Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

A student has just about finished writing a term paper on the scientific study of intelligence and now must come up with a concluding statement. If he wants to draw a conclusion with which most psychologists would agree, he should say that:

Which of the following is NOT a component of the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -a process in which opposing facts or ideas are weighed and compared, with a view to determining the best solution or resolving differences

Which of the following is NOT one of the components in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -a mental category that groups objects, relations, activities, abstractions, or qualities having common properties

As an Asian woman, Min-Hye is aware of the stereotypes that Asians are good at math and that women are not good at math. When Min-Hye fills out a questionnaire about her ethnicity and then is given a math test, it is most likely that:

In general, people try to avoid losses when making a decision. Explain why this cognitive bias may affect a person's decision about accepting or rejecting various aspects of medical treatment.

Which of the following is a prototype of the concept "dog"?

Cognitive psychologists who study intelligence would be LEAST likely to agree that:

The most likely individual to experience cognitive dissonance would be:

According to our textbook, the mindless processing of information:

Being capable of thought means that humans can ponder the past and future, instead of being bound to the present.

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -the knowledge or awareness of one's own cognitive processes

The work of theorists such as Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner has broadened the notion of intelligence. Name three ways that this has proven useful.

If the human mind can be likened to a computer, then the visual images could be likened to the images that appear on the screen of the computer. What results have been found that would support this analogy?

When there are typically several possible answers that vary in quality, then the mode of thought is:

When using inductive reasoning:

As Bud and his sister Marilou play bridge, he whispers that she should play her high cards first. Bud wants to make sure that Marilou remembers a/an ________ concerning bridge.

A unit of meaning that is made up of concepts and expresses a single idea is called a:

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -a mental category that groups objects, relations, activities, abstractions, or qualities having common properties