Mental operations correct answers cognitive actions that can be performed on objects or ideas
Deductive reasoning correct answers drawing conclusions from facts; characteristic of formal-
operational thought
Working memory correct answers type of memory in which a small number of items can be
stored briefly
Long-term memory correct answers permanent storehouse for memories that has unlimited
capacity
Organization correct answers as applied to children's memory, a strategy in which information to
be remembered is structured so that related information is placed together
Cognitive self-regulation correct answers skill at identifying goals, selecting effective strategies,
and monitoring accurately; a characteristic of successful students
Emotional intelligence correct answers ability to use one's own and others' emotions effectively
for solving problems and living happily
Analytic ability correct answers in Sternberg's theory of intelligence, the ability to analyze
problems and generate different solutions
Creative ability correct answers in Sternberg's theory of intelligence, the ability to deal
adaptively with novel situations and problems
Practical ability correct answers in Sternberg's theory of intelligence, the ability to know which
problem solutions are likely to work
, Mental age correct answers in intelligence testing, a measure of children's performance
corresponding to the chronological age of those whose performance equals the child's
Intelligence quotient correct answers mathematical representation of how a person scores on an
intelligence test in relation to how other people of the same age score
Culture-fair intelligence tests correct answers intelligence tests devised using items common to
many cultures
Intellectual disability correct answers substantially below-average intelligence and problems
adapting to an environment that emerge before the age of 18
Learning disability correct answers when a child with normal intelligence has difficulty
mastering at least one academic subject
Word recognition correct answers the process of identifying a unique pattern of letters
Socialization correct answers teaching children the values, roles, and behaviors of their culture
Authoritarian parenting correct answers style of parenting in which parents show high levels of
control and low levels of warmth toward their children
Authoritative parenting correct answers style of parenting in which parents use a moderate
amount of control and are warm and responsive to their children
Permissive parents correct answers style of parenting in which parents offer warmth and caring
but little control over their children