Question 1

________ refers to mental inflexibility, inertia, and obliviousness to the present context.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit learning 
B)  Multitasking 
C)  Automatic processing 
D)  Mindlessness 
A)  Implicit learning 
B)  Multitasking 
C)  Automatic processing 
D)  Mindlessness

Question 2

Mina discovers that she has called her boyfriend's number instead of her mother's, as she intended. Her error can be attributed to ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mina discovers that she has called her...

Question 3

Who among the following people is most likely to experience cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the draftee who hates the army 
B)  the smoker who knows that smoking causes lung cancer 
C)  the teenager who doesn't like the car a parent bought for him 
D)  the lawyer who worked hard to complete law school and likes working as a lawyer 
A)  the draftee who hates the army 
B)  the smoker who knows that smoking causes lung cancer 
C)  the teenager who doesn't like the car a parent bought for him 
D)  the lawyer who worked hard to complete law school and likes working as a lawyer

Question 4

Research on animals and language indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  dolphins are able to express an infinite number of novel utterances through whistles and other sounds. 
B)  bonobos seem to be able to produce original sentences through a variety of grunts and screeches. 
C)  humans are the only species that evolved with the natural ability to express and comprehend an infinite number of novel utterances. 
D)  nonhuman animals don't have their own languages, but clearly demonstrate human-like abilities when taught to communicate. 
A)  dolphins are able to express an infinite number of novel utterances through whistles and other sounds. 
B)  bonobos seem to be able to produce original sentences through a variety of grunts and screeches. 
C)  humans are the only species that evolved with the natural ability to express and comprehend an infinite number of novel utterances. 
D)  nonhuman animals don't have their own languages, but clearly demonstrate human-like abilities when taught to communicate.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of formal reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  In formal reasoning, the information needed for drawing a conclusion or reaching a solution is specified clearly. 
B)  In formal reasoning, many approaches, viewpoints, or possible solutions may compete, and you may have to decide which one is most "reasonable." 
C)  Formal reasoning involves dialectical reasoning. 
D)  Formal reasoning uses heuristics, or rules of thumb, to try to reach a solution. 
A)  In formal reasoning, the information needed for drawing a conclusion or reaching a solution is specified clearly. 
B)  In formal reasoning, many approaches, viewpoints, or possible solutions may compete, and you may have to decide which one is most "reasonable." 
C)  Formal reasoning involves dialectical reasoning. 
D)  Formal reasoning uses heuristics, or rules of thumb, to try to reach a solution.

Question 6

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to the practical application of intelligence in different situations and environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional 
B)  Componential 
C)  Contextual 
D)  Experiential 
A)  Emotional 
B)  Componential 
C)  Contextual 
D)  Experiential

________ refers to mental inflexibility, inertia, and obliviousness to the present context.

Mina discovers that she has called her boyfriend's number instead of her mother's, as she intended. Her error can be attributed to ___________.

Who among the following people is most likely to experience cognitive dissonance?

Research on animals and language indicates that:

Which of the following statements is true of formal reasoning?

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to the practical application of intelligence in different situations and environments.

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Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

________ refers to mental inflexibility, inertia, and obliviousness to the present context.

Mina discovers that she has called her boyfriend's number instead of her mother's, as she intended. Her error can be attributed to ___________.

Who among the following people is most likely to experience cognitive dissonance?

Research on animals and language indicates that:

Which of the following statements is true of formal reasoning?

According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to the practical application of intelligence in different situations and environments.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters