The Nervous System
This subdivision of the nervous system controls voluntary muscle movement.
Somatic nervous system
This brain structure controls heartbeat and breathing
Medulla
"g" factor
A test that measures what you’ve already learned is this type of test.
Achievement test
Phoneme
The “fight or flight” division of the autonomic nervous system.
Sympathetic Nervous System
This lobe is responsible for planning, decision-making and movement
Frontal Lobe
The psychologist who proposed the famous Multiple Intelligence Theory
Multiple Intelligence Theory
A reliable test produces results that are __________________ over time.
Consistent
The stage when children use mostly nouns and verbs, like “go car.”
Two-Word/Telegraph Stage
These neurons carry information from the senses toward the brain.
Sensory (Afferent) Neurons
The area of the brain involved in forming new memories
Hippocampus
Name the three parts of Sternberg's triarchic theory
Analytical, creative, practical
A valid test measures ______________________________.
What it claims to measure
Whorf's original idea that language completely determines how we think
Linguistic Determinism
name both subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Name both major language areas in the brain
Broca's and Wernicke's Area
People with low general intelligence but an exceptional specific skill have this condition.
Savant Syndrome
The average IQ score on the normal curve.
100
Modern psychologists believe language __________________ thought but does not fully __________________ it.
Influences, determine
One difference between and endocrine system and nervous system (think communication)
Nervous system = fast, electrical signals; Endocrine system = slow, hormone-based communication
The amydala is responsible for these two emotional responses
fear and aggression
This trait combines passion and perseverance for long-term goals.
grit
This phenomenon describes how IQ scores increase across generations
The Flynn Effect
List the three stages of language development in order
Babbling → One-word → Two-word/telegraphic