A&B Unit 1 Input 1: The Human Mind Word Formation

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

Every day, people perform hundreds of _________ tasks such as remembering names and making calculations. (cognition)

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

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

Reading books regularly can _________ verbal development over time. (enhancement)

Overall, for adults, we can say roughly 80% of intelligence is __________, that is, it’s genetic. (inherit)

• Unemployment may be an ________ cause of the rising crime rate. (underlie)

There is no denying that an IQ test would give a rough idea, but it cannot and should not be used as a __________ tool. (definitively)

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

Science tells us that if a person usually feels anxiety and stress, their neural pathways will _______ anxiety and stress more than any other feeling. (perception)