Question 1

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

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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 2

Three-year-old Carrie points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No, Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

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A)  reinforcement learning in action. 
B)  a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development. 
C)  negative instances of the concept car. 
D)  an inappropriate correction of language. 
A)  reinforcement learning in action. 
B)  a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development. 
C)  negative instances of the concept car. 
D)  an inappropriate correction of language.

Question 3

In some cases, when a minority language is presented in tandem with a majority language, the minority language is poorly acquired. This phenomenon is called

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A)  normal. 
B)  linguistic deficit. 
C)  parallel language interference. 
D)  subtractive bilingualism. 
A)  normal. 
B)  linguistic deficit. 
C)  parallel language interference. 
D)  subtractive bilingualism.

Question 4

What are Jensen's, Rushton's and Herrnstein and Murray's controversial views on race and IQ? What are the major criticisms of these theories?

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These researchers assert that the black-

Question 5

Explain means-end analysis and working backward. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

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The examples should clearly di

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as intellectually disabled?

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To be classified as intellectu

Question 8

What is Binet's major contribution to psychology?

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Binet's major contribution to psychology

Question 9

________ is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

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A)  Focusing 
B)  Framing 
C)  Anchoring 
D)  Distracting 
A)  Focusing 
B)  Framing 
C)  Anchoring 
D)  Distracting

Question 10

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

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A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman 
A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman

Question 12

Claudia uses a garbage bag with holes for her head and arms to keep from getting wet. She is displaying the ability of overcoming

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A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  perceptual rigidity. 
C)  mental set. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  perceptual rigidity. 
C)  mental set. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 13

Cordelia has heard a lecture about how there are multiple intelligences and people may possess low, medium, or high abilities in different areas such as musical intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, and linguistic intelligence. Whose theory of intelligence had been presented?

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A)  Howard Gardner's 
B)  Louis Thurstone's 
C)  Alfred Binet's 
D)  Robert Sternberg's 
A)  Howard Gardner's 
B)  Louis Thurstone's 
C)  Alfred Binet's 
D)  Robert Sternberg's

Question 14

All that must be true for an individual to be classified as intellectually disabled is that that individual's IQ be below 70.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The first widely used individual intelligence test in the United States was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
B)  California Test of Mental Maturity. 
C)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices. 
A)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
B)  California Test of Mental Maturity. 
C)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices.

Question 16

The fact that Bernice takes the same crowded road to work every day merely because she has always taken that road (and even though a less clogged route is available) is due to her

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A)  mental set. 
B)  confirmational bias. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  metacognition. 
A)  mental set. 
B)  confirmational bias. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  metacognition.

Question 17

On the Wechsler intelligence tests, about 50 percent of all scores fall between

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A)  85 to 115. 
B)  68 to 132. 
C)  70 to 130. 
D)  90 to 110. 
A)  85 to 115. 
B)  68 to 132. 
C)  70 to 130. 
D)  90 to 110.

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?

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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

What is the learning theory approach to language learning and what does animal research suggest about this theory?

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Language is acquired in the same way tha

Question 20

Mental categories that people use to classify events and objects with respect to common properties are called

Accepted Answer

A)  syllogisms. 
B)  logogens. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  propositions. 
A)  syllogisms. 
B)  logogens. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  propositions.

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Three-year-old Carrie points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No, Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

In some cases, when a minority language is presented in tandem with a majority language, the minority language is poorly acquired. This phenomenon is called

What are Jensen's, Rushton's and Herrnstein and Murray's controversial views on race and IQ? What are the major criticisms of these theories?

Explain means-end analysis and working backward. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

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

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as intellectually disabled?

What is Binet's major contribution to psychology?

________ is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Claudia uses a garbage bag with holes for her head and arms to keep from getting wet. She is displaying the ability of overcoming

Cordelia has heard a lecture about how there are multiple intelligences and people may possess low, medium, or high abilities in different areas such as musical intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, and linguistic intelligence. Whose theory of intelligence had been presented?

All that must be true for an individual to be classified as intellectually disabled is that that individual's IQ be below 70.

The first widely used individual intelligence test in the United States was the

The fact that Bernice takes the same crowded road to work every day merely because she has always taken that road (and even though a less clogged route is available) is due to her

On the Wechsler intelligence tests, about 50 percent of all scores fall between

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?

What is the learning theory approach to language learning and what does animal research suggest about this theory?

Mental categories that people use to classify events and objects with respect to common properties are called

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Three-year-old Carrie points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No, Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

In some cases, when a minority language is presented in tandem with a majority language, the minority language is poorly acquired. This phenomenon is called

What are Jensen's, Rushton's and Herrnstein and Murray's controversial views on race and IQ? What are the major criticisms of these theories?

Explain means-end analysis and working backward. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

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

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as intellectually disabled?

What is Binet's major contribution to psychology?

________ is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Claudia uses a garbage bag with holes for her head and arms to keep from getting wet. She is displaying the ability of overcoming

Cordelia has heard a lecture about how there are multiple intelligences and people may possess low, medium, or high abilities in different areas such as musical intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, and linguistic intelligence. Whose theory of intelligence had been presented?

All that must be true for an individual to be classified as intellectually disabled is that that individual's IQ be below 70.

The first widely used individual intelligence test in the United States was the

The fact that Bernice takes the same crowded road to work every day merely because she has always taken that road (and even though a less clogged route is available) is due to her

On the Wechsler intelligence tests, about 50 percent of all scores fall between

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?

What is the learning theory approach to language learning and what does animal research suggest about this theory?

Mental categories that people use to classify events and objects with respect to common properties are 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

Filters