Chapter 7: Thinking & Intelligence

The process whereby we acquire and apply information is known as _____________.

________ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences

Margo can't close the window. She complains her papers are blowing John puts a coffee mug on top She is suffering from

Director for a college keeps the admissions policy since 80% of the students admitted graduate. Her decision process is

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in certain ways is called ________.

The basic sound units of any language are called ________.

Tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief & to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief is called the ___

The smallest meaningful units in a language are ________.

Rules of thumb that do not guarantee a solution but may help bring one within reach are called ________.

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing the ________.

Currently _ refers to superior IQ combined with demonstrated/potential ability in area as academic aptitude & creativity

Ken shows the radius of a circle is 5 ft but he needs to calculate the diameter. The most effective solution strategy is

Problem solving strategy based on successive elimination of incorrect solutions until the correct one is found is called

A uniquely human capability that may separate us from all other animals is ________.

Belinda takes a psychology test & it's a multiple choice test What type of thinking will be necessary for her to do well

When a person thinks of a concept such as “bird,” the person usually ________.

His team wins a game on a risky play he KNEW that would win the game He wasn't sure it would work His thinking is

According to Sternberg, the ability to find solutions to personal problems involves ________ intelligence

Failing to see that a wrench can also be used to hammer a nail is an example of ________.

How effectively people perceive and understand their own feelings and the feelings of others & manage their own feelings

The phenomenon in which among the population as a whole, IQ scores have been increasing over decades is known as the

A major difference between the Stanford-Binet test and the WAIS is that the ________.

Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments & can easily learn new songs. This exemplifies _ intelligence

An intelligence score that falls below __indicates cognitive delays and may be indicative of an intellectual disability.

The two main components of grammar are ________.