Cognitive Psychology Chapter: Thinking and Intelligence

<p>How does 'street smarts' relate to more traditional definitions of intelligence? (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A deeper understanding of high-level cognitive processes and their impact on human uniqueness. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perception (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intelligence and language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Receiving stimuli and converting it into nervous impulses. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They serve as filters through which sensations and information are processed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By helping you see the relationships among different elements. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Semantic memory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By analyzing details from discussions, maps, and accounts to refine related concepts. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store and organize information in order to make it accessible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By showing limitations, nuances, and evolutions of these concepts in practice. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intelligence is a single, general factor that can be measured. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recalling historical facts for an exam. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether his son's abilities indicated exceptional intelligence or normal development. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to see complex relationships and solve problems. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aristotle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crystallized intelligence is about what you know, while fluid intelligence is about how you use new information. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Algorithms guarantee a correct result if followed correctly, while heuristics offer a general framework but may not always lead to the best solution. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When faced with too much information. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Working backwards heuristic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It saves time and energy when making a decision. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the order in which search results are displayed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heuristic of dividing a large task into smaller steps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Estimating the driving time to a destination based on past experiences and general traffic patterns. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speed and efficiency while sacrificing potential accuracy. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intelligence Quotient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supporting the eugenics movement. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legalization of forced sterilization based on IQ testing. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Professionals trained in psychology with an advanced degree. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Late 1800s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding their limitations and controversies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>65,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The common understanding of intelligence is somewhat limited when focusing on traditional or academic-type intelligence. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To convey meaning through lexicon rules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Morphemes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Semantics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The order in which words are arranged to create sentences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That it is biologically determined. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language development in children follows a broadly similar pattern across different cultures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The vocabulary of the language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and senses.

Psychologists who study cognitive processes such as thinking, intelligence, and language.

The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge to solve problems.

Practical knowledge and skills gained from everyday experiences.

A standardized test designed to measure human intelligence.

The process by which humans learn to communicate through language.

The ability to produce original ideas or artifacts.

The vocabulary of a language.

The set of rules that dictates language structure and meaning.

A basic sound unit in a given language.

The smallest unit of language that conveys meaning.

The process of deriving meaning from morphemes and words.

The way words are organized into sentences.

The theory that language is learned through reinforcement.

The system handling endless streams of information via stimuli from the senses.

Interfaces that receive stimuli and translate them into nervous impulses.

The brain processes information to create thoughts from stimuli, emotions, and memories.

Categories or groupings of linguistic information, ideas, images, or memories.

Organized frameworks that help understand relationships among experiences.

A type of long-term memory involving the storage and recall of facts and concepts.

The process of connecting concepts to see how they relate to each other.

Absorbing information from discussions, readings, and experiences in a structured way.

Psychologist who proposed the concept of general intelligence (g).

A single factor in intelligence that encompasses all intellectual abilities.

Knowledge acquired through experience and the ability to retrieve it.

The ability to solve new problems and see complex relationships.

Psychologist who divided intelligence into crystallized and fluid intelligence.

The process through which children learn to communicate and understand language.

Above average cognitive ability that may be indicated by advanced skills in certain areas.

A step-by-step procedure used for calculations or problem-solving.

A general problem-solving framework that uses mental shortcuts.

A simple principle that provides guidance based on experience.

Circumstances prompting heuristic use such as too much information or limited time.

A method of solving problems by starting with the desired outcome.

Breaking down a large goal into manageable tasks.

Methods like algorithms and heuristics used to find solutions.

Situations where heuristics or algorithms may be applied.

A score derived from standardized tests that measure intelligence.

The historical development and application of tests designed to measure IQ.

To assess cognitive abilities and predict future performance in individuals.

A social philosophy advocating improvement of human genetics, sometimes misusing IQ tests.

A Supreme Court case that legalized forced sterilization based on IQ tests.

Only licensed psychology professionals can administer IQ tests today.

IQ tests have limitations and were used controversially in the past.

The extent to which IQ tests measure what they claim to measure: true intelligence.