Chapter 7: Thinking & Intelligence

Question 1

What is cognition?

Answer 1

Thinking, preception, knowledge, problem-solving, judgement, language and memory

Question 2

____ are categories or groupings of information

Answer 2

Concepts

Question 3

What are concepts good for?

Answer 3

Keeping information organized

Question 4

A ____ is the best example of a concept

Answer 4

prototype

Question 5

What are mental images used for?

Answer 5

making decisions, solving problems, improving skills and memorization

Question 6

What is mental rotation?

Answer 6

changing the position of an image in mental space

Question 7

What is the syntax?

Answer 7

rules for word order

Question 8

____ is the meaning of words/sentences in a particular language

Answer 8

Semantics

Question 9

Is ASL a true language?

Answer 9

Yes because it has syntax and grammar

Question 10

What is some proof that Chimps use language? (positives to debate)

Answer 10

-make spontaneous responses
- seen doing ASL w/o humans

Question 11

What is some proof Chimps do not use language? (negatives to debate)

Answer 11

• all animals use gestures
• rarely speak w/o prompt

Question 12

What are the two areas/ situations of problem-solving?

Answer 12

Trial and Error & Insight

Question 13

When is trial and error used?

Answer 13

For simple solutions

Question 14

When is Insight used?

Answer 14

When you want to spend time getting a deeper meaning of a problem and solution

Question 15

What is functional fixedness?

Answer 15

Failing to solve a problem because we are fixated on the usual function of an item

Question 16

How do you calculate IQ?

Answer 16

Mental Age/ Chronological Age times 100

Question 17

What is the process of making IQ tests harder over generations called

Answer 17

Flynn Effect

Question 18

What is special about culture fair testing?

Answer 18

It is impossible to create

Question 19

Characteristics of a Mild Intellectual Disability

Answer 19

85% of them
3rd - 6th grade level in reading writing and math

Question 20

Characteristics of a Moderate Intellectual Disability

Answer 20

10% of them
basic reading and writing skills; functional self care skills

Question 21

Characteristics of Severe Intellectual Disability

Answer 21

5% of them
functional self-care skills; requires oversight daily

Question 22

_____ is an inherited lack of an important enzyme that breaks down phenylalanine

Answer 22

phenylketonuria

Question 23

People with PKU must follow what kind of diet

Answer 23

Low Protein

Question 24

What is Microcephaly?

Answer 24

Small headedness

Question 25

What is large headness also called?

Answer 25

Hydrocephalus

Question 26

Down Syndrome patients have an extra what?

Answer 26

21st chromosome