Psychology Chapter 7 Flashcards

Concept that is defined by a very specific set of characteristics.

Mental groupings that are created naturally through your experiences.

The best example or representation of a concept.

<p>Practical, creative, and analytical intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Finding solutions that work in everyday life based on experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Closely aligned with academic problem solving and computations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory that each person possesses at least eight intelligences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to perceive different functions of language and learn languages easily.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The capability of seeing numerical patterns and using logic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to understand and appreciate rhythm, pitch, and tone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to control body movements and perform physical tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to perceive relationships between objects in space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to understand and be sensitive to others' emotional states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to access personal feelings and motivations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to appreciate and interact with the natural world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to understand emotions and motivations in oneself and others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>A faulty heuristic where you focus on information that confirms your beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mental shortcut that saves time when solving a problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A problem-solving strategy characterized by a specific set of instructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A faulty heuristic in which you stereotype someone without a valid basis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A faulty heuristic in which you make decisions based on readily available information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Alfred Binet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory that each person responds to the environment uniquely based on genetics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A learning disability causing extreme difficulty in writing legibly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A common learning disability in which letters are not processed properly by the brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers