Chapter 7 psych

What is a symbol-based system used to convey ideas?

• Language

• Intelligence

• Biology

• Mathematics

What does the poverty of the stimulus argument suggest?

• Kids learn language from books

• Kids produce grammar skills they haven’t heard before

• Kids need constant teaching to learn language

• Kids learn language only from parents

Where does most of what we know about language come from?

• Language teachers

• Brain-injured individuals

• Linguistic studies

• Animal research

What is important in the P-FIT model of intelligence?

• The number of neurons

• The strength of the connections

• The size of the brain

• The speed of thought

What is a common trait of human language according to the text?

• It is a learned behavior

• It is a human trait

• It is a genetic trait

• It is an animal trait

What is fluid intelligence?

• Knowledge accumulated over the years

• Ability to think abstractly independently of past learning

• Intelligence defined by a test

• Brain size correlation with intelligence

What happens to fluid intelligence with age?

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It declines

• It fluctuates

How is intelligence typically defined?

• By brain size

• By cultural background

• By what a given test measures

• By age

Which IQ test is considered the best according to the text?

• Stanford-Binet

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

• Raven Progressive Matrices

• Cattell Culture Fair

What term is used for people who view IQ as one thing?

• Splitters

• Lumpers

• Thinkers

• Analyzers