Chapter 5: Thinking and Intelligence

Question 1

The average score on an IQ test is 100. In modern IQ testing, one standard deviation is 15 points. Someone with an IQ of 115 would be described as________.

Answer 1

one standard deviation above the mean

Question 2

Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for?

Answer 2

functional fixedness

Question 3

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Answer 3

Robert Sternberg

Question 4

Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ________.

Answer 4

mental set

Question 5

A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept.

Answer 5

prototype

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the four indices of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?

Answer 6

processing memory

Question 7

Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. This exemplifies ________ intelligence.

Answer 7

logical–mathematical

Question 8

In Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory, ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence are often combined into a single type: emotional intelligence.

Answer 8

interpersonal; intrapersonal

Question 9

Lauren is gifted in the area of body movement. Her ability to balance and coordinate her body’s movement enables her to do well in basketball, baseball, and field hockey. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify?

Answer 9

bodily kinesthetic

Question 10

Kai cuts her foot while hiking. She forgot to pack bandages, but she has a tube of superglue and uses that to seal the wound. Kai’s ability to invent a solution uses the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Answer 10

creative

Question 11

Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating?

Answer 11

cognition

Question 11

A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people is a(n)

Answer 11

concept

Question 12

When we use the word automobile to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are using this word as a(n)

Answer 12

concept

Question 13

Eva had difficulty recognizing that a sea horse was a fish because it did not closely resemble her fish

Answer 13

prototype

Question 14

An algorithm is a(n)

Answer 14

methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems

Question 15

The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to

Answer 15

save time in solving problems

Question 16

Insight refers to

Answer 16

a sudden realization of the solution to a problem

Question 17

The confirmation bias refers to the tendency to

Answer 17

search for information that supports our preconceptions

Question 18

A person who can imagine many alternative uses of a paper clip best illustrates

Answer 18

divergent thinking

Question 19

Anwar dresses for a cold fall day and steps outside to find it sunny and hot. He goes back inside to change out of his sweater and jeans into a shirt and shorts. Anwar is demonstrating the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.

Answer 19

practical