Transcript Hockenbury and Hockenbury Psychology Fourth Edition
Hockenbury and Hockenbury
Discovering Psychology
Fourth Edition
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Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, & Intelligence (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Prologue: Mr. And Ms. Fix-It Introduction: Thinking, Language, & Intelligence
– The Building Blocks of Thought: Mental Imagery and Concepts
Solving Problems and Making Decisions
– Problem-Solving Strategies – Obstacles to Solving Problems: Functional Fixedness and Mental Sets – Decision-Making Strategies – Decisions Involving Uncertainty: Estimating the Probability of Events (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Language and Thought
– The Characteristics of Language – How Language Influences Thinking – Animal Communication: Can Animals Learn Language?
Measuring Intelligence
– The Development of Intelligence Tests – Principles of Test Construction: What Makes a Good Test? (c) 2007 Worth Publishers
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence The Nature of Intelligence
– Theories of Intelligence – The Roles of Genetics and Environment in Determining Intelligence – Cross-Cultural Studies of Group Discrimination and IQ Differences
Closing Thoughts Application: A Workshop on Creativity
(c) 2007 Worth Publishers