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The basic unit of spoken sound in a language is a(n) ________ while the smallest unit of meaning in a language is a(n) ________.

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Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?

A) interpretation
B) language
C) semantics
D) syntax

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Define both divergent and convergent thinking.

Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language, or the words contained within that language?

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

What was the most controversial conclusion made by Arthur Jensen with regard to Level 1 and Level II intelligence?

Define an event schema and give an example of one.

An intelligence score that falls below ________ indicates significant cognitive delays, and may be indicative of an intellectual disability.

Rudy is amazing in all of his school classes, except math. He struggles to understand basic arithmetic concepts, confuses mathematical symbols like "+" and "=", and gets very frustrated and upset at the thought of doing math homework. Rudy has a normal level of cognitive functioning in other areas, and reads and writes with ease. Rudy's parents may want to have him evaluated to see if he suffers from ________.

Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ________.

A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning.

Which option is NOT one of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ________ experience.

What did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart suggest about intelligence? The findings from this study ________.

Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. This exemplifies ________ intelligence from the multiple intelligences theory.

What is the confirmation bias?

Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.

"Each person is born with a genetic potential to reach a certain level of potential, but whether or not they accomplish that level depends on their environments and experiences." This is the foundation of the ________ model.

Illnesses such as diabetes and cancer kill more than twice the number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car accidents. This exemplifies ________.

List and describe any one of the three problem-solving strategies. Possible