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