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Cognitive psych is the branch of pysch that focuses on the study of |
Human thinking |
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Which of the following is an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team? |
The star player |
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Which of the following is an example of a an artificial concept? |
A triangles area
Artificial concept- defnied by a very specific set of characteristics |
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An event schema is also known as a cognitive |
Script Event schema- set of behaviors that are performed the same way each time |
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(Blank) provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences |
Syntax |
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(Blank) are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning |
Morphemes |
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The meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of |
Semantics |
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(Blank) is the basic sound units of a spoken language |
Phonemes |
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Specific formula for solving a problem is called |
An algorithm |
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A mental shortcut in the for of a general problem-solving framework is called? |
A heuristic |
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Which type of bias involves becoming fixated on a single trait of a problem |
Anchoring bias |
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Which type of bias involves relying on a false stereotype to make a decision? |
Representative bias |
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Fluid intelligence is characterized by |
Being able to see complex relationships and solve problems |
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Which of the following isnt one of Gardner's Multiple intelligences? |
Creative |
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Which theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence? |
Sternberg |
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When you are examining data look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most? |
Analytical |
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In order for a test to be normed and standardized it must be tested on |
A representative sample- subset of the population that accurately represents the general population |
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The mean score for a person with an average IQ is |
100 |
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Who developed the IQ test most widely used today? |
David Wechsler |
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The DSM-5 now uses (blank) as a diagonistic label for what was once referred to as aental retardation |
Intellectual disability |
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Where does high intelligence come from? |
Genetics and environment (both A and B) |
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Arthur Jensen believed that |
Genetics was solely responsible for intelligence |
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What is a learning disability? |
A neurological disorder |
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Which of the following statements is true? |
There are many factors working together to influence an individuals intelligence level |
