Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Dolphins, according to TV and movies, are very intelligent and have strong language abilities. They might even be able to talk! However, which statement is true from the research?

What is the IQ formula first constructed by William Stern, and what does each term in the formula mean?

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.

Binet and Simon considered children relatively slow if their mental age ________.

What is a "twin study"?

Pragmatics are defined as the________.

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of ________.

The concept of the confirmation bias specifically assumes that we are most likely to believe ________.

Give an example of a heuristic.

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bit by the dog" have the same meaning, but differ in ________.

What score indicates how one individual compares to others on an intelligence test?

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

On Monday, Sal took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13; he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score. Based on this information, you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be:

Fragile X, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome are all forms of mental retardation or developmental delay.

When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading to that answer, this is known as divergent thinking.

To which of the following does the Flynn effect refer?

Language is based on basic sound units called ______.

When you took your college entrance exam, students across the country took the same test at the same time with the same instructions. What characteristic of a good psychological test do these similarities reflect?

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?