Chapter 7 Review: Thinking & Intelligence

Continually using an old solution to a problem without results

Jerry looks for information that supports his beliefs and ignores any information that contradicts them

Luther is able to learn how to use new equipment at work due to his

Concept that is defined by a very specific set of characteristics; easy to describe

Josslyn's zipper on her backpack breaks. She uses a paperclip to fix it.

Method of testing in which administration, scoring, and interpretation of results are consistent

Characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it

Field of psychology dedicated to studying every aspect of how people think

Noam Chomsky's name for a prewired mechanism in the brain that allows children to acquire language naturally

Faulty heuristic in which you stereotype someone or something without a valid basis for your judgement

Problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions

The basic units of sound in a language

Vivian takes a personality quiz three times and gets the same result every time. The quiz is

Milo has an average IQ score. What is his IQ?

Finn has empathy, self awareness, and strong social skills

Spearman's "g" is a measure of

Inability to see an object as useful for any other use other than the one for which it was intended

Accuracy of a given result in measuring what it is designed to measure

Mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem; faster decisions but no guaranteed solutions

Which of the following is not part of Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence?