Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

'Economic' speech used by 2 year olds that consists of mostly nouns and verbs.

A 'normal curve' in psychology that explains psychological attributes looks like a(n)

Degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Psychologist who hypothesized an 'emotional intelligence' - the ability to percieve emotions

Statistical approach used to analyze factors from an intelligence test.

The most widely used intelligence test.

Condition where one has a low intelligence score, but one exceptional ability.

Babies are in the "one word stage" of language at age

Lewis Terman's widely used intelligence test - a revision of Binet.

Phenomenon in which a person underperforms on an assessment due to 'expectations' of society.

Specialized region of frontal lobe that PRODUCES speech.

Spearman's concept, (g), or the factor that underlies all mental abilities.

A mental grouping of similar objects, events, or people

The tendency to continue applying a problem-solving strategy even when it's no longer helpful.

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem.

Smallest units of language that carry meaning.

Tendency of people to search for information that supports their own preconceptions.

Tendency to judge likelihood of things in terms of how well they match particular prototypes

All the mental activities such as thinking, knowing, and remembering.

French researcher of intelligence.

The extent to which a test produces consistent results.

These measure a person's current knowledge.

Located in the temporal lobe, involved in comprehending language.

The set of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others.

An impairment of language due to brain damage.