Psychology Chapter 7

From ________ months old, children are most capable of using simple sentences such as "I see."

18 to 24

The analytical intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to ________.

analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast

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 knesthetic

________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.

cognition

Kai cuts her foot while hiking. She forgot to pack bandages, but she has a tube of superglue and uses that to seal the wound. Kai's ability to invent a solution uses the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.

creative

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

A(an) ________ involves approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past, but it is clearly no longer working.

mental set

Schemata are a(an) ________.

method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently

Emily is an adult with a 4th-grade skill level in reading, writing, and math. Her doctor suggests there is no reason she can't find a job and live independently. Which subtype of intellectual disability describes Emily?

mild

Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.

musical

Knowing what a rainbow looks like because you have seen a rainbow is an example of a ________ concept.

natural

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

A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.

prototype

A(an) ________ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.

schema

Mikel can look at an engineering plan and quickly build a scale model. This exemplifies ________ intelligence

spatial

From a psychological perspective, the term cognition means ________.

thinking

Sensations and information are received by our brains, filtered through emotions and memories, and processed to become ________.

thoughts

What is confirmation bias?

focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs

Bernadette has difficulty spelling words correctly while writing and mixes up letters within words and sentences. Which learning disability does she have?

dyslexia