Thinking, Language, & Intelligence
1. Simon just met Charlotte but has a bad feeling about her. This is an example of Simon’s
-Intuition
2. Professor Vincent stresses to his students that they can always learn new things and grow as
individuals. It is clear that Professor Vincent has
-A growth mindset
3. One of Bree’s new university instructors tends to lecture in a low monotone voice just like her
high school English teacher, who Bree disliked. Without consciously realizing the voice
similarity, Bree’s gut-level reaction to the voice led her to form an unnecessarily negative first
impression of her new instructor. This best illustrates the impact of
-Intuition
4. James, age 55, plays tennis with a much younger partner and is concerned that his partner
might consider his age to hinder their outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic
performance. This best illustrates the impact of
-Stereotype threa
5. Thirty-year-old Miles is limited in mental ability and has very little language ability. However,
after briefly seeing an animal on TV or in a movie, he can create a perfect sculpture of that
animal. It is likely that Miles is
-Someone with savant syndrome
6. Marjorie wants to make sure that her child is ready for school next year. Which of the
following can she do as a parent to help make sure this happens?
-Read to her child
7. Michelle completed the Software Engineering Aptitude Test when she applied for a job with
Omega Civil Engineering. A year later, she took the same test when she applied for a job with
Alpha Engineering. The fact that her scores were almost identical on the two occasions suggests
that the test has a high degree of
-Reliability
8. Travis believes that older people commit more crime than young adults do. When presented
with data on crime prevalence rates between the two groups, he sees that young adults actually
commit more crime than older people. However, Travis dismisses the evidence as untrustworthy.
This illustrates
-Belief perseverance
1. Simon just met Charlotte but has a bad feeling about her. This is an example of Simon’s
-Intuition
2. Professor Vincent stresses to his students that they can always learn new things and grow as
individuals. It is clear that Professor Vincent has
-A growth mindset
3. One of Bree’s new university instructors tends to lecture in a low monotone voice just like her
high school English teacher, who Bree disliked. Without consciously realizing the voice
similarity, Bree’s gut-level reaction to the voice led her to form an unnecessarily negative first
impression of her new instructor. This best illustrates the impact of
-Intuition
4. James, age 55, plays tennis with a much younger partner and is concerned that his partner
might consider his age to hinder their outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic
performance. This best illustrates the impact of
-Stereotype threa
5. Thirty-year-old Miles is limited in mental ability and has very little language ability. However,
after briefly seeing an animal on TV or in a movie, he can create a perfect sculpture of that
animal. It is likely that Miles is
-Someone with savant syndrome
6. Marjorie wants to make sure that her child is ready for school next year. Which of the
following can she do as a parent to help make sure this happens?
-Read to her child
7. Michelle completed the Software Engineering Aptitude Test when she applied for a job with
Omega Civil Engineering. A year later, she took the same test when she applied for a job with
Alpha Engineering. The fact that her scores were almost identical on the two occasions suggests
that the test has a high degree of
-Reliability
8. Travis believes that older people commit more crime than young adults do. When presented
with data on crime prevalence rates between the two groups, he sees that young adults actually
commit more crime than older people. However, Travis dismisses the evidence as untrustworthy.
This illustrates
-Belief perseverance
