CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
Identity the concept and type it in the small box below each list. Then click on the concept to check your answer.

 Structure of Language
Identify the structure of language represented by each example. A. meaning of a sentence B. speech sounds such as m or sh C. rules that govern order of words in sentence D. words such as swim, teach, draw

 Theories of Problem Solving
Identify the theory of problem solving represented by each statement. A. Jake tries each line of his computer program until he isolates the problem. B. Tom uses a flow chart to examine all influences on the problem. C. Sally suddenly had a marvelous solution. D. Denise used a computer to simulate the solution process. E. Parallel distributed processing results in faster cognitive processing.

 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
For each example, indicate whether it is more of a genetic or an environmental influence. A. identical twins have similar IQs B. adopted children have IQs similar to biological parents C. identical twins reared apart have lower IQs than those reared together D. students who are expected to do well, do so E. a child had Down syndrome

 Theories of Language Development
Identify the theory of language development represented by each statement. A. Parents encourage certain sounds and words from children. B. Children automatically make grammatically correct sentences. C. Children won't learn language if they don't learn it during childhood. D. Children imitate their parents' language.

 Aptitude and Achievement Tests
For each example, indicate whether it is an aptitude or achievement test. A. SAT B. psychology final exam C. intelligence test D. mathematics test

 Genetic and Environmental Causes of Retardation
For each example, indicate whether it is a genetic or environmental cause of retardation. A. poor maternal diet B. Down syndrome C. infectious disease D. PKU

 Important People in Language and Intelligence
Identify each person whose contribution to psychology is described. A. studied insight learning in apes B. proposed LAD and psycholinguistic theory C. developed the intelligence test D. proposed triarchic theory of intelligence E. proposed linguistic relativity hypothesis F. developed WAIS-III, WISC-III, WPPSI-R G. taught the chimpanzee Washoe sign language

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