Deck 6: Section 2: Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Question 1

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ______.

A)the generalized theory of intelligence
B)the Triarchic theory of intelligence
C)the theory of multiple intelligences
D)the theory of emotional intelligence

Answer 1

the theory of multiple intelligences

Question 2

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years.His IQ would be ________.

A)80
B)100
C)125
D)140

Answer 2

80

Question 3

One advantage of learning the grammar of a foreign language early in life is that it becomes ________.

A)a flashbulb memory
B)a working memory
C)automatic
D)declarative knowledge

Answer 3

automatic

Question 4

The fact that microenvironments influence intelligence suggests that ________.

A)only genetic factors determine what is viewed as an appealing environment
B)it is impossible to understand how the environment impacts intelligence
C)even though identical twins have more genes in common than do siblings, both groups tend to have similar microenvironments
D)your genes help shape aspects of the environment itself

Question 5

In problem solving, the term rule of thumb refers to ______________.

A)heuristics
B)algorithms
C)mnemonic devices
D)cognitive shortcuts

Question 6

According to Robert Sternberg, _______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful, how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

A)analytical intelligence
B)creative intelligence
C)practical intelligence
D)none of these

Question 7

The sounds t, th, and sh are ______.

A)morphemes
B)phonemes
C)semantics
D)sound bytes

Question 8

Solving a problem critically depends on ________.

A)one's general intelligence
B)manipulation of mental images
C)how you represent it
D)the use of language

Question 9

Researchers typically stress that a key aspect of intelligence is ________.

A)the ability to speak different languages
B)the Y chromosome
C)the ability to adapt to the environment
D)only accurate for males

Question 10

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual, inventive, novel, and appropriate is called ____________.

A)creativity
B)insight
C)heuristics
D)latent learning