Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Mental representations of categories of objects, situations, or ideas that share common features are called: a. heuristics. b. prototypes. c. images. d. concepts. |
d. concepts. |
|
|
Formal concepts, like a circle, are: a. more common than natural concepts. b. learned through everyday experience. c. defined by a prototype. d. defined by specific rules. |
d. defined by specific rules.
|
|
|
_____ concepts, such as mother, are defined by general characteristics. a. Formal b. Basic c. Artificial d. Natural |
d. Natural |
|
|
Obtaining, converting, and using knowledge is called:
a. thinking. b. cognition. c. introspection. d. rumination. |
b. cognition. |
|
|
"Eureka! I've got it!" That sudden awareness of the path toward a problem's solution is called:
a. cognition. b. insight. c. creativity. d. fluency. |
b. insight. |
|
|
Making several minor household repairs, Alyssa uses a shoe as a hammer and a butter knife as a screwdriver. Which of the following statements BEST characterizes Alyssa's problem solving? a. She is constrained by a powerful mental set. b. She is taking advantage of the availability heuristic. c. She is forming subgoals. d. She is not constrained by functional fixedness. |
d. She is not constrained by functional fixedness. |
|
|
Psychologists define _____ as the capacity to solve problems, adapt to the environment, and learn from experience. a. reasoning b. intelligence c. cognition d. creativity |
b. intelligence |
|
|
An individual's potential for learning is called: a. intelligence. b. flexibility. c. aptitude. d. creativity. |
c. aptitude. |
|
|
The g-factor is: a. a component of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence. b. a broad factor that underlies every aspect of intelligence. c. the same thing as Gardner's linguistic intelligence. d. one of several components of intelligence. |
b. a broad factor that underlies every aspect of intelligence. |
|
|
Kyana is an excellent salesperson because she can usually find a way of connecting with a potential client. Based on this information, in which kind of intelligence would Gardner expect Kyana to be high? a. creative b. linguistic c. analytical d. interpersonal |
d. interpersonal |
|
|
If one wished to predict an individual's ability or potential for success in a given area, one would use an _____ test. If one wished to measure an individual's level of knowledge in a given area, one would use an _____ test. a. aptitude; achievement b. achievement; achievement c. achievement; aptitude d. aptitude; aptitude |
a. aptitude; achievement
|
