question From a psychological perspective, the term cognition means ________.
question ________ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences.
question A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.
question ________ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes.
question A(an) ________ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.
question ________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.
question A(an) ________ schema is also known as a cognitive script.
question Which term describes a communication system that uses systematic rules to organize words to transmit information from one individual to another?
question Knowing what a rainbow looks like because you have seen a rainbow is an example of a ________ concept.
question Knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ________ experience.
question Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way.
question Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept?
question Why are event schemata difficult to change? They are ________.
question Schemata are a(an) ________. answer method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently
question Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language?
question A(an) ________ is a basic sound unit of a given language.
question A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning.
question Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?
question From ________ months old, children are most cNationalble of using simple sentences such as "I see."
question The fact that English grammar dictates that most verbs end in-ed to indicate past tense is an example of the ________ component of language.
question The word ________ is both a morpheme and a phoneme.
question 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.
question Which researchers suggested that language determines thought? answer Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
question The following sentence misuses the word accept: "I'll take all the cupcakes accept the one with cream cheese icing." Which part of language involves knowing the proper use of the word accept?
question At what age can babies only discriminate among those phonemes that are used in the language(s) in their environments?
question What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A prototype is a category or grouping of linguistic information, objects, ideas, or life experiences." answer The word "prototype" should be changed to the word "concept."
question What impact did Genie's early isolation have on her ability to acquire language? She never developed a(an) ________. answer mastery of the grammatical aspects of language
question Which of the following is a criticism of the Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf research on language? answer It was not empirical.
question A(an) ________ involves approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past, but it is clearly no longer working.
question 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? answer functional fixedness
question What is confirmation bias? answer focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs
question Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ________.
question An anchoring bias occurs when you focus on ________. answer one piece of information versus all of the information
question Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.
question Niaz's car breaks down, and he is convinced that it was a predictable event even though there was no way of knowing it would happen. This exemplifies ________.
question Ilayda assumes that her professors spend their free time reading books and engaging in intellectual conversation, because the idea of them spending their time playing volleyball or visiting an amusement park does not fit in with her stereotypes of professors. This exemplifies ________. answer representational bias
question 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 ________. answer availability heuristic
question Which of the following is not one of the conditions that leads to the impulse to use heuristics? answer the decision to be made is important
question Which of the following statements about algorithms is false? answer Algorithms are used frequently in our everyday lives.
question What do the concepts of representational bias, anchoring bias, and hindsight bias all have in common? answer All of the concepts are examples of mental set.
question The likelihood of functional fixedness occurring may be influenced by culture, and it is________. answer experienced in both industrial and preindustrial countries equally
question Navigating your way home through an unfamiliar route due to road construction would draw upon your ________ intelligence.
question Tasks that require you to compare, contrast, or evaluate are using the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.
question 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.
question 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.
question Reth is known for his ability and interest in writing. He won an award for his short story, "A Bear in the Woods," and was named Young Poet of the Year at his high school. He is currently working on a book titled, When Harry Potter Attacks. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.
question Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. This exemplifies ________ intelligence. answer logical-mathematical
question Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.
question 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?
question Jake is sympathetic and considerate of his friends' moods. He really identifies with their feelings and readily understands their point of view. He is well-known around campus, and he has great relationships with his classmates and professors. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify?
question Mikel can look at an engineering plan and quickly build a scale model. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.
question In Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory, ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence are often combined into a single type: emotional intelligence. answer interpersonal; intrapersonal
question What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Fluid intelligence is characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it." answer The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized."
question Which of the following statements about Charles Spearman is false? answer He divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.
question Which of the following statements about Howard Gardner is false? answer He believed discussing IQ as standard deviations from average was inaccurate.
question Which of the following is key to generating a bell curve?
question What is the Flynn effect? answer The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.
question Which of the following is not one of the four indices of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?
question processing memory
question The average score on an IQ test is 100. In modern IQ testing, one standard deviation is 15 points. Someone with an IQ of 115 would be described as________. answer one standard deviation above the mean
question 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?
question Mel is an adult who can take care of his basic needs, but he requires oversight while he paints and someone to check on his living conditions daily. Which subtype of intellectual disability describes Mel?
question Bernadette has Difficulty spelling words correctly while writing and mixes up letters within words and sentences. Which learning disability does she have?
question Walter struggles to write legibly and has a difficult time putting his thoughts on paper. Which learning disability does he have?
question Parents of African American students filed a case against the state of California in 1979 because they believed the testing method used to identify students with learning disabilities________. answer was culturally unfair as the tests were normed and standardized using White children
question Which of the following is not one of the four subtypes of intellectual disability?
question What should be changed to make the following sentence true "Arthur Jensen theorized that Level I intelligence is responsible for conceptual and analytical abilities while Level II intelligence is responsible for rote memorization." answer The placement of the phrases "Level I" and "Level II" should be switched.
question Children who live in poverty perform worse on intelligence tests because they________. answer experience more pervasive daily stress, which affects how the brain functions and develops, thus causing a dip in IQ scores
question What did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Nationalrt suggest about intelligence? The findings from this study ________. answer revealed a genetic component to intelligence
question What was the most controversial claim in Arthur Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost I.Q. and Achievement?" answer Level II intelligence is most prevalent among Asians, followed by Caucasians, then African Americans.
question Anywhere between 30-70% of individuals with diagnosed cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have some sort of ________. answer learning disability
question very specific, step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems
question Sets of strategies, rather than strict rules, that act as guidelines for discovery-oriented problem solving.
question A mental grouping of similar objects, events, or people.
question The mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
question A tendency to search for information that confirms one's preconceptions
question A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way, often a way that has been successful in the past
question Short, distinctive sound units
question Smallest units that carry meaning
question A swiss psychologist/researcher/educator noted in the area of child development established the theory of flexible yet sequential states of child development and the theory that knowledge is best transmitted via social interaction with others and the world.
question Concepts or mental frameworks that organize and interpret information.
question Interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
question Adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information.
question in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities. Object permanence and stranger anxiety
question in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or 7 years of age) children learn to use symbols and language but do not understand mental operations and often think illogically Egocentrism. Unable to understand reversibility, conservation. answer preoperational stage
question The ability to understand other people's feeling, thoughts, and perceptions- as well as their own- and also how to predict behavior
question in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events. Conservation Mathematical transformations answer Concrete operational stage
question Final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (from age 11 and up) children are able to deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations Abstract logic moral reasoning
question characterized by child's unresponsiveness to parent, does not use the parent as a secure base, and does not care if parent leaves. Result of caregiver who was insensitive and inattentive to their needs. answer avoidant attachment
question characterized by the child's tendency to show clingy behavior and rejection of the parent when she attempts to interact with the child. Result of the caregivers' inconsistent level of response to their child. answer Resistant attachment
question characterized by the child's odd behavior when faced with the parent; type of attachment seen most often with kids that are abused answer Disorganized attachment
question parents give children reasonable demands and consistent limits, express warmth and affection, and listen to the child's point of view
question parents place a high value on conformity and obedience, are often rigid, and express little warmth to the child
question parents make few demands and rarely use punishment
question parents are indifferent, uninvolved, and sometimes referred to as neglectful; they don't respond to the child's needs and make relatively few demands
question Stage theory of moral development
question Pre-convential morality answer Obedience and punishment Individual interests
question Conventional morality answer Interpersonal Authority
question Post-conventional morality answer Social contract Universal ethics
question Ability to see complex relationships and solve problems
question Characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it answer Crystalized Intelligence |