Chapter 8 Thinking, Decisions, Intelligence, and Language Flashcards

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What are the two main components of thinking?

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  1. cognition

2. intelligence

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What is the difference between cognition and intelligence?

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Cognition is how we think and solve problems.

Intelligence is how well we think and solve problems (i.e. ability).

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3
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__________ is how we think and solve problems.

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Cognition

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4
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____________ is how well we think and solve problems (i.e. ability).

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Intelligence

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5
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refers to active efforts to discover what must be done to achieve a goal that is not readily attainable

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problem solving

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_______ problems and ______ __________ are part of problems of inducing structure.

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Analogy

series completion

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Problem is to find the steps is part of problems of ______________.

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transformation

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8
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Analogy problem: spouse is to husband, as sibling is to?

a. uncle
b. bother
c. son

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b. brother

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9
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Problem is to find the steps:

- ex. _______ ___ _____ _______

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Hobbits and Orcs problem

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10
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List the barriers to problem solving

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  1. functional fixedness
  2. mental set
  3. irrelevant information
  4. assuming unnecessary constraints
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11
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Which barrier to problem solving is this: a tendency to perceive an item only in the terms of its most common use

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functional fixedness

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12
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Which barrier to problem solving is this: exists when people persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past

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mental set

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13
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List the common flaws in reasoning.

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  1. ignoring base rates
  2. the conjunction fallacy
  3. Gambler’s fallacy
  4. overestimating the improbable
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14
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What is loss aversion?

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people tend to assume that losses will have more impact on them than gains of equal size

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15
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IQ score indicates where you fall in the _______ __________.

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normal distribution

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16
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IQ tests are good indicators of _________/_______ intelligence.

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academic/verbal

17
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IQ tests are predictive of ___________ attainment.

A

occupational

18
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IQ tests are predictive of occupational __________.

A

attainment

19
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How do we find evidence for hereditary influence in intelligence?

A

twin studies

20
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The general consensus is that about ___% of intelligence is heritable

21
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How do we find evidence for environmental influence in intelligence?

A

adoption studies, cumulative deprivation hypothesis, and flynn effect

22
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What is the difference between adoption studies, cumulative deprivation hypothesis, and the flynn effect?

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Adoption studies- show that siblings reared together are more similar than siblings reared apart

Cumulative deprivation hypothesis-gradual decline in IQ when raised in substandard conditions

Flynn effect: industrialized nations show an increase in IQ over time

23
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The flynn effect could be caused by reductions in the prevalence of ___________ among children.

A

malnutrition

24
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The flynn effect could be caused by increased access to ___________ and more demanding curricula in schools over the last century.

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The flynn effect could be caused by increased access to education and more demanding _________ in schools over the last century.
curricula
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some believe we have a _________ ________, the genetically determined limits of IQ
Reaction Range
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Why do people with higher IQ's tend to have better health?
they are more informed about health issues
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Howard Gardner argues that IQ tests generally emphasize _______ and _____________ skills, often excluding other important skills.
verbal | mathematical
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List Howard Gardner's intelligences.
1. Visual/Spatial Intelligence 2. Verbal/ Linguistic Intelligence 3. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence 4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence 5. Musical Intelligence 6. Interpersonal Intelligence 7. Intrapersonal Intelligence 8. Naturalist Intelligence
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Which one of Gardner's intelligences is this: Involves visual perception of the environment, the ability to create and manipulate mental images, and the orientation of the body in space.
Visual/Spatial Intelligence
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Which one of Gardner's intelligences is this: Involves reading, writing, speaking, and conversing in one's own or foreign languages.
Verbal/ Linguistic Intelligence
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Which one of Gardner's intelligences is this: Involves number and computing skills, recognizing patterns and relationships, timeliness and order, and the ability to solve different kinds of problems through logic.
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
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Which one of Gardner's intelligences is this: Involves physical coordination and dexterity, using fine and gross motor skills, and expressing oneself or learning through physical activities.
Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
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What is analogical representations?
Mental representations that have some of the physical characteristics of what they represent
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What is symbolic representations?
Abstract mental representations that do not correspond to the physical deatures of object or ideas