Psychology chapter 7

What are some traits of those who are intellectually gifted?

-Higher than normal IQ -well-adjusted

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

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

_______ __________ (AI) is a scientific field that focuses on creating machines capable of performing activities that require intelligence when they are done by people

Artificial intelligence

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

Babbling or babble

_______ is a learning difference characterized by problems and learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension despite typical intelligence

dyslexia

__________ is a learning difference characterized by problems and learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension despite typical intelligence

dyslexia

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

In the United States, ________ is generally defined as an all-purpose ability to do well on cognitive tasks, to solve problems, and to learn from experience.

intelligence

Problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to and learn from life's everyday experiences is known as

intelligence

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

language

________ is a form of communication that is based on a system of symbols

language

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

Inherited, genetic, hereditary, or heritable

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

Mindfulness

The term _______ means being alert and mentally present for once every day activities

Mindfulness

Noam Chomsky argued that

children are biologically prewired to learn language.

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)

concept

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

concepts

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

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

Which of the following statements about the use of race to make group assumptions about intelligence is correct

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

A computer models, how technicians examine equipment failures this is an example of

artificial intelligence

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

creative

The ability to design, invent, originate, and imagine is known as _____ 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 groups members is called

heritability

What is reasoning?

the mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions

All of the following are aspects of thinking EXCEPT

physically manipulating objects

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

problem solving

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

reasoning

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

thinking

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

valid