Mental Helpers
Thinking is the same as the title of this unit...
Cognition
When one struggles to find the solution to a problem, but then it suddenly comes up to one's mind... this is known as...
Insight/Aha! Moment
According to Spearman, task-specific abilities were labeled as the ____ factor.
True or False?
"Cultural bias has no impact on standardized testing."
False
The awareness of an ability to manage one's own emotions to facilitate thinking and attain specific goals is known as ______________ intelligence.
Emotional
Asking students to visualize themselves in the middle of a forest is an an example of...
mental images
The type of "thinking" that makes it difficult for one to think "outside the box." This sort of thinking lacks greatly in creativity.
Divergent thinking
A test that measures what it intends to measure is known to have a strong level of ___________
a) validity
b) reliability
validity
This type of intelligence is affected by age, but holds steady as we age:
a) crystallized
b) fluid
a) crystallized
A person is known to be "a genius" if her/his IQ score falls
a) above 140
b) below 140
c) no such score actually exists
a) above 140
These are step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems. These usually lead one to the correct response.
algorithms
The following is an example of: _________
"During the pandemic, Jerry finds it difficult to send out letters since he cannot use his saliva to seal the envelopes. He fails to see that he could use water or tape to seal them."
functional fixedness/mental sets
A test that provides consistent results is know to have a strong level of __________.
a) validity
b) reliability
Which test was developed to evaluate the abilities of adults?
a) Binet's Mental Ability Test
b) Wechsler Test
b) Wechsler Test
__________ are ideas that represent a class or category of objects, events, activities.
For example, a banana is a type of FRUIT
Concepts
The creative "thinking" technique for problem-solving which results in one "thinking outside the box"
divergent thinking
This allows an individual to accept ONLY the information that supports his/her initial thought and ignore all other information, especially that which goes against his/her initial thought.
Confirmation Bias
Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?
a) Binet
b) Vigotsky
c) Spearman
d) Sternberg
Sternberg
Which country was proactive in developing tests to evaluate the intelligence of children?
a) U.S.
b) Spain
c) France
d) Australia
c) France
People who come up with inventive solution are known to have a high level of c_______________.
Creativity
Though these are helpful mental shortcuts, they can lead to stereotypes.
Representative heuristics
"At what time do you plan on leaving the party?"
"The party appears to be coming to an end. Let me go ahead and grab your coat."
Framing
The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems is known as _____________.
Intelligence
What is the IQ of an individual with a mental age of 16 and a chronological age of 12.
IQ= MA/CA x 100
16/12 x 100
=133
The concept of multiple intelligences applies best to:
a) Binet
b) Gardner
c) Spearman