question

Five-year old Jordan is seeing a speech therapist in his preschool once a week bc he has difficulty saying the "r" sound in his own name. When he says his name, people think it sounds like "jaw-dun." From a language perspective, Jordan is having difficulty with a specific _______.

answer

phoneme

question

Creative intelligence is related to:

answer

divergent thinking

question

A mechanical problem-solving technique is also referred to as:

answer

trial and error

question

Heuristics could also be called:

answer

"rule of thumb"

question

A more creative method of problem-solving is the use of:

answer

divergent thinking

question

If an instructor was referring to a stream during a lecture, a student's mental image is likely to be

answer

a picture-like image

question

When the solution to a problem suddenly comes to mind, it is called:

answer

insight

question

One barrier to innovative problem solving is persisting in using techniques that have been successful in the past, also known as

answer

mental set

question

A person with an IQ over 145 may be best categorized as:

answer

a genius

question

________ is the ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively for solving problems.

answer

Intelligence

question

IQ is assumed to be normally distributed with a mean IQ of 100 and a typical standard deviation of about

answer

15

question

_______ often work with individuals who have traumatic brain injury.

answer

clinical neuropsychologists

question

If a test does not measure what it's supposed to measure, then it lacks:

answer

validity

question

Wechsler's four index scales are verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and:

answer

processing speed

question

Gardner believes that reason, logic, and knowledge are:

answer

different aspects of intelligence

question

Which of the following images is the best example of a prototype for a fruit?

answer

apple

question

________ is the ability to adapt and deal with new problems and challenges the first time you encounter them.

answer

Fluid intelligence

question

Shelly took the Stanford-Binet test at age 10 and scored a mental age of 13. Using Stern's formula, her IQ is

answer

130

question

In the brain, creating a mental image is ________ seeing an actual image.

answer

almost the opposite of

question

The debate over whether animals use real language centers around:

answer

the fact that none of the animals have achieved language development comparable to a 3-year-old human.

question

The cognitive universalism theory states that:

answer

concepts are universal and influence the development of language.

question

Kanzi, the chimpanzee, communicates with researchers by using:

answer

abstract symbols on a keyboard and making some sounds

question

Vygotsky believed that:

answer

language could help a child learn to control social behavior

question

The rhythm and emphasis of communicating is part of which language structure?

answer

pragmatics

question

Piaget theorized that ______ preceded and aided the development of _______.

answer

concepts; language

question

An important factor in the formation of prototypes is:

answer

...

question

Even after her girlfriends reported seeing her boyfriend Jeff out at clubs with other women, Jackie continues to believe her boyfriend and his friends who say the women are just old neighborhood friends. This is an example of

answer

confirmation bias

question

__________ believed that concepts become the "pegs" from which words are "hung."

answer

Piaget

question

_______ is the ability to adapt and deal with new problems or challenges the first time you encounter them.

answer

...

question

Three-year-old Jamal is learning how to wait his turn to talk during circle time in preschool. Jamal is learning the _____ of language.

answer

pragmatics

question

In waking up and getting ready for class in the morning, one might follow a(n)

answer

script

question

Abby's new puppy cries each night when left in her crate. When Abby picks up the puppy and holds her to her chest the puppy stops crying and falls asleep. However, after she puts the puppy back in the crate the crying begins again. After a few nights, Abb

answer

insight

question

The higher one's degree of practical intelligence,

answer

the less likely that person will succeed in an academic setting.

question

_______ includes the ability to be self-motivated, to feel what others feel, and to be socially skilled.

answer

emotional intelligence

question

________, which is caused by a defect in a male gene that leads to deficiency in a protein needed for brain development, is a biological cause of intellectual disability.

answer

Fragile X chromosome

question

Only differences among people in general can be investigated for the influence of genes because genes always interact with

answer

environmental factors

question

If a test does not measure what it's supposed to measure, then it lacks

answer

validity

question

Gardner would say that an astronaut is high in:

answer

visual/spatial intelligence

question

Examples of algorithms are:

answer

mathematical formulas

question

Cultures like that of the Japanese, which hold to well-established cultural traditions, put less value on

answer

divergent thinking

question

The term that refers to mental activity that takes place in the brain when a person is processing information, and includes things such as problem solving, communication, and organization of material, is:

answer

cognition

question

_________ can help us interpret or deal with new information or events that we have never encountered.

answer

concepts

question

Language allows people to _________ and ___________.

answer

communicate with one another; represent their own mental activity.

question

Recent studies support Rosch-Heider's theory of _______, rather than the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

answer

a cognitive universalism

question

Kanzi, the chimpanzee, communicates with researchers by using

answer

abstract symbols on a keyboard and making some sounds.

question

_________ is the ability to adapt and deal with new problems or challenges the first time you encounter them.

answer

Fluid intelligence

question

A more creative method of problem-solving is the use of

answer

divergent thinking.

question

Creative intelligence is related to

answer

divergent thinking.

question

A person with an IQ of 145 may be categorized as

answer

a genius.

question

Vygotsky believed that

answer

language could help a child learn to control social behavior.

question

The debate over whether animals use real language centers around

answer

the fact that none of the animals have achieved language development comparable to a 3-year-old human.

question

In the brain, creating a mental image is _________ seeing an actual image.

answer

almost the opposite of

question

Which of the following images is the most subordinate concept?

answer

magnolias

question

Standard deviation refers to

answer

the average variation of scores from the mean.

question

Abby's new puppy cries each night when left in her crate. When Abby picks up the puppy and holds her to her chest the puppy stops crying and falls asleep. However, after she puts the puppy back in the crate the crying begins again. After a few nights, Abby suddenly realizes that her heartbeat is helping the dog fall asleep. She places a ticking clock next to the crate and the puppy goes right to sleep at night. Abby's realization is an example of

answer

insight.

question

When a person, while solving a problem, is hesitant or unable to think beyond solutions that have worked in the past, he or she is stuck in

answer

a mental set.

question

Mental imagery is

answer

used by all people eve

question

The "signature wound" from the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is

answer

traumatic brain injury.

question

The most frequently used intelligence tests in the United States are

answer

the Wechsler tests.

question

Research has shown brain activity in the ______ during tasks involving visual perception.

answer

parietal lobes

question

Erin had a high ability to solve problems as she encountered them. Spearman would call this

answer

g factor.

question

A person with an intellectual disability will have limited _____, which allows people to do such things as work at a job, communicate with others, and groom themselves.

answer

adaptive behavior

question

An educated guess based on prior experience is a(n)

answer

heuristic

question

Functional fixedness is

answer

a barrier to successful problem solving.

question

The ________ involves estimating the likelihood of an event based on how easy it is to recall relevant information from memory.

answer

availability heuristic

question

_______ matters in the formation of prototypes.

answer

Culture

question

According to Csikszentmihalyi, people who are creative

answer

are mostly pretty normal.

question

The best representative of a natural concept is :

answer

a home.

question

Gardner would say that an astronaut is high in

answer

visual/spatial intelligence.

question

A prototype is an example of

answer

a concept.

question

Creativity involves

answer

coming up with new ways of looking at a problem.

question

Intelligence is defined as

answer

learning from one's experiences, acquiring knowledge, and using resources effectively.

question

Trial and error is another term for

answer

mechanical solution.

question

Many items on a "culture fair" test require the use of

answer

nonverbal abilities.

question

The "dance" of the honeybees that tells the other bees the location of pollen is an example of

answer

animal instinct.

question

A mental image that is larger and covers more distance

answer

takes longer to view than one that is smaller and more compact.

question

The first truly longitudinal study was conducted by

answer

Lewis Terman.

question

_______ believed that concepts become the "pegs" from which words are "hung."

answer

Piaget

question

One criteria of standardization is

answer

that the test is administered consistently.

question

According to Sternberg, ______ is the ability to break problems down into component parts for problem solving.

answer

analytic intelligence

question

_______ is the extent to which a test score accurately reflects the intended skill or outcome in real-life situations.

answer

Ecological validity

question

In some languages, changing the __ of a spoken word can change its entire meaning/

answer

?? inotation?

question

In a well-known animal language research study, Kanzi the chimp __

answer

demonstrated four consistent sounds to represent banana, grapes, juice, and the word yes

question

__ is a developmental delay related to living in poverty and one that usually produces relatively mild intellectual disabilities

answer

Familial retardation

question

Sternberg's three types of intelligence are:

answer

analytical, creative, and practical

question

Marjorie took a personality test in April. She took the same test in June and December receiving a very similar score. This test can be considered...

answer

reliable

question

Only differences among people in general can be investigated for the influence of genes because genes always interact with

answer

environmental factors

question

Gardner would say that an astronaut is high in

answer

visual and spatial intelligence

question

Binet decided that a key element in testing intelligence was a child's

answer

mental age

question

Terman determined that gifted people

answer

are more resistant to mental illnesses than those of average intelligence

question

Terry exhibits extraordinary musical ability. According to Spearman, this is an example of __ intelligence

answer

s factor

question

Keneisha is only 11 years old, but she can answer questions that most 15 year olds can answer. Fifteen is Keneisha's___

answer

mental age

question

Sabrina'a statistics instructor assigns math homework every week that requires Sabrina to solve mathematical problems using formulas. Sabrina is making use of what method of problem solving to compare her statistics homework?

answer

algorithms

question

Cultures like that on the Japanese, which hold to well-established cultural traditions, put less value on

answer

divergent thinking

question

Erik dropped a note under his car seat and couldn't find it. He looked all through the glove compartment for a flashlight so that he could get a better look under his seat. He later realized he could have held his cell phone under the seat to help illuminate the area. This is an example of

answer

functional fixedness

question

When solving a problem, if a person is hesitant or unable to think beyond solutions that have worked in the past, he or she is stuck in

answer

a mental set

question

In order for people to be able to tell you how many televisions they have in their house, they would probably use

answer

a mental image

question

A useful heuristic that works much of the time is

answer

estimating likelihood of an event occurring based on past experience...????

question

Even after his girlfriend reported seeing her boyfriend Jeff out at clubs with other women, Jackie continues to believe her boyfriend and her friends who say the women are just old neighborhood friends. This is an example of

answer

confirmation bias

question

PET scans show areas of the __ being activated during the process of forming an image

answer

visual cortex

question

Whether a whale is a fish or a mammal is an example of

answer

"fuzzy" natural concept??????

question

Making a list of all the ways one could use a butter knife requires

answer

divergent thinking

question

A recent study has shown that for a group of individuals with __, computerized cognitive exercises that placed increasing demands on auditory perception were beneficial

answer

schizophrenia

Psychology Chapter Seven – Flashcards

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards