Above and Beyond Unit 1- Word Formation (1)

While a robot is highly (a)   at performing repetitive tasks, a person may be better at tasks requiring human judgement. (competence)

Every day, people perform hundreds of (a)   tasks such as remembering names and making calculations. As humans age, these abilities start to decline. Memory decline is one example of this. (cognition)

What percentage of your class do female students (a)   ? (constitution)

Psychometric theories are all based on the (a)   , or belief, that intelligence is a measurable factor. (presume)

Reading books regularly can (a)   verbal comprehension over time. (enhancement)

For adults, we can say roughly 80% of intelligence is (a)   That is, it’s genetic. (inherit)

IQ tests may not always be reliable because there may be (a)   reasons for a poor performance. (underlie)

There are so many (a)   that contribute to a person’s intelligence like their learning style, personality, or even their mood. (variation)

When you change the way you look (e.g. a haircut), who can (a)   this change first? (perception)

Humans are better able to (a)   their environment compared to any other species such as by modifying the environment to make it more suitable to live. (manipulation)