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

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Cognition

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Telegraphic speech is most closely associated with the ___________ stage of language development

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Two-word

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An algorithm is a

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methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems

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A prototype is a

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best example of a particular category

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The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is a

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phoneme

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A group of people of very similar age who are participants in a longitudinal study are called

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cohort

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Intelligence tests are "biased" in the sense that

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test performance is influenced by cultural experiences

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Spearman's g factor refers to

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a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks

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The distribution of intelligence test scores in the general population forms a bell-shaped pattern. This pattern is called

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a normal curve

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The belief that intelligence is changeable facilitates

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a growth mind-set

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In the process of classifying objects, people are especially likely to make use of

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prototypes

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A $100 coat marked down from $150 can seem like a better deal than the same coat priced regularly at $100. This best illustrates the importance of

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Framing

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Chimpanzee B watches Chimpanzee A obtain food either by sliding or lifting a door. Chimpanzee B will then typically do the same to get food. And so will Chimpanzee C after observing Chimpanzee B. This sequence has been said to illustrate

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Cultural Transmission

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Semantics refers to the

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Rules by which we derive meaning from sounds

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Language refers to the

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Spoken written or sign words and the ways that are combined to communicate meaning

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Women's scoring in the highest 25% on the Scottish National Intelligence test at age 11 tended to _____ than those who scored in the lowest 25%

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Live longer

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Among Americans scoring in the top one in ten thousand on the ______ at age 12 or 13, more than half have earned doctorate

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SAT

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For the original version of the Stanford-Binet, IQ was defined as

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Mental age / chronological age multiplied by 100

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In 8 to 10 seconds, the late memory with Kim peek could read and remember the contents of a book page. Yes, he had little capacity for understanding abstract concepts. Kids mental capacities best illustrate

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Savant syndrome

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Energetic persistence in pursuit of challenging goals is most clearly an indication of

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Grit

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

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Language on thinking

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Research findings suggest that the best advice to give to people who want to avoid belief perseverance is

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Consider the opposite

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The heritability of intelligence is lowest among

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Genetically similar individuals who have been raised in different environments

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Academic aptitude test scores are most likely to predict accurately the academic success of ______ students

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Elementary School

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Who attempted to assess intellectual strength by measuring muscular power sensory acuity and body proportions

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Francis Galton

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Professor Pegler's research efforts focus on how the use of heuristics influences the way people assess financial risks. Which specialty area does his research best represent

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Cognitive psychology

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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

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Speaking fluently

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The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a "t" and an "n" produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different

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Phonemes

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As he attempted to spell the word receive, Tim reminded himself "I" before e except after c. Tim's self reminder best illustrates the use of

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A heuristic

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A chess playing computer program that routinely calculate all possible outcomes of all possible game moves best illustrates problem solving by means of

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An algorithm

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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

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Linguistic determinism

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The risks of smoking are more alarming when presented in terms of the number of smokers with lung cancer than the percentage of smokers with lung cancer. This illustrates the importance of

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Framing

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Melinda compete completed the computer programming aptitude test when she applied for a position with beta electronics. 6 months later, she took the same test when she applied for a position with another company. The fact that our scores were almost identical on the two occasions suggest that the test has a high degree of

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Reliability

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Jada began to read when she was 4 years old. Based on this information, what can we predict about her performance on the college aptitude test she will take as an eighth grader

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She will score considerably higher than most high school seniors

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Shannon believes intelligence is a product of an interaction between genes and environmental influences. Shannon's position is consistent with

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Epigenetics

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your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you will find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance you would be most concerned about the _____ of the test

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Content validity

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A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ______ level of reliability and a _____ level of validity

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High; low

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When completing a verbal aptitude test, members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

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Is biased against members of their own ethnic group

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Jim, age 55, played 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

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Stereotype threat

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The test Vincent is taking includes questions such as in what way are brass and steel alike? Vincent is taking the

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