Psychology chapter 7

Why does problem solving sometimes fail, and what is meant by creative thinking.

Functional fixedness is the tendency to perceive objects as having only the use for which they were originally intended and therefore failing to see them as possible tools for solving their problems. Creative people are usually good at mental imagery and have knowledge of wide range of topics.

Does language influence the way people think

Language controls and helps the development of thought processes and concepts. Other researchers have found evidence that concepts are directly influence the development of language

Are animals capable of learning language

Studies with chimpanzees, parrots,and dolphins have been some what successful in demonstrating that animals can develop a basic kind of language

Is learning more then one language beneficial

Canadian researchers have found that billingualism leads to many cognitive advantages in children, young adults and older adults

What is intellectual disability and what causes it

Intellectual disability is a condition in which the IQ fails below 70 and adaptive behavior is severely deficient for a person of a particular chronological age.

How is intelligence measured and how are intelligence tests constructed

Intelligence is measured by IQ tests. IQ tests are often criticized for being culturally biased

How do psychologists define intelligence and how do various theories of intelligence differ

Intelligence is the ability to learn from ones experiences, acquire knowledge and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems.There are 3 types of intelligence and they are analytical,creative and practical

What methods do people use to solve problems and make decisions

Problem solving consists of thinking and behaving in certain ways to reach goals. Mechanical solutions include trial and error learning and role solutions.

What is emotional intelligence and how is it mesured

Emotional intelligence is the awareness of and ability to manage ones own emotions as well as the ability to be self motivated able to feel what others feel and socially skilled.

What is artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence refers to an attempt to create a machine that thinks like human being.

How is language defined, What are its different elements and structure

Language is a system for combining symbols so that an influence number of meaningful statements can be created and communicated to others.Grammar is the system of rules by which language is governed and includes the rules for using phonemes,morphemes and syntax.

How are mental images and concepts involved in the process of thinking

Mental images represent objects of event and have a picture like quality. Concepts are the ideas that represent a class or category of event, objects and activities

How does musical training affect children s cognitive abilities

Music lessons can help advance brain development in children as young of 4 years of age

What is giftedness and does being intellectually gifted guarantee success in life

gifted persons are defined as those having iQ scores at the upper end of the normal curve

What is the influence of heredity and environment on the development of intelligence

stronger correlations are found between IQ scores are genetic relatedness increase. Heritability of IQ is estimated at 0.50