The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)Chapter 9:
Thinking, Intelligence, and LanguageChapter Objectives
- Describe cognitive psychology and discuss the role of the computer in the development of the field.
- Explain the processes involved in thinking and describe capacities related to superior thinking.
- Describe intelligence and its measurement and discuss influences on and types of intelligence.
- Identify the possible connections between language and thought, and summarize how language is acquired and develops.
- Discuss the importance of cognitive appraisal with respect to stress and describe various types of coping.
After studying chapter 9, you will be able to: - Think critically and creatively and be able to overcome functional fixation;
- Understand how intelligence tests are biased towards people of a certain race, ethnicity, or economic status;
- Describe multiple strategies that can help you cope with stressful life events.
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