Cognition, Problem Solving, Intelligence, and Language

What is cognitive psychology?

• The study of mental processes

• The study of behavior

• The study of language

• The study of intelligence

What are the three important aspects of cognition?

• Memory, perception, and attention

• Thinking, intelligence, and language

• Emotion, motivation, and learning

• Problem solving, decision making, and creativity

What are natural concepts?

• Concepts based on prototypes

• Concepts based on direct experiences

• Concepts based on specific characteristics

• Concepts based on mental clusters

What is a prototype?

• The best representation of a concept

• A mental cluster of related concepts

• A set of routine behaviors

• A step-by-step strategy

What is an algorithm?

• A step-by-step strategy

• A general solution

• Trying different things

• Ignoring information about general principles

What is an obstacle to problem solving called mental set?

• Persisting with a solution that is not working

• Inability to see new functions

• Judging based on stereotypes

• Probability based on personal experience

What is the process of evaluating alternatives and choosing among them called?

• Decision making

• Problem solving

• Confirmation bias

• Hindsight bias

What is the term for the ability to generate new ideas and possibilities?

• Analytical intelligence

• Creative intelligence

• Practical intelligence

• Fluid intelligence

According to Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, what type of intelligence involves understanding oneself?

• Bodily kinesthetic intelligence

• Emotional intelligence

• Interpersonal intelligence

• Intrapersonal intelligence

What is the most popular IQ test?

• Charles Spearman

• Stanford Binet

• Wechsler scales

• Cattell's theory