psychology ch 7
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.
The analytical intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to ________.
analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast
________ and ________ are powerful influences on both our thoughts and behaviors. Group of answer choices
emotion; memory
A(an) ________ schema is also known as a cognitive script.
event
A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning.
morpheme
Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept?
patriotism
Anwar dresses for a cold fall day and steps outside to find it sunny and hot. He goes back inside to change out of his sweater and jeans into a shirt and shorts. Anwar is demonstrating the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.
practical
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 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.
Illnesses such as diabetes and stomach cancer kill more than twice the number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or stomach cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car accidents. This exemplifies
availability heuristic
After the first few months of life, babies enter what is known as the ________ stage, during which time they tend to produce single syllables, such as buh-buh, that are repeated over and over.
babbling
Lauren is gifted in the area of body movement. Her ability to balance and coordinate her body's movement enables her to do well in basketball, baseball, and field hockey. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify?
bodily kinesthetic
Not all aspects of cognition are ________.
consciously experienced
What is confirmation bias?
focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs
Scientists who study cognition are searching for ways to understand how we ________, organize, and utilize our conscious cognitive experiences without being aware of all of the unconscious work that our brains are doing.
integrate
Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language?
lexicon
