Chapter 8 Gen psych

when solving a math problem you tend to use a step-by-step procedure called

the scientific study of decision making

english language has about ___ different phonemes

what are the 2 different methods of problem solving?

mental assumptions about a situation that can hide possible solutions

a standardized set of measures used to asses mental performance and abilities and compare them

most common problem to problem solving

the approach that says intelligence is what we measure it to be

a kind of mental map for knowing how to react efficiently to the objects we meet

ability to solve day-to-day problems "street smarts"

the basic sounds in language are ___but the ability to hear sounds & assign them to words is __

changing even just 1 letter results in changing the meaning of the whole word is an example of

as opposed to algorithms, heuristics are better suited for expressing ___

the way in which a problem or solution are presented is called

benefit or cost of an outcome multiplied by the likelihood of the outcome occurring

ability to control and organize bodily movements, such as in sports

if you're really good at recalling facts and trivia you probably have high ___

a moment where the solution to the problem suddenly becomes clear

ability to understand how objects relate to each other in space and navigate these objects

which is not 1 of the 8 forms of intelligence

which of the following would be a prototype for a house pet

ability to solve mathematical problems and understand symbolic representations

ability to understand, analyze, and produce language

problem solving method where you rely on inexact rules or estimation

these individuals tend to pile everything together into a single group

ability to understand, produce, and organize music

The facts, information, and details that we know

a set of necessary conditions that determine whether an item is a member of a concept

problem-solving and reasoning abilities used to solve everyday problems

People with high intelligence would be able to___

this is also known as an "ah-ha" moment

ability to use information in new ways to invent a non-traditional solution to problems

ability to understand self, your own thoughts, feelings, motivations and emotions

He identified 8 kinds of intelligence - known as a splitter

ability to understand the social world, including thoughts, emotions, and motivations of others

which of the following is a prototype for a farm animal?

as opposed to Aristotle, Wittgenstein said our every day concepts have ___

smallest unit of sound in a language

this problem solving method is short but prone to errors

gains in performance on intelligence scores for the general population over the years

what is 1 of the central themes of cognitive science and has been studied for the longest time?

connecting between the word and the words meaning

who claimed that there are 8 different forms of intelligence?

claimed that intelligence is one lump called "g" or general intelligence

method for grouping items on a test into clusters by evaluating their correlations

the different in "man bites dog" and "dog bites man" is an example of

This person was concerned w/ the lack of connection between laboratory and real world solutions

way in which a problem or solution is presented

smallest meaningful unit in a word

intelligence test must be ___ and ___

changing bake to baker or dog to dogs is an example of

how the brain creates the mind that draws from several fields including psychology

ability to make surprising connections between disconnected ideas

what are the two basic types of intelligence researchers

this problem solving method is slow but guaranteed to work

these people make fine distinctions between the types of intelligence

ability to observe, appreciate, and understand the natural world

Albert Einstein said that __ is more important than ___

shift in psych from strict behaviorism to investigating ways which the brain creates the mind

rules governing word order in a language

individuals w/ general limited abilities but outstanding capabilities in 1 or 2 limited domains

assumption that the most easily imagined possibility is also the likeliest

___is the ability to learn from experience, perform mental tasks and solve problems

__makes it more likely to find the correct answer but __ gets you there faster

who proposed the idea of triarchic theory of successful intelligence?

a step by step procedure for solving problems

when solving a problem & 1 option focuses on potential losses and the other on potential gains

if you're good at solving brain teasers puzzles and figuring things out you probably have high?

a kind of item that best represents at concept

how we are able to process info and develop solutions to problems

a process which a person begins in a state & moves through steps to arrive at a different state