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100
________ are the mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, or people.
Concepts
100
Do animals display a wide range of comprehension and communication?
Yes
100
________ is the mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
Intelligence
100
________ is accumulated knowledge, as reflected in vocabulary and word-power tests
Crystallized intelligence
100
_______ is the percentage of variation within a given population that is due to heredity
Heritability
200
________ are the most typical instance or best example of a particular concept
Prototypes
200
Human infants display the ability to learn _________ aspects of human speech
Statistical
200
Name at least 3 out of the 7 Primary Mental Abilities we have according to Thurstone.
Word Fluency Verbal Comprehension Number Space Memory Perceptual speed Reasoning
200
At what age can humans casually observation and intelligence tests only modestly predict future aptitudes. A. Before age 3 B. By age 4 C. Late adolescence
Before Age 3
200
Is this statement true or false? Evidence suggests that environmental differences are not, responsible for group differences
False, They are
300
_________ can impact decisions when confidence outweighs correctness.
Overconfidence
300
________ is an infants ability to produce words begins around 10 months
Production language
300
Name one of the three assessment options for testing. (What type of tests do we take?)
Intelligence Test Aptitude Test Achievement Test
300
________ is the ability to reason speedily and abstractly, as when solving unfamiliar logic problems
Fluid intelligence
300
__________ is a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.
Self Fulfilling Stereotype threat
400
What are two obstacles to problem solving. Explain one.
Fixation—inability to see a problem from a new perspective Mental set—tendency to approach a problem with a mind-set that has worked in the past
400
What does Broca's Area control and what does Wernicke's area control.
Broca- Speaking Words Wernicke's- Hearing Words
400
________ Is the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure
Validity
400
__________ is a condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21
Down syndrome
400
Competence + Diligence = ?
Accomplishment
500
________ is the searching for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory information
Confirmation bias
500
Name the three building blocks of spoken language.
Phonemes are smallest distinctive sound units in language Morphemes are smallest language unit that carry meaning. Grammar is the system of rules that enables humans to communicate with one another.
500
Name 4 theories of intelligence.
Linguistic Intelligence Logical Mathematical Intelligence Musical Spatial Body Kinesthetic Interpersonal Interpersonal Naturalist
500
Studies reveal that word power _____ with age, while fluid intelligence dimensions ______
Grows, Decline
500
Are girls better at verbal fluency or spatial ability?
Verbal fluency
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