PSY Ch.7- Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Which of the following are typical traits of intellectually gifted people?

-academically advanced -IQ of 130 or above -superior talent in a particular area -socially well-adjusted

What are some traits of those who are intellectually gifted?

-innovative -well-adjusted -higher than normal IQ

When it comes to categorizing new information, our brains use several techniques; for example, the mental category that is used to group objects, events, and characteristics is called a(n) _________________

Concepts

______ are mental categories that are used to group objects, events, and characteristics.

Concepts

____________ intelligence is the ability to design, invent, originate, and imagine.

Creative

_____ is a learning difference characterized by problems in learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension, despite typical intelligence.

Dyslexia

_____________ is a learning difference characterized by problems in learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension, despite typical intelligence.

Dyslexia

involves manipulating information mentally by forming concepts, solving problems, making decisions, and reflecting in a critical or creative manner.

Thinking or Cognition

A test (such as an IQ test) that accurately measures what it is intended to measure is highly ______________

Valid

The meaningless speechlike sounds uttered by infants, such as dadada, is called

babble or babbling

When an infant utters sounds such as "ma," "pa," and "me" more or less randomly, they are

babbling.

The fact that children all over the world reach language milestones at about the same time and in roughly the same order provides evidence for the idea of a(n) ____________ basis for language development.

biological or biology

Differences in IQ scores between Black and white Americans are the result of differences in ______.

experiences

We use ______—symbols, signs, or sounds arranged according to systematic rules—to communicate our ideas.

language

We use ______—symbols, signs, or sounds arranged according to systematic rules—to communicate our ideas. Multiple choice question.

language

_________ is a form of communication that is based on a system of symbols.

Language

___________ is being alert and mentally present for one's everyday activities.

Mindfulness

Noam Chomsky argued that

children are biologically prewired to learn language.

Problem solving is which of the following?

the mental process of finding an appropriate way to attain a goal

An IQ test is considered _______________ if it actually measures intelligence.

valid

A test (such as an IQ test) that accurately measures what it is intended to measure is highly

valid

Which of the following provides evidence for the idea of universals in language development?

the fact that most children in the world reach language milestones at around the same time and in the same order

______________ is the mental process of finding an appropriate way to attain a goal.

Problem solving

Which of the following statements about the use of race to make group assumptions about intelligence is correct? Multiple choice question.

Race is a social category and is not a good indicator of a person's genetic heritage.

A computer models how physicians diagnose illness. This is an example of

artificial intelligence.

A computer models how technicians examine equipment failures. This is an example of

artificial intelligence.

The mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions is known as ______________. This activity is involved in problem solving and decision making.

reasoning

According to Sternberg, the ability to generate novel ideas is related to _____ intelligence.

creative

Infinite ____________ is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences.

generativity

The proportion of observable differences in a group that can be explained by differences in the genes of the group's members is called

heritability.

When somebody says, "You're smart. I bet your parents are smart, too," they are implying that intelligence is

heritable, genetic, inherited, or hereditary

Being alert and mentally present for one's everyday activities is known as which of the following?

mindfulness

What is infinite generativity?

the ability of language to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences

What is validity?

the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure

What is reasoning?

the mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions

Ian wants his sister to drive him to the movies. He is imagining various ways of achieving this. In other words, he is

thinking.