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When you have studied this chapter, you should be able to:
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Define cognition and identify its three primary facets. |
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Understand what concepts are, and distinguish between simple and complex concepts. |
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Distinguish between the basic and prototypical characteristics of natural concepts. |
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Define problem solving, and describe the three major types of cognitive operations involved in problem solving. |
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Distinguish between algorithmic and heuristic problem-solving strategies. |
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Discuss the importance of emotional factors in decision making. |
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Define creativity, and distinguish between convergent thinking and divergent thinking. |
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List and describe the four steps involved in Wallas's description of creative problem solving. |
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Define language, including semantic content and the generative property of language. |
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Distinguish among phonemes, morphemes, and syntax. |
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Describe the Whorfian hypothesis. |
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Discuss the research results regarding the language capabilities of animals. |
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Define intelligence, and discuss the position of psychologists who view intelligence as a general ability. |
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Describe the biological basis of intelligence. |
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List Sternberg's cognitive components of intelligent behavior. |
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Distinguish between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. |
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Identify intelligence tests, and discuss how they are useful. |
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Discuss the concept of intelligence quotient, and distinguish between ratio IQ and deviation IQ. |
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List and describe the characteristics of good intelligence tests. |
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Identify the factors that contribute to an individual's intelligence. |
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Describe the importance of intelligence scores in modern society. |
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Discuss possible reasons for the recent rise in intelligence test scores. |
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Identify the race-ethnic differences in intelligence and achievement scores, and describe the controversies and policy implications raised by the publication of The Bell Curve. |
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Distinguish between mental retardation and giftedness. |
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Identify techniques to help improve critical thinking. |