Chapter 7 Review: Thinking & Intelligence

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

Problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions

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

Spearman's "g" is a measure of

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

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

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

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

The basic units of sound in a language

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

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

Finn has empathy, self awareness, and strong social skills

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

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

Characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it

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

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

Continually using an old solution to a problem without results

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