The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)

1. Describe cognitive psychology and discuss the role of the computer in the development of the field.
2. Explain the processes involved in thinking and describe capacities related to superior thinking.
3. Describe intelligence and its measurement and discuss influences on and types of intelligence.
4. Identify the possible connections between language and thought, and summarize how language is acquired and develops.
5. Discuss the importance of cognitive appraisal with respect to stress and describe various types of coping.

After studying chapter 9, you will be able to:

• Think critically and creatively and be able to overcome functional fixation;
• Understand how intelligence tests are biased towards people of a certain race, ethnicity, or economic status;
• Describe multiple strategies that can help you cope with stressful life events.