Definitions
cognition
mental activity associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information
which of the following is not true
in science and math achievement males surpass females
the formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by
william stern
a six year-old child has a mental age of 9. using the original formula the childs IQ would be
150
which of the following is not a requirement of a good test
fixation
confirmation bias refers to tendency to
look for information that is consistent with your beliefs
reported racial gaps in average intelligence scores are most likely due to
environmental factors
the concept of a g factor implies that intelligence
is a single overall ability
Which of the following statements is true
the predictive validity of intelligence tests is not as high as their reliability
telegraphic speech is typical of the _____ stage
two-word
standardization
defining meaningful scores relative to a representative pretested group
cross-sectional research
compares people of different ages with one another
the test created by alfred binet was designed specifically to
predict school performance
the existence of ______ reinforces the generally accepted notion that intelligence is a multi-dimensional quality
Savant syndrome
children first demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of syntax during the ______ stage
two-word
originall IQ was defined as
mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100
many psychologists are skeptical of claims that chimpanzees can acquire language because the chimps have not shown the ability to
use syntax in communicating
which of the following best describes Chomsky's view of language development
humans have a biological predisposition to acquire language
Current estimates are that ____ percent of the totl variation among intelligence scores can be attributed to genetic factors
50
damage to the ____ ill usually cause a person to lose the ability to understand language
Wernicke's area
longitudinal research
studies the same people at different times
researchers taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by using
sign language
If you to be absolutely certain that you will find the solution to a problem that you know is solvable you should use
an algorithm
The bell-shaped pattern of intelligence scores in the general population is called a
normal curve
Which of the following is not true of babbling
it is imitation of adult speech