Question 1

__________ are individual instances, or examples, of a concept that are stored in memory from personal experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory images 
B)  Visual images 
C)  Exemplars 
D)  Motor images 
A)  Auditory images 
B)  Visual images 
C)  Exemplars 
D)  Motor images

Question 2

Bats and whales would be unlikely prototypes for mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ability to adapt to the environment, learn from experience, reason effectively and overcome obstacles through thought defines __________

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  awareness. 
A)  cognition. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  awareness.

Question 4

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was devised. 
B)  the intelligence of people coming from inside the culture in which the test was devised. 
C)  cultural background. 
D)  the effects of culture on people's intellectual and creative skills. 
A)  the intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was devised. 
B)  the intelligence of people coming from inside the culture in which the test was devised. 
C)  cultural background. 
D)  the effects of culture on people's intellectual and creative skills.

Question 5

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car. Ray immediately understands why, because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars. Ray is using mental categories called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  classes. 
B)  concepts. 
C)  attributes. 
D)  classifications. 
A)  classes. 
B)  concepts. 
C)  attributes. 
D)  classifications.

Question 6

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage. She is probably high in __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was __________

Accepted Answer

A)  MA/DA × 100. 
B)  MA/CA ×100. 
C)  MA/CA. 
D)  CA/MA × 100. 
A)  MA/DA × 100. 
B)  MA/CA ×100. 
C)  MA/CA. 
D)  CA/MA × 100.

Question 8

Trial and error is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  framing information. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  an exemplar. 
A)  framing information. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  an exemplar.

Question 9

The "Unusual Uses Test" and the "Consequences Test" both measure __________

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  deductive thinking. 
D)  inductive thinking. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  deductive thinking. 
D)  inductive thinking.

Question 10

The recognition heuristic involves discovering the steps needed to solve a problem by defining the desired goal and then working backward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

He devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A)  Theo Simon 
B)  William Stern 
C)  Franz Gall 
D)  Alfred Binet 
A)  Theo Simon 
B)  William Stern 
C)  Franz Gall 
D)  Alfred Binet

Question 12

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal and mathematical abilities. 
B)  crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
C)  general intelligence and specific abilities. 
D)  analytical, creative, and practical intelligence. 
A)  verbal and mathematical abilities. 
B)  crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
C)  general intelligence and specific abilities. 
D)  analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.

Question 13

Give an example of an algorithm.

Accepted Answer

An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure

Question 14

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Sternberg. 
D)  Terman. 
A)  Gardner. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Sternberg. 
D)  Terman.

Question 15

The average IQ test score for all people in the same age group is assigned an IQ score of 115.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a test designed to measure creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Unusual Uses Test 
B)  the Jaxon Insight Test 
C)  the Consequences Test 
D)  the Remote Associates Test (RAT) 
A)  the Unusual Uses Test 
B)  the Jaxon Insight Test 
C)  the Consequences Test 
D)  the Remote Associates Test (RAT)

Question 17

Rapidly formed judgments based on "gut feelings" or "instincts" are called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies 
B)  anchors 
C)  frames 
D)  intuition 
A)  analogies 
B)  anchors 
C)  frames 
D)  intuition

Question 18

All trees have bark. An oak is a tree. Therefore, an oak has bark. This is an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  decision making. 
C)  a syllogism. 
D)  an availability heuristic. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  decision making. 
C)  a syllogism. 
D)  an availability heuristic.

Question 19

Rosemary, a college professor, has not been able to give up her overhead projector and transparencies even though her classroom has equipment that will support computer-generated projected images. This might be an example of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a heuristic. 
B)  a mental set. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  an analogy heuristic. 
A)  a heuristic. 
B)  a mental set. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  an analogy heuristic.

Question 20

Mr. Bakken is outlining a classification system in his science class. Which of the following is he most likely utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a natural concept 
B)  a prototype 
C)  a formal concept 
D)  a schema 
A)  a natural concept 
B)  a prototype 
C)  a formal concept 
D)  a schema

__________ are individual instances, or examples, of a concept that are stored in memory from personal experiences.

Bats and whales would be unlikely prototypes for mammals.

The ability to adapt to the environment, learn from experience, reason effectively and overcome obstacles through thought defines __________

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure __________

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car. Ray immediately understands why, because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars. Ray is using mental categories called __________

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage. She is probably high in __________

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was __________

Trial and error is an example of __________

The "Unusual Uses Test" and the "Consequences Test" both measure __________

The recognition heuristic involves discovering the steps needed to solve a problem by defining the desired goal and then working backward.

He devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of __________

Give an example of an algorithm.

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by __________

The average IQ test score for all people in the same age group is assigned an IQ score of 115.

Which of the following is NOT a test designed to measure creativity?

Rapidly formed judgments based on "gut feelings" or "instincts" are called __________

All trees have bark. An oak is a tree. Therefore, an oak has bark. This is an example of __________

Rosemary, a college professor, has not been able to give up her overhead projector and transparencies even though her classroom has equipment that will support computer-generated projected images. This might be an example of __________

Mr. Bakken is outlining a classification system in his science class. Which of the following is he most likely utilizing?

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

__________ are individual instances, or examples, of a concept that are stored in memory from personal experiences.

Bats and whales would be unlikely prototypes for mammals.

The ability to adapt to the environment, learn from experience, reason effectively and overcome obstacles through thought defines __________

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure __________

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car. Ray immediately understands why, because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars. Ray is using mental categories called __________

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage. She is probably high in __________

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was __________

Trial and error is an example of __________

The "Unusual Uses Test" and the "Consequences Test" both measure __________

The recognition heuristic involves discovering the steps needed to solve a problem by defining the desired goal and then working backward.

He devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of __________

Give an example of an algorithm.

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by __________

The average IQ test score for all people in the same age group is assigned an IQ score of 115.

Which of the following is NOT a test designed to measure creativity?

Rapidly formed judgments based on "gut feelings" or "instincts" are called __________

All trees have bark. An oak is a tree. Therefore, an oak has bark. This is an example of __________

Rosemary, a college professor, has not been able to give up her overhead projector and transparencies even though her classroom has equipment that will support computer-generated projected images. This might be an example of __________

Mr. Bakken is outlining a classification system in his science class. Which of the following is he most likely utilizing?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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Motivation and Emotion

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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