these networks results in

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is a

Professor Jones is an amazing lecturer.Her students absolutely adore her creative lectures and how well she engages the class.Which of the following is NOT likely to be related to her creativity?

The use of ________ always guarantees a solution but requires a considerable amount of time and effort.

When Brandon was told that he correctly answered 80 percent of the items on a math achievement test,he asked how his performance compared with that of the average test-taker.Brandon's concern was directly related to the issue of

Stereotype threat involves a concern about confirming

By about age 7,those who have not been exposed to either a spoken or a signed language gradually lose their ability to master any language.This illustrates the importance of ________ for language acquisition.

Eva had difficulty recognizing that a sea horse was a fish because it did not closely resemble her fish

About ________ percent of WAIS scores fall between 85 and 115.

Brain scans reveal that different ________ are activated when we process verbs rather than nouns.

To a child,"You follow me" and "Me follow you" communicate different ideas.A chimpanzee well trained in sign language might use the same sequence of signs for both phrases because it is incapable of

It has been suggested that Alaskan Eskimos' rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed.This suggestion most clearly illustrates

Stacey has been dancing since she was 4 years old and is extremely good at it.In fact,she is so good that she far surpasses other students who have been taking dance classes for the same amount of time.Gardner would say that Stacey demonstrates ________ intelligence.

English has a rich vocabulary for_________ emotions such as anger.Japanese has more words for ________ emotions such as sympathy.

Stacey has to travel to another state for a business meeting but has decided to drive rather than fly.She told her friend that flying was not safe and that she would feel more comfortable driving there instead.What would be her friend's best response?

The ability to delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-range rewards is most clearly a characteristic of