Question 1

Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There are two kinds of reasoning,formal and informal.Compare and contrast these two modes of thought in regard to:
* premises.
* number and quality of answers.
* presence of established procedures.
* recognition that the problem is solved.
* real world or personal relevance.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

A unit of meaning that is made up of concepts and expresses a single idea is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) prototype. 
B) mental image. 
C) proposition. 
D) cognitive schema. 
A) prototype. 
B) mental image. 
C) proposition. 
D) cognitive schema.

Question 4

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

Accepted Answer

A) basic concepts. 
B) concept formation. 
C) basic information processing. 
D) prototypical concepts. 
A) basic concepts. 
B) concept formation. 
C) basic information processing. 
D) prototypical concepts.

Question 5

Heuristics would be useful for all of the following individuals EXCEPT a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) renter trying to decide whether or not to lease an apartment. 
B) investor trying to predict fluctuations of the stock market. 
C) high school student trying to solve problems on an entrance exam. 
D) doctor trying to determine the best treatment for a patient. 
A) renter trying to decide whether or not to lease an apartment. 
B) investor trying to predict fluctuations of the stock market. 
C) high school student trying to solve problems on an entrance exam. 
D) doctor trying to determine the best treatment for a patient.

Question 6

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labelled:

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) test anxiety. 
D) gender bias. 
A) stereotype threat. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) test anxiety. 
D) gender bias.

Question 7

Both concepts and mental images can be used to construct:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit thoughts. 
B) propositions. 
C) cognitive schemas. 
D) prototypes. 
A) implicit thoughts. 
B) propositions. 
C) cognitive schemas. 
D) prototypes.

Question 8

To qualify as a language,a communication system must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) meaningfulness. 
B) meta-cognition. 
C) productivity. 
D) displacement. 
A) meaningfulness. 
B) meta-cognition. 
C) productivity. 
D) displacement.

Question 9

The tendency to think,mistakenly,that human beings have nothing in common with other animals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) anthropomorphism. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) tacit knowledge. 
D) anthropodenial. 
A) anthropomorphism. 
B) stereotype threat. 
C) tacit knowledge. 
D) anthropodenial.

Question 10

When discussing the results of the federal election in Canada in 2011,Javier tells his friends that he knew there would be a Conservative majority government.What cognitive bias is Javier demonstrating? Create a brief example showing how this tendency could occur in regard to military opinions.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

In North American culture,you would be particularly likely to try to reduce cognitive dissonance when:

Accepted Answer

A) your college advisor suggests a foreign language course that turns out to be too basic for you. 
B) you arrive at a vacation spot only to find that it is much more expensive than you had anticipated. 
C) you disrupt the harmony of your tennis team,but your actions are consistent with your self-concept. 
D) you are hired at the first office at which you submit your application,but you don't like the job. 
A) your college advisor suggests a foreign language course that turns out to be too basic for you. 
B) you arrive at a vacation spot only to find that it is much more expensive than you had anticipated. 
C) you disrupt the harmony of your tennis team,but your actions are consistent with your self-concept. 
D) you are hired at the first office at which you submit your application,but you don't like the job.

Question 12

Most individuals do not show evidence of reflective judgment until ________,if at all.

Accepted Answer

A) their early to middle thirties 
B) their teen years 
C) their late thirties to early forties 
D) their middle to late twenties 
A) their early to middle thirties 
B) their teen years 
C) their late thirties to early forties 
D) their middle to late twenties

Question 13

Cognitive psychologists who study intelligence would be LEAST likely to agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) meta-cognition is not a concern in understanding one's intelligence. 
B) emotional intelligence does not qualify as a type of intelligence. 
C) there are separate and distinct domains of intelligence. 
D) traditional IQ tests are the best measures of intelligent behaviour. 
A) meta-cognition is not a concern in understanding one's intelligence. 
B) emotional intelligence does not qualify as a type of intelligence. 
C) there are separate and distinct domains of intelligence. 
D) traditional IQ tests are the best measures of intelligent behaviour.

Question 14

Cognitive bias occurs when people exaggerate the probability of very rare events if their consequences are catastrophic.How does the availability heuristic enhance this kind of bias?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

Tacit knowledge involves practical,action-oriented strategies for achieving goals that are not usually formally taught.They are an aspect of:

Accepted Answer

A) contextual intelligence. 
B) creative intelligence. 
C) componential intelligence. 
D) experiential intelligence. 
A) contextual intelligence. 
B) creative intelligence. 
C) componential intelligence. 
D) experiential intelligence.

Question 16

A tendency to solve problems using procedures that worked before on similar problems is called:

Accepted Answer

A) mental set. 
B) mindlessness. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) stereotype threat. 
A) mental set. 
B) mindlessness. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) stereotype threat.

Question 17

Investigations of animal behaviours indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys have a rudimentary sense of number and can use numerals to label simple sums. 
B) animals do not use forms of sign language spontaneously. 
C) the actions of animals can be explained by instinct and by principles of operant conditioning. 
D) when language training procedures became objective,apes could not use symbols to refer to objects. 
A) monkeys have a rudimentary sense of number and can use numerals to label simple sums. 
B) animals do not use forms of sign language spontaneously. 
C) the actions of animals can be explained by instinct and by principles of operant conditioning. 
D) when language training procedures became objective,apes could not use symbols to refer to objects.

Question 18

Trying to get rid of high cards first is a heuristic used when playing card games,such as hearts or bridge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ refers to the practical application of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Creative intelligence 
B) Componential intelligence 
C) Contextual intelligence 
D) Experiential intelligence 
A) Creative intelligence 
B) Componential intelligence 
C) Contextual intelligence 
D) Experiential intelligence

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of informal reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) The person usually knows when the problem is solved. 
B) Some premises are implicit and some are not supplied at all. 
C) Problems are often solved as a means of achieving other goals. 
D) The problem typically has personal relevance. 
A) The person usually knows when the problem is solved. 
B) Some premises are implicit and some are not supplied at all. 
C) Problems are often solved as a means of achieving other goals. 
D) The problem typically has personal relevance.

Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

There are two kinds of reasoning,formal and informal.Compare and contrast these two modes of thought in regard to: * premises. * number and quality of answers. * presence of established procedures. * recognition that the problem is solved. * real world or personal relevance.

A unit of meaning that is made up of concepts and expresses a single idea is called a:

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

Heuristics would be useful for all of the following individuals EXCEPT a/an:

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labelled:

Both concepts and mental images can be used to construct:

To qualify as a language,a communication system must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

The tendency to think,mistakenly,that human beings have nothing in common with other animals is called:

When discussing the results of the federal election in Canada in 2011,Javier tells his friends that he knew there would be a Conservative majority government.What cognitive bias is Javier demonstrating? Create a brief example showing how this tendency could occur in regard to military opinions.

In North American culture,you would be particularly likely to try to reduce cognitive dissonance when:

Most individuals do not show evidence of reflective judgment until ________,if at all.

Cognitive psychologists who study intelligence would be LEAST likely to agree that:

Cognitive bias occurs when people exaggerate the probability of very rare events if their consequences are catastrophic.How does the availability heuristic enhance this kind of bias?

Tacit knowledge involves practical,action-oriented strategies for achieving goals that are not usually formally taught.They are an aspect of:

A tendency to solve problems using procedures that worked before on similar problems is called:

Investigations of animal behaviours indicate that:

Trying to get rid of high cards first is a heuristic used when playing card games,such as hearts or bridge.

________ refers to the practical application of intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of informal reasoning?

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Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

There are two kinds of reasoning,formal and informal.Compare and contrast these two modes of thought in regard to: * premises. * number and quality of answers. * presence of established procedures. * recognition that the problem is solved. * real world or personal relevance.

A unit of meaning that is made up of concepts and expresses a single idea is called a:

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

Heuristics would be useful for all of the following individuals EXCEPT a/an:

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labelled:

Both concepts and mental images can be used to construct:

To qualify as a language,a communication system must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

The tendency to think,mistakenly,that human beings have nothing in common with other animals is called:

When discussing the results of the federal election in Canada in 2011,Javier tells his friends that he knew there would be a Conservative majority government.What cognitive bias is Javier demonstrating? Create a brief example showing how this tendency could occur in regard to military opinions.

In North American culture,you would be particularly likely to try to reduce cognitive dissonance when:

Most individuals do not show evidence of reflective judgment until ________,if at all.

Cognitive psychologists who study intelligence would be LEAST likely to agree that:

Cognitive bias occurs when people exaggerate the probability of very rare events if their consequences are catastrophic.How does the availability heuristic enhance this kind of bias?

Tacit knowledge involves practical,action-oriented strategies for achieving goals that are not usually formally taught.They are an aspect of:

A tendency to solve problems using procedures that worked before on similar problems is called:

Investigations of animal behaviours indicate that:

Trying to get rid of high cards first is a heuristic used when playing card games,such as hearts or bridge.

________ refers to the practical application of intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of informal reasoning?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour 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