Question 1

Suppose you cannot find your psychology text. You generate a list of places you may have left it and then search them. Your problem-solving strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive test strategy. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  trial-and-error. 
A)  a positive test strategy. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  trial-and-error.

Question 2

People who are able to make the most of whatever environment they are in and who can survive by capitalizing on their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses probably have a great deal of what Robert Sternberg calls

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which field of research is most interested in the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychology 
B)  behavioural genetics 
C)  biology 
D)  genetics 
A)  personality psychology 
B)  behavioural genetics 
C)  biology 
D)  genetics

Question 4

When Stern's method of calculating IQ is used, a score of 100 means that the person's intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  far above average. 
B)  slightly above average. 
C)  average. 
D)  below average. 
A)  far above average. 
B)  slightly above average. 
C)  average. 
D)  below average.

Question 5

The process of establishing norms and developing a uniform procedure for administering and scoring a test is called

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation. 
B)  utilization. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  validation. 
A)  correlation. 
B)  utilization. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  validation.

Question 6

Lawrence wants to increase his vocabulary. Which of the following would not be a helpful suggestion to help him do so?

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw pictures of unfamiliar words to help suggest their implied meanings. 
B)  Think about the relationships between words he already knows to understand where the meanings of words comes from. 
C)  Examine words with similar meanings to see if spelling differences are hiding implied meanings. 
D)  Build knowledge of common root words, prefixes, and suffixes to understand components of unfamiliar words. 
A)  Draw pictures of unfamiliar words to help suggest their implied meanings. 
B)  Think about the relationships between words he already knows to understand where the meanings of words comes from. 
C)  Examine words with similar meanings to see if spelling differences are hiding implied meanings. 
D)  Build knowledge of common root words, prefixes, and suffixes to understand components of unfamiliar words.

Question 7

According to the Terman study, how do the gifted differ from the general population?

Accepted Answer

Terman's longitudinal study revealed tha

Question 8

What field of research investigates the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural genetics 
B)  physiology 
C)  genetics 
D)  biology 
A)  behavioural genetics 
B)  physiology 
C)  genetics 
D)  biology

Question 9

A score of 100 is

Accepted Answer

A)  not a score that anyone can have on an intelligence test. 
B)  the average IQ score on both the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler. 
C)  the medium score on the Gardner Scale of Multiple Intelligence. 
D)  a perfect score for the Stanford-Binet test. 
A)  not a score that anyone can have on an intelligence test. 
B)  the average IQ score on both the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler. 
C)  the medium score on the Gardner Scale of Multiple Intelligence. 
D)  a perfect score for the Stanford-Binet test.

Question 10

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Yuen does well on conventional intelligence tests; therefore Yuen is high on what Robert Sternberg calls

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is a group test of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  WISC 
B)  Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test 
C)  WPPSI 
D)  WAIS-III 
A)  WISC 
B)  Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test 
C)  WPPSI 
D)  WAIS-III

Question 13

The primary method of study employed by behavioural geneticists is currently DNA testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used, as well as how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  psycholinguistics. 
B)  morphology. 
C)  phonetics. 
D)  semantics. 
A)  psycholinguistics. 
B)  morphology. 
C)  phonetics. 
D)  semantics.

Question 16

Scott is considered intellectually disabled. Which of the following would now be used to determine Scott's level of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional IQ tests 
B)  functioning on daily living tasks 
C)  both IQ tests and daily functioning 
D)  both school grades and neuropsychological testing 
A)  traditional IQ tests 
B)  functioning on daily living tasks 
C)  both IQ tests and daily functioning 
D)  both school grades and neuropsychological testing

Question 17

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is one of the conclusions of the study conducted by Scarr and Weinberg regarding the IQ difference between white and black children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics governed IQ differences, but not significantly. 
B)  An enriched environment can have a positive impact on both IQ and achievement test scores. 
C)  The effects of environment became irreversible at about eight years old. 
D)  The IQ differences reported by Arthur Jensen were the result of unfair and poorly administered intelligence tests. 
A)  Genetics governed IQ differences, but not significantly. 
B)  An enriched environment can have a positive impact on both IQ and achievement test scores. 
C)  The effects of environment became irreversible at about eight years old. 
D)  The IQ differences reported by Arthur Jensen were the result of unfair and poorly administered intelligence tests.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  your year of birth 
B)  a vegetable 
C)  things that fly 
D)  a household pet 
A)  your year of birth 
B)  a vegetable 
C)  things that fly 
D)  a household pet

Question 20

The process of developing original, novel, and appropriate responses to a problem is called

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  directed thinking. 
D)  convergent thinking. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  directed thinking. 
D)  convergent thinking.

Suppose you cannot find your psychology text. You generate a list of places you may have left it and then search them. Your problem-solving strategy is

People who are able to make the most of whatever environment they are in and who can survive by capitalizing on their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses probably have a great deal of what Robert Sternberg calls

Which field of research is most interested in the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

When Stern's method of calculating IQ is used, a score of 100 means that the person's intelligence is

The process of establishing norms and developing a uniform procedure for administering and scoring a test is called

Lawrence wants to increase his vocabulary. Which of the following would not be a helpful suggestion to help him do so?

According to the Terman study, how do the gifted differ from the general population?

What field of research investigates the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

A score of 100 is

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Yuen does well on conventional intelligence tests; therefore Yuen is high on what Robert Sternberg calls

Which of the following is a group test of intelligence?

The primary method of study employed by behavioural geneticists is currently DNA testing.

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used, as well as how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning, is known as

Scott is considered intellectually disabled. Which of the following would now be used to determine Scott's level of intellectual disability?

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

Which of the following is one of the conclusions of the study conducted by Scarr and Weinberg regarding the IQ difference between white and black children?

Which of the following is not a concept?

The process of developing original, novel, and appropriate responses to a problem is called

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Suppose you cannot find your psychology text. You generate a list of places you may have left it and then search them. Your problem-solving strategy is

People who are able to make the most of whatever environment they are in and who can survive by capitalizing on their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses probably have a great deal of what Robert Sternberg calls

Which field of research is most interested in the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

When Stern's method of calculating IQ is used, a score of 100 means that the person's intelligence is

The process of establishing norms and developing a uniform procedure for administering and scoring a test is called

Lawrence wants to increase his vocabulary. Which of the following would not be a helpful suggestion to help him do so?

According to the Terman study, how do the gifted differ from the general population?

What field of research investigates the relative effects of heredity and environment on behaviour and ability?

A score of 100 is

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Yuen does well on conventional intelligence tests; therefore Yuen is high on what Robert Sternberg calls

Which of the following is a group test of intelligence?

The primary method of study employed by behavioural geneticists is currently DNA testing.

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used, as well as how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning, is known as

Scott is considered intellectually disabled. Which of the following would now be used to determine Scott's level of intellectual disability?

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

Which of the following is one of the conclusions of the study conducted by Scarr and Weinberg regarding the IQ difference between white and black children?

Which of the following is not a concept?

The process of developing original, novel, and appropriate responses to a problem is called

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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