Question 1

The best and most familiar examples of concepts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  syllogisms. 
A)  prototypes. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  syllogisms.

Question 2

Adoption studies reveal that children adopted shortly after birth have IQs closer to their biological than to their adoptive parents' IQs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

Accepted Answer

A)  determining whether the test is well written. 
B)  standardizing the test. 
C)  determining whether the test is valid. 
D)  determining whether the test is reliable. 
A)  determining whether the test is well written. 
B)  standardizing the test. 
C)  determining whether the test is valid. 
D)  determining whether the test is reliable.

Question 4

The remarkable difference between imagery and sensory experience is that mental images are formed all at once, apparently instantaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  means-ends analysis 
D)  algorithms 
A)  analogies 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  means-ends analysis 
D)  algorithms

Question 6

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  had better than average physical abilities. 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-their intellectual superiority was offset by inferiority in other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems. 
A)  had better than average physical abilities. 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-their intellectual superiority was offset by inferiority in other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems.

Question 7

Describe the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

The interpersonal components are empathy

Question 8

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 9

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees do not have a vocal tract ad

Question 10

Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was able to recognize the importance of the fact that other bacteria would not grow where the penicillin mold grew, and so began the development of "wonder drugs." According to Robert Sternberg's theory of intelligence, Fleming was high in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Based on the research with chimps and other animals (especially dolphins), many investigators believe

Accepted Answer

A)  chimps cannot form an unique sentence. 
B)  we will never be able to communicate with other animals. 
C)  these animals are unable to truly comprehend language as we know it. 
D)  that language is not necessarily unique to humans. 
A)  chimps cannot form an unique sentence. 
B)  we will never be able to communicate with other animals. 
C)  these animals are unable to truly comprehend language as we know it. 
D)  that language is not necessarily unique to humans.

Question 12

The letter "a" can be both a phoneme and a morpheme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Standardization is used to establish

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  test norms. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  validity. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  test norms. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  validity.

Question 14

Of the following categories of relationship, the lowest degree of similarity of IQ has been found among

Accepted Answer

A)  brothers and sisters reared together. 
B)  identical twins reared apart. 
C)  brothers and sisters reared apart. 
D)  identical twins reared together. 
A)  brothers and sisters reared together. 
B)  identical twins reared apart. 
C)  brothers and sisters reared apart. 
D)  identical twins reared together.

Question 15

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 16

Which explanation best accounts for the early stages of babbling and telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive mapping 
B)  imitation 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  the nativist position 
A)  cognitive mapping 
B)  imitation 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  the nativist position

Question 17

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following types of intelligence includes the ability to think analytically?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What was Spearman's term for a general intellectual ability that underlies all mental operations to some degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary mental ability 
B)  g factor 
C)  componential intelligence 
D)  IQ 
A)  primary mental ability 
B)  g factor 
C)  componential intelligence 
D)  IQ

Question 19

Who proposed that intelligence is composed of seven primary mental abilities, including numerical ability, spatial relations, word fluency, and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis Thurstone 
B)  Charles Sternberg 
C)  Raymond Cattell 
D)  Alfred Binet 
A)  Louis Thurstone 
B)  Charles Sternberg 
C)  Raymond Cattell 
D)  Alfred Binet

Question 20

Which of the following, if properly applied, is guaranteed to result in a solution to a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  applying prior knowledge 
B)  a heuristic 
C)  trial and error 
D)  an algorithm 
A)  applying prior knowledge 
B)  a heuristic 
C)  trial and error 
D)  an algorithm

The best and most familiar examples of concepts are called

Adoption studies reveal that children adopted shortly after birth have IQs closer to their biological than to their adoptive parents' IQs.

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

The remarkable difference between imagery and sensory experience is that mental images are formed all at once, apparently instantaneously.

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Describe the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence?

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

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was able to recognize the importance of the fact that other bacteria would not grow where the penicillin mold grew, and so began the development of "wonder drugs." According to Robert Sternberg's theory of intelligence, Fleming was high in

Based on the research with chimps and other animals (especially dolphins), many investigators believe

The letter "a" can be both a phoneme and a morpheme.

Standardization is used to establish

Of the following categories of relationship, the lowest degree of similarity of IQ has been found among

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

Which explanation best accounts for the early stages of babbling and telegraphic speech?

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following types of intelligence includes the ability to think analytically?

What was Spearman's term for a general intellectual ability that underlies all mental operations to some degree?

Who proposed that intelligence is composed of seven primary mental abilities, including numerical ability, spatial relations, word fluency, and memory?

Which of the following, if properly applied, is guaranteed to result in a solution to a problem?

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The best and most familiar examples of concepts are called

Adoption studies reveal that children adopted shortly after birth have IQs closer to their biological than to their adoptive parents' IQs.

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

The remarkable difference between imagery and sensory experience is that mental images are formed all at once, apparently instantaneously.

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Describe the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence?

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

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was able to recognize the importance of the fact that other bacteria would not grow where the penicillin mold grew, and so began the development of "wonder drugs." According to Robert Sternberg's theory of intelligence, Fleming was high in

Based on the research with chimps and other animals (especially dolphins), many investigators believe

The letter "a" can be both a phoneme and a morpheme.

Standardization is used to establish

Of the following categories of relationship, the lowest degree of similarity of IQ has been found among

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

Which explanation best accounts for the early stages of babbling and telegraphic speech?

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following types of intelligence includes the ability to think analytically?

What was Spearman's term for a general intellectual ability that underlies all mental operations to some degree?

Who proposed that intelligence is composed of seven primary mental abilities, including numerical ability, spatial relations, word fluency, and memory?

Which of the following, if properly applied, is guaranteed to result in a solution to a problem?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

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Therapies

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