Contributions to Psychology and Linguistics

What did Noam Chomsky contribute to the field of linguistics in the 1950s?

• He created the first practical IQ test.

• He revolutionized the linguistics field by introducing the Chomsky hierarchy, generative grammar, and the concept of a universal grammar.

• He discovered that human short-term memory is limited to holding 7 pieces of information ± 2.

• He researched human memory, notably false memory.

Which psychologist is best known for the experimental study of memory and the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect?

• Hermann Ebbinghaus

• Elizabeth Loftus

• Alfred Binet

• Wolfgang Kohler

Wolfgang Kohler is associated with which type of learning?

• Support special needs kids

• Insight learning

• IQ test

• British Darwin's cousin marriage

What is the key contribution of Elizabeth Loftus to psychology?

• Inventing the first practical IQ test

• Research on human memory, notably on false memory

• Creating a controversial method that measures human intelligence

• Discovering that human short-term memory is limited to holding 7 pieces of information ± 2

What did George A. Miller discover about human short-term memory?

• It is limited to holding 7 pieces of information ± 2.

• It is associated with insight learning.

• It can be improved by the spacing effect.

• It is influenced by false memories.

Who invented the first practical IQ test?

• Francis Galton

• Howard Gardner

• Alfred Binet

• Hermann Ebbinghaus

What controversial method did Francis Galton create?

• A method for insight learning

• A method that measures human intelligence

• A method for studying false memories

• A method for improving short-term memory

Howard Gardner is known for which of the following contributions?

• Moving the paradigm and ushering in an era of personalized learning

• Introducing the concept of a universal grammar

• Discovering the forgetting curve and the spacing effect

• Research on chimpanzees and Gestalt psychology

What is the triarchic theory of intelligence associated with Robert Sternberg known for?

• It is a single-factor theory of intelligence.

• It is related to creativity, wisdom, thinking styles, love, hate, and leadership.

• It focuses on the processing speed of the human brain.

• It is a theory that emphasizes learning through observation.

In which year did David Wechsler create the WAIS?

• 1949

• 1955

• 1904

• Early 20th century