Question 1

The problem-solving pitfall of a mental set was demonstrated most clearly in:

Accepted Answer

A) Luchin's water jar problem. 
B) the Tower of Hanoi problem. 
C) the "Linda the feminist bank teller" example. 
D) the Crow and the Trains problem. 
A) Luchin's water jar problem. 
B) the Tower of Hanoi problem. 
C) the "Linda the feminist bank teller" example. 
D) the Crow and the Trains problem.

Question 2

While playing one afternoon,a group of children decided to develop a special language only they would know.Jordan started working on the new symbols for their thoughts and behaviours.After writing quite an elaborate letter using his new symbols he gave it to the other children to try to decipher the message.To their dismay,the same symbols were used in very different ways and different symbols often represented the same idea.Jordan had violated one of the three critical properties of language because his language:

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A) was able to produce an infinite number of messages 
B) was generative 
C) was not symbolically linked 
D) did not have a rule-governed structure 
A) was able to produce an infinite number of messages 
B) was generative 
C) was not symbolically linked 
D) did not have a rule-governed structure

Question 3

While walking to class one day,Nadia is caught in a downpour.Without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined so Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it.This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) functional fixedness 
B) availability heuristic 
C) mental set 
D) confirmation bias 
A) functional fixedness 
B) availability heuristic 
C) mental set 
D) confirmation bias

Question 4

The thought,"I need to study for my psychology exam" enters your head.This thought is best considered as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a proposition. 
B) a heuristic. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) a prototype. 
A) a proposition. 
B) a heuristic. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) a prototype.

Question 5

Deductive reasoning is considered to be a stronger and more valid form of reasoning than inductive reasoning because:

Accepted Answer

A) if the premises are true,the conclusion cannot be false. 
B) inductive reasoning is more vulnerable to the representativeness heuristic. 
C) deductive reasoning is less vulnerable to the availability heuristic. 
D) deductive reasoning leads to a high likelihood that the conclusions are true. 
A) if the premises are true,the conclusion cannot be false. 
B) inductive reasoning is more vulnerable to the representativeness heuristic. 
C) deductive reasoning is less vulnerable to the availability heuristic. 
D) deductive reasoning leads to a high likelihood that the conclusions are true.

Question 6

_________ is the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal views.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the tendency to abandon logical...

Question 7

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned,this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems.This measure is called:

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) the g-factor 
D) deductive intelligence. 
A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) the g-factor 
D) deductive intelligence.

Question 8

According to the text,the argument that intelligence consists of a single general ability factor was first advanced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet. 
B) Raymond Cattell. 
C) L.L.Thurstone. 
D) Charles Spearman. 
A) Alfred Binet. 
B) Raymond Cattell. 
C) L.L.Thurstone. 
D) Charles Spearman.

Question 9

The generally high-pitched tone of voice that people often use to speak to infants,babies,toddlers,and even some small pets is technically called:

Accepted Answer

A) baby talk. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) motherese. 
D) child-speak. 
A) baby talk. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) motherese. 
D) child-speak.

Question 10

Imagining studies examining language processing in the brain indicate that men show more activity in the _____ hemisphere of the brain than do women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagining studies examining language processing in the...

Question 11

Results from electrophysiological studies that have obtained modest correlations between IQ and the speed of the brain's electrical response,suggest that IQ may be related to:

Accepted Answer

A) neural efficiency. 
B) environmental enrichment. 
C) neuron size. 
D) brain size. 
A) neural efficiency. 
B) environmental enrichment. 
C) neuron size. 
D) brain size.

Question 12

Relatively consistent research findings on sex differences in cognitive abilities indicate that women generally perform better than men do on tests of ideational fluency and men generally perform better than women do on tests of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal fluency 
B) target-directed motor skills 
C) remembering whether an object has been displaced 
D) mathematical calculation 
A) verbal fluency 
B) target-directed motor skills 
C) remembering whether an object has been displaced 
D) mathematical calculation

Question 13

Many concepts are defined by propositions,which are considered to be the most familiar or representative members of a class or group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The smallest unit of sound that can be distinctly recognized in a language is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) morpheme. 
B) semantic unit. 
C) proposition. 
D) phoneme. 
A) morpheme. 
B) semantic unit. 
C) proposition. 
D) phoneme.

Question 15

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A) musical 
B) visual-spatial 
C) bodily-kinesthetic 
D) personal 
A) musical 
B) visual-spatial 
C) bodily-kinesthetic 
D) personal

Question 16

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ are higher-order processes that are used to control and plan task performance and they involve various problem-solving skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ are higher-order processes...

Question 17

Morphemes are the smallest unit of sound that can be recognized as separate in a language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In his triarchic theory of intelligence,Robert Sternberg asserted that additional factors such as musical talents,physical abilities,and interpersonal skills should be included in the definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The vast majority of Caucasian students have IQ scores that are lower than the average Asian American student. 
B) IQ scores predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of Caucasian students. 
C) When culturally biased items are removed from the test,minority students have roughly the same IQ score as Caucasian students. 
D) Differences between ethnic groups on IQ scores appear to be statistical anomalies and aren't actually valid. 
A) The vast majority of Caucasian students have IQ scores that are lower than the average Asian American student. 
B) IQ scores predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of Caucasian students. 
C) When culturally biased items are removed from the test,minority students have roughly the same IQ score as Caucasian students. 
D) Differences between ethnic groups on IQ scores appear to be statistical anomalies and aren't actually valid.

Question 20

In his research on bilingual speakers,Lambert found that:

Accepted Answer

A) bilingual speakers scored at least as well as monolinguals on performance tests. 
B) having to learn two vocabularies and grammars put bilingual speakers at a disadvantage on performance tests relative to monolinguals. 
C) people who learned a second language as adults showed superior cognitive processing compared to monolinguals matched on other variables. 
D) people cannot master the grammar of a second language if they begin to learn it after about age seven. 
A) bilingual speakers scored at least as well as monolinguals on performance tests. 
B) having to learn two vocabularies and grammars put bilingual speakers at a disadvantage on performance tests relative to monolinguals. 
C) people who learned a second language as adults showed superior cognitive processing compared to monolinguals matched on other variables. 
D) people cannot master the grammar of a second language if they begin to learn it after about age seven.

The problem-solving pitfall of a mental set was demonstrated most clearly in:

While walking to class one day,Nadia is caught in a downpour.Without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined so Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it.This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome ________________.

The thought,"I need to study for my psychology exam" enters your head.This thought is best considered as an example of:

Deductive reasoning is considered to be a stronger and more valid form of reasoning than inductive reasoning because:

_________ is the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal views.

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned,this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems.This measure is called:

According to the text,the argument that intelligence consists of a single general ability factor was first advanced by:

The generally high-pitched tone of voice that people often use to speak to infants,babies,toddlers,and even some small pets is technically called:

Imagining studies examining language processing in the brain indicate that men show more activity in the _____ hemisphere of the brain than do women.

Results from electrophysiological studies that have obtained modest correlations between IQ and the speed of the brain's electrical response,suggest that IQ may be related to:

Relatively consistent research findings on sex differences in cognitive abilities indicate that women generally perform better than men do on tests of ideational fluency and men generally perform better than women do on tests of ________________.

Many concepts are defined by propositions,which are considered to be the most familiar or representative members of a class or group.

The smallest unit of sound that can be distinctly recognized in a language is known as a:

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ are higher-order processes that are used to control and plan task performance and they involve various problem-solving skills.

Morphemes are the smallest unit of sound that can be recognized as separate in a language.

In his triarchic theory of intelligence,Robert Sternberg asserted that additional factors such as musical talents,physical abilities,and interpersonal skills should be included in the definition of intelligence.

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

In his research on bilingual speakers,Lambert found that:

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States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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Exam 9: Language and Thinking

The problem-solving pitfall of a mental set was demonstrated most clearly in:

While walking to class one day,Nadia is caught in a downpour.Without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined so Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it.This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome ________________.

The thought,"I need to study for my psychology exam" enters your head.This thought is best considered as an example of:

Deductive reasoning is considered to be a stronger and more valid form of reasoning than inductive reasoning because:

_________ is the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal views.

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned,this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems.This measure is called:

According to the text,the argument that intelligence consists of a single general ability factor was first advanced by:

The generally high-pitched tone of voice that people often use to speak to infants,babies,toddlers,and even some small pets is technically called:

Imagining studies examining language processing in the brain indicate that men show more activity in the _____ hemisphere of the brain than do women.

Results from electrophysiological studies that have obtained modest correlations between IQ and the speed of the brain's electrical response,suggest that IQ may be related to:

Relatively consistent research findings on sex differences in cognitive abilities indicate that women generally perform better than men do on tests of ideational fluency and men generally perform better than women do on tests of ________________.

Many concepts are defined by propositions,which are considered to be the most familiar or representative members of a class or group.

The smallest unit of sound that can be distinctly recognized in a language is known as a:

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ are higher-order processes that are used to control and plan task performance and they involve various problem-solving skills.

Morphemes are the smallest unit of sound that can be recognized as separate in a language.

In his triarchic theory of intelligence,Robert Sternberg asserted that additional factors such as musical talents,physical abilities,and interpersonal skills should be included in the definition of intelligence.

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

In his research on bilingual speakers,Lambert found that:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

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