Ch.7

Question 1

Working memory

Answer 1

Type of memory in which a small number of items can be stored briefly

Question 2

Long-term memory

Answer 2

Permanent storehouse for memories that has unlimited capacity

Question 3

Rehearsal

Answer 3

Repetitive naming information that is to be remembered

Question 4

Organization

Answer 4

Structuring information to be remembered so that related information is placed together

Question 5

Elaboration

Answer 5

Embellishing information to be remembered to make it more memorable

Question 6

Psychometricians

Answer 6

Psychologist who specializes in measuring psychological traits such as intelligence and personality

Question 7

Emotional intelligence

Answer 7

The ability to use one’s own and others’ emotions effectively for solving problems and living happily

Question 8

Analytic ability

Answer 8

Analyzing problems and generating different solutions

Question 9

Creative ability

Answer 9

Dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems

Question 10

Practical ability

Answer 10

Knowing what solution or plan will actually work

Question 11

Mental age

Answer 11

In intelligence testing a measure of child’s performance corresponding to the chronicle logical age of those who performance equals the child’s

Question 12

Intelligence quotient

Answer 12

Mathematical representation of how a person scores on an intelligence test in relation to how other people at the same age score IQ test

Question 13

Culture fair intelligence test

Answer 13

Intelligence test devised using items common to many cultures

Question 14

Stereotype

Answer 14

A special type of social knowledge structure or social believe representing organize prior knowledge about a group of people that affects how we interpret new information

Question 15

Convergent thinking

Answer 15

Using information to arrive at one standard and correct answer

Question 16

Divergent thinking

Answer 16

Thinking in novel and usual directions

Question 17

Intellectual impairment

Answer 17

The preferred term for condition sometimes referred to as mental retardation and watch the level of intellectual functioning is considered to be low

Question 18

Learning disability

Answer 18

When a child with normal intelligence has difficulty mastering at least one academic subject

Question 19

Word recognition

Answer 19

Process of identifying a unique pattern of letters

Question 20

Comprehension

Answer 20

The process of extracting meaning from a sequence of words

Question 21

Knowledge telling strategy

Answer 21

Writing down information as it is retriever memory a common practice for young writers

Question 22

Mental operations

Answer 22

Cognitive actions that can be performed on objects or ideas