Question 1

A label which represents a class or group of objects, people, or events that share common characteristics or attributes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive instance. 
B)  a prototype. 
C)  an image. 
D)  a concept. 
A)  a positive instance. 
B)  a prototype. 
C)  an image. 
D)  a concept.

Question 2

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  children with a mental age two years below their chronological age 
B)  the children of the poor 
C)  anyone whose IQ was under 90 
D)  anyone whose IQ was under 100 
A)  children with a mental age two years below their chronological age 
B)  the children of the poor 
C)  anyone whose IQ was under 90 
D)  anyone whose IQ was under 100

Question 3

How many IQ scores does the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale yield?

Accepted Answer

A)  three IQ scores which reflect verbal ability, nonverbal ability, and abstract reasoning 
B)  one overall IQ 
C)  two IQ scores which reflect nonverbal and performance ability 
D)  one IQ score which reflects verbal ability 
A)  three IQ scores which reflect verbal ability, nonverbal ability, and abstract reasoning 
B)  one overall IQ 
C)  two IQ scores which reflect nonverbal and performance ability 
D)  one IQ score which reflects verbal ability

Question 4

Andy's friends say he does not have much common sense, but he gets excellent grades in high school. Andy is probably high in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The language acquisition device is

Accepted Answer

A)  developed through rewards. 
B)  learned through modelling. 
C)  biologically based. 
D)  a synonym for a critical period for learning grammar. 
A)  developed through rewards. 
B)  learned through modelling. 
C)  biologically based. 
D)  a synonym for a critical period for learning grammar.

Question 6

What are the similarities and differences between the intelligence theories of Spearman, Thurstone, and Guilford?

Accepted Answer

Spearman believed that intelligence cons

Question 7

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability and performance. 
B)  cognitive skills and memory. 
C)  verbal reasoning and arithmetic reasoning. 
D)  production and comprehension. 
A)  verbal ability and performance. 
B)  cognitive skills and memory. 
C)  verbal reasoning and arithmetic reasoning. 
D)  production and comprehension.

Question 8

Completing a term paper by first picking a specific topic, then searching for information, followed by reading and understanding the information, and finally writing the paper is an example of which of the following problem-solving techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes 
B)  exemplars 
C)  algorithms 
D)  means-ends analysis 
A)  prototypes 
B)  exemplars 
C)  algorithms 
D)  means-ends analysis

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an enrichment program?

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced placement in college 
B)  accelerated individualized learning of algebra 
C)  skipping a grade 
D)  a multicultural workshop and field trip 
A)  advanced placement in college 
B)  accelerated individualized learning of algebra 
C)  skipping a grade 
D)  a multicultural workshop and field trip

Question 10

Mental frameworks for categorizing diverse items as belonging together are called

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies. 
B)  concepts. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  syllogisms. 
A)  analogies. 
B)  concepts. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  syllogisms.

Question 11

Why are mental set and functional fixedness obstacles to creativity?

Accepted Answer

The three terms should be defined in the

Question 12

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton, who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  a holophrase. 
A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  a holophrase.

Question 14

Rules or formulas for particular problems that will eventually yield a solution are called

Accepted Answer

A)  positive test strategy. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  prototypes. 
A)  positive test strategy. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  prototypes.

Question 15

Reliability of a test refers to its

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to give consistent results over time for the same person. 
B)  valid measurement of what it claims to measure. 
C)  power in reliably predicting the test taker's responses. 
D)  really testing the subject you wish to know about. 
A)  ability to give consistent results over time for the same person. 
B)  valid measurement of what it claims to measure. 
C)  power in reliably predicting the test taker's responses. 
D)  really testing the subject you wish to know about.

Question 16

Compare and contrast learning theory and nativist theory with regard to language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

Learning theorists have long maintained

Question 17

Anthony's IQ is 100, using the original formula. What does that mean about Anthony's mental age and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mental age is lower than the chronological age. 
B)  They are equal. 
C)  They are both below the normal range expected for Anthony. 
D)  The mental age is higher than the chronological age. 
A)  The mental age is lower than the chronological age. 
B)  They are equal. 
C)  They are both below the normal range expected for Anthony. 
D)  The mental age is higher than the chronological age.

Question 18

Functional fixedness is defined as the failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the three types of intelligence in Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  componential intelligence 
D)  experiential intelligence 
A)  contextual intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  componential intelligence 
D)  experiential intelligence

Question 20

Psychologists define ________ as the process of considering alternatives and choosing among them.

Accepted Answer

A)  hermeneutics 
B)  systemic cognition 
C)  problem solving 
D)  decision making 
A)  hermeneutics 
B)  systemic cognition 
C)  problem solving 
D)  decision making

A label which represents a class or group of objects, people, or events that share common characteristics or attributes is called

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

How many IQ scores does the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale yield?

Andy's friends say he does not have much common sense, but he gets excellent grades in high school. Andy is probably high in

The language acquisition device is

What are the similarities and differences between the intelligence theories of Spearman, Thurstone, and Guilford?

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Completing a term paper by first picking a specific topic, then searching for information, followed by reading and understanding the information, and finally writing the paper is an example of which of the following problem-solving techniques?

Which of the following is an example of an enrichment program?

Mental frameworks for categorizing diverse items as belonging together are called

Why are mental set and functional fixedness obstacles to creativity?

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton, who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Rules or formulas for particular problems that will eventually yield a solution are called

Reliability of a test refers to its

Compare and contrast learning theory and nativist theory with regard to language acquisition.

Anthony's IQ is 100, using the original formula. What does that mean about Anthony's mental age and chronological age?

Functional fixedness is defined as the failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems.

Which of the following is not one of the three types of intelligence in Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Psychologists define ________ as the process of considering alternatives and choosing among them.

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

A label which represents a class or group of objects, people, or events that share common characteristics or attributes is called

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

How many IQ scores does the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale yield?

Andy's friends say he does not have much common sense, but he gets excellent grades in high school. Andy is probably high in

The language acquisition device is

What are the similarities and differences between the intelligence theories of Spearman, Thurstone, and Guilford?

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Completing a term paper by first picking a specific topic, then searching for information, followed by reading and understanding the information, and finally writing the paper is an example of which of the following problem-solving techniques?

Which of the following is an example of an enrichment program?

Mental frameworks for categorizing diverse items as belonging together are called

Why are mental set and functional fixedness obstacles to creativity?

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton, who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Rules or formulas for particular problems that will eventually yield a solution are called

Reliability of a test refers to its

Compare and contrast learning theory and nativist theory with regard to language acquisition.

Anthony's IQ is 100, using the original formula. What does that mean about Anthony's mental age and chronological age?

Functional fixedness is defined as the failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems.

Which of the following is not one of the three types of intelligence in Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Psychologists define ________ as the process of considering alternatives and choosing among them.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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