Chapter 7 Flashcards
Morphemes
The smallest units of meaning in a language
Phonemes
The smallest units of sound in a spoken language
Analogy heuristic
Involves comparing the problem others have encountered in the past
Problems in thinking ie functional fixedness
The failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems because of a tendency to view objects only in terms of their customary function
Three components of sternbergs triarchy theory of intelligence
Componential intelligence, experimental intelligence, contextual intelligence
G factor of intelligence
Spearman’s term for a general intellectual ability that underlies all mental operations to some degree
How many types of intelligence was proposed by Gardner(theory of multiple intelligences)
Eight independent forms of intelligence- linguistic, logical mathematical, spatial, motherly kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic
Working backwards
Heuristic strategy in which a person discovers the steps needed to solve a problem by defining the desired goal and working backwards to the current condition
Means – and analysis
Current position is compared with the desired goal in a series of steps I formulated and taken to close the gap between them
Componential intelligence
Mental abilities most closely related to success untraditional IQ and achievement test
Experiential intelegence
Creative thinking and problem solving
Contextual intelligence
Practical intelligence or street smart smarts
