Multiple Choice
In a language, a system of rules that allows us to communicate and understand each other.
A-Syntax B-Grammar C- creativity D- Framing
What is Grammar?
A rare condition in which persons with various developmental disorders, including autistic disorder, have an amazing ability and talent.
(Grab a volunteer to act out)
What is Savant Syndrome?
A mental image or best example of a category.
What is a prototype?
The ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts.
What is Creativity?
Estimating the likelihood of events based on how well they represent a particular prototype
A-availability heuristic B-Cognitive Dissonance C- Semantics D- representative heuristic
What is Representative Heuristic?
The ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
What is Emotional intelligence?
Spearman's theory that those with high intelligence tend to have above-average intelligence in all areas.
What is General Intelligence?
A test is designed to measure a person's level of skill, accomplishment, or knowledge in a specific area.
(Must give example)
What is an Achievement test?
Narrowing the available problem solutions to determine one single best solution:
A- prototype B-Divergent thinking
C- Convergent thinking D- Overconfidence
What is Convergent Thinking?
A defined set of step-by-step procedures that provides the correct answer to a particular problem. (You must ask a volunteer to help answer the question)
What is an Algorithm?
Ben Whorf hypothesis that language shapes the way we think and interpret our world.
What is linguistic determinism?
A mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently.
What is Heuristics?
The tension felt when a person holds 2 beliefs that are incompatible or contradictory
A- loss aversion Bias B-fixation
C-cognitive dissonance D-availability heuristic
What is Cognitive Dissonance?
When people underestimate the time it will take to complete a future task, despite knowledge that previous tasks have generally taken longer than planned.
What is Planning Fallacy?
Impairment of language, usually caused by damage to Broca's or Wernicke's area.
What is Aphasia?
The knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences.
What is Crystalized intelligence?