Thinking
The mental process of acquiring and using knowledge is called?
Cognition
A rule-of-thumb strategy used to simplify problem-solving is called?
Heuristic
Reasoning that goes from general principles to specific conclusions is?
Deductive reasoning
The smallest sound units in a language are called?
Phonemes
Who created the first modern intelligence test?
Alfred Binet
Mental groupings of similar objects, events, or people are known as?
Concepts
A guaranteed method for solving a problem, though time-consuming, is a?
an Algorithm
Reasoning that goes from specific facts to broader generalization is?
Inductive reasoning
The smallest meaningful units in language?
Morphemes
Knowledge gained through experience and education is?
Crystallized Intelligence
The best example of a category that represents it well is called?
A prototype
The sudden realization of a problem's solution is called?
Insight
Choosing among several options to conclude is called?
Decision Making
The rules for word order in language are called?
Syntax
The ability to solve new problems and think abstractly is?
Fluid Intelligence
Imagining steps to solve a problem uses what kind of mental process?
Mental Imagery
Focusing only on traditional uses of objects shows what limitation?
Functional fixedness?
Stereotyping is an example of which heuristic?
Representativeness heuristic
The meaning of words and phrases in language is studied under?
Semantics
The idea that intelligence consists of analytical, creative, and practical components is whose theory?
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory
Thinking that leads to many possible solutions, often linked with creativity, is what?
Divergent thinking
Getting stuck on one way of solving a problem and failing to try alternatives is called?
Mental set
Overestimating our accuracy in judgments is known as?
Overconfidence bias?
Which theory says humans are biologically prepared to learn language? (Language acquisition device)
Chomsky's Nativist theory
The statistical measure of how consistently a test measures something is called?
Relliability