ch 7/3

Which term describes a communication system that uses systematic rules to organize words to transmit information from one individual to another?

language

Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language?

lexicon

What impact did Genie's early isolation have on her ability to acquire language? She never developed a(an) ___

mastery of the grammatical aspects of language

Which of the following is not one of the four subtypes of intellectual disability?

modest

Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept?

patriotism

Which of the following is not one of the four indices of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?

processing memory

What did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart suggest about intelligence? The findings from this study __

revealed a genetic component to intelligence

Which of the following statements about algorithms is false?

Algorithms cannot be used in everyday life.

What do the concepts of representational bias, anchoring bias, and hindsight bias all have in common?

All of the concepts are examples of mental set.

Which of the following statements about Howard Gardner is false?

He believed discussing IQ as standard deviations from average was inaccurate.

Which of the following statements about Charles Spearman is false?

He divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.

What is the Flynn effect?

The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.

What should be changed to make the following sentence true "Arthur Jensen theorized that Level I intelligence is responsible for conceptual and analytical abilities while Level II intelligence is responsible for rote memorization."

The placement of the phrases "Level I" and "Level II" should be switched.

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Fluid intelligence is characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it."

The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized."

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A prototype is a category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences."

The word "prototype" should be changed to the word "concept."

Which researchers suggested that language determines thought?

Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf

Which of the following is a criticism of the Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf research on language?

It was not empirical.

What was the most controversial claim in Arthur Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost I.Q. and Achievement?"

Level II intelligence is most prevalent among Asians, followed by Caucasians, then African Americans.

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Robert Sternberg

Why are event schemata difficult to change? They are _____

automatic

What is confirmation bias?

focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs

Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for?

functional fixedness

Which of the following is key to generating a bell curve?

sample size

Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?

semantics

Which of the following is not one of the conditions that leads to the impulse to use heuristics?

the decision to be made is important