Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

1. What factors led up to Matson’s invention of Cork-EZ?
2. How do the concepts of functional fi xedness and mental set relate to Matson’s 
inventiveness? Are they related to the notion of prototypes?
3. How do you think insight is involved in Matson’s inventiveness?
4. In what ways do you think divergent and convergent thinking are involved in the pro-
cesses of invention? Do they play diff erent roles in the various stages of the act of 
invention, including identifying the need for an invention, devising possible solutions, 
and creating a practical invention?
Epilogue
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Intelligence
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Key Concepts for Chapter 9
What are the diff erent defi nitions and 
conceptions of intelligence?
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What are the 
major approaches to measuring intelligence, 
and what do intelligence tests measure? 
Are traditional IQ tests culturally biased?
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Are there racial diff erences in intelligence?
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To what degree is intelligence infl uenced 
by the environment and to what degree by 
heredity?
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M O D U L E 2 7
M O D U L E 2 8
What Is Intelligence?
Theories of Intelligence: Are There 
Diff erent Kinds of Intelligence?
The Biological Basis of Intelligence