Chapter 7 (Mindtap)
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A student excels in coming up with many ways of viewing situations. This
student demonstrates which term? - answer Divergent thinking
When approaching a problem, a creative problem solver might ask, "What
hasn't worked? What can I do differently?" Which step does this
exemplify? - answer adopt a questioning attitude
When thinking about your drive to school or work, you imagine several
different routes and determine the best one to use. Which term best
describes the representation you have in your mind? - answer mental
image
Students in a class are arguing about whether a story in the news
demonstrates principles of justice. One reason for their argument is that
justice is an example of which term? - answer natural concept
The word "cat" has three distinct sounds. What is the term for these basic
components? - answer Phonemes
The sentence "Go me up" violates certain rules of the English language.
What is the term for these rules? - answer syntax
Children in China, Germany, Brazil, and Canada all have a similar path in
their language development. According to Noam Chomsky, what does this
, suggest regarding the role of nature? - answer language development
may depend on the language aquisition device
If we did not have a word for "angry" in our language, would we still feel
this emotion? According to Benjamin Whorf, what does this suggest
regarding the role of nurture? - answer The language we use determines
how we think and how we perceive reality.
What IQ scores are typically associated with giftedness? - answer 130 or
above
Which theorist described intelligence as having analytic, creative, and
practical components? - answer Robert Sternburg
What is the term for the capacity to act purposefully, think rationally, and
deal effectively with the environment? - answer intelligence
which intelligence test is commonly used to measure intelligence,
originally by posing mental tasks that children of different ages were
capable of performing - answer Stanford-Binet intelligence scale
Researchers are attempting to create a new test to measure intelligence.
They have participants complete the test on Monday morning. A month
later, the participants complete the test again, but this time on a Thursday
afternoon. The researchers compare their scores, hoping that they are
similar regardless of when they take the test. What term describes what
the researchers are assessing? - answer reliability
Which process do we use to represent and manipulate information in our
mind? - answer thinking
Polani was giving Ahmed directions to her house. She told him to turn
right at the gas station, and then go straight for three lights. He was then
supposed to turn left at the fast-food restaurant. What is Polani using to
help Ahmed recall the directions to her house? - answer Mental images
with questions and
answers (download to
pass)
A student excels in coming up with many ways of viewing situations. This
student demonstrates which term? - answer Divergent thinking
When approaching a problem, a creative problem solver might ask, "What
hasn't worked? What can I do differently?" Which step does this
exemplify? - answer adopt a questioning attitude
When thinking about your drive to school or work, you imagine several
different routes and determine the best one to use. Which term best
describes the representation you have in your mind? - answer mental
image
Students in a class are arguing about whether a story in the news
demonstrates principles of justice. One reason for their argument is that
justice is an example of which term? - answer natural concept
The word "cat" has three distinct sounds. What is the term for these basic
components? - answer Phonemes
The sentence "Go me up" violates certain rules of the English language.
What is the term for these rules? - answer syntax
Children in China, Germany, Brazil, and Canada all have a similar path in
their language development. According to Noam Chomsky, what does this
, suggest regarding the role of nature? - answer language development
may depend on the language aquisition device
If we did not have a word for "angry" in our language, would we still feel
this emotion? According to Benjamin Whorf, what does this suggest
regarding the role of nurture? - answer The language we use determines
how we think and how we perceive reality.
What IQ scores are typically associated with giftedness? - answer 130 or
above
Which theorist described intelligence as having analytic, creative, and
practical components? - answer Robert Sternburg
What is the term for the capacity to act purposefully, think rationally, and
deal effectively with the environment? - answer intelligence
which intelligence test is commonly used to measure intelligence,
originally by posing mental tasks that children of different ages were
capable of performing - answer Stanford-Binet intelligence scale
Researchers are attempting to create a new test to measure intelligence.
They have participants complete the test on Monday morning. A month
later, the participants complete the test again, but this time on a Thursday
afternoon. The researchers compare their scores, hoping that they are
similar regardless of when they take the test. What term describes what
the researchers are assessing? - answer reliability
Which process do we use to represent and manipulate information in our
mind? - answer thinking
Polani was giving Ahmed directions to her house. She told him to turn
right at the gas station, and then go straight for three lights. He was then
supposed to turn left at the fast-food restaurant. What is Polani using to
help Ahmed recall the directions to her house? - answer Mental images
