psych ch 7

neuristics

__________ permits more rapid solutions than algorithms.

thinking

__________ refers to conscious, planned attempts to make sense of and change the world.

algorithms

___________ invariably lead to solutions if they are used properly

creativity

___________ is the ability to generate novel and useful solutions to problems

practical

____________ intelligence enables people to deal with other people and to meet the demands of their environment

semanticity

_____________ is the quality of language in which words are used as symbols for objects, events, and ideas.

analogy

a(n) ___________ is a partial similarity among things that are different in other ways.

language

a(n) ___________ is a system of symbols along with rules that are used to manipulate the symbols

mental set

a(n) _____________ is the tendency to respond to a new problem with the same approach that helped solve similar problems.

mental age

a(n) _______________ shows the intellectual level at which a child is functioning

holophrase

a(n)_____________ is a single word used by children to express complex meanings

primary mental abilities

according to Louis Thurstone, _________________ are the eight specific factors that make up intelligence

psycholinguistic

according to ______________ theory environmental influences affect language acquisition

intelligence

analytical ____________ includes problem solving skills such as encoding information and generating a solution

babbling

babies' ___________ frequently combines consonants and vowels in prelinguistic vocalizations

insight

in Gestalt psychology, __________ is a sudden perception of relationships among elements of the mentally represented elements of a problem that permits its solution

convergent

in ___________ thinking, thought is limited to present facts to find the best solution

over extension

in language development, over inclusion of instances in a category is labeled _________________.

divergent thinking

in the context of creativity and intelligence, ___________________ helps generate many possible solutions.

serial processing

in the context of problem solving, ______________ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.

nervous system

in the context of the nativist approach to language development, the LAD prepares the ______________ to learn grammar

irregular verbs

over regularization is the application of regular grammatical rules for forming inflections to _____________

academic

studies support the view that children's early nearly environment is linked to ____________ achievement

wechsler scale

the _____________ groups test questions into a number of separate subtests where each subtest measures a different intellectual task

linguistic- relativity

the _______________ hypothesis is the view that language structures the way we view the world.

goal

the means-end analysis is a heuristic device in which we try to solve a problem by evaluating the difference between the current situation ans the ________.

over confidence

we work to bring about the events we believe in causing ________________.

neurological

children bring _____________ prewiring to language learning in the nativist theory of language development

prototype

children's ___________ become refined after they are shown positive and negative instances and given explanations.

art

creative people appreciate _________ and music