Question 1

Tests designed to predict a person's capacity for learning are called ____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  mastery 
D)  performance 
A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  mastery 
D)  performance

Question 2

A number of PET-scan studies find that when people perform different cognitive tasks associated with spatial reasoning,verbal abilities,or perceptual-motor skills,the same brain area,the ____,is activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral frontal cortex 
B)  right occipital lobe 
C)  left parietal lobe 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  lateral frontal cortex 
B)  right occipital lobe 
C)  left parietal lobe 
D)  hippocampus

Question 3

You apply to a college that highly emphasizes SAT scores in deciding who to admit.You might have a disadvantage in getting into this school if ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  you attended an inferior high school 
B)  your main academic strengths lie in music 
C)  your main academic strengths lie in art 
D)  All of the above 
A)  you attended an inferior high school 
B)  your main academic strengths lie in music 
C)  your main academic strengths lie in art 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Identify the phase that begins during the two-word stage,in which children use multiple-word sentences that leave out all but the essential words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sentence initiation 
B)  Monologue 
C)  Conversation semblance 
D)  Telegraphic speech 
A)  Sentence initiation 
B)  Monologue 
C)  Conversation semblance 
D)  Telegraphic speech

Question 5

How many phonemes are contained in the word "men?"

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four

Question 6

The problem with forming concepts by definition is that many familiar concepts have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  no prototype 
B)  fuzzy boundaries 
C)  assimilation problems 
D)  algorithms 
A)  no prototype 
B)  fuzzy boundaries 
C)  assimilation problems 
D)  algorithms

Question 7

Gardner calls the ability to have insight into one's own motives and behavior ____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  psychic 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  insight 
B)  psychic 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal

Question 8

Why is categorization adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It saves time and helps in making predictions about the future. 
B)  It maintains existing schemas even when novel information is encountered. 
C)  It fosters cooperation in social groups. 
D)  It organizes our perceptions into a meaningful whole,called a Gestalt. 
A)  It saves time and helps in making predictions about the future. 
B)  It maintains existing schemas even when novel information is encountered. 
C)  It fosters cooperation in social groups. 
D)  It organizes our perceptions into a meaningful whole,called a Gestalt.

Question 9

Contrary to earlier behaviorist assumptions,____ principles do not play the primary role in language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  observational learning 
D)  maintenance rehearsal 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  observational learning 
D)  maintenance rehearsal

Question 10

What were Rosch's findings concerning the Dani people of New Guinea and their perception of color? Why were these findings important?

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Rosch compared the color percept

Question 11

Gifted athletes,dancers,surgeons,or carpenters display ____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  logical 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  intrapersonal 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  logical 
D)  interpersonal

Question 12

Which of the following observations is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  By three to five weeks of age,newborns begin a vocalization pattern known as cooing. 
B)  The early babbling of children from different cultures sounds the same. 
C)  The sequence of cooing and babbling does not occur among babies born deaf. 
D)  Between the fourth and sixth months,infants begin babbling. 
A)  By three to five weeks of age,newborns begin a vocalization pattern known as cooing. 
B)  The early babbling of children from different cultures sounds the same. 
C)  The sequence of cooing and babbling does not occur among babies born deaf. 
D)  Between the fourth and sixth months,infants begin babbling.

Question 13

What did Galton and Goddard have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both believed in eugenics. 
B)  They both feared that intelligence testing might limit the educational experiences of slow learners. 
C)  They were both concerned that intelligence testing may adversely effect the self-esteem of low-scoring children. 
D)  Both scored their intelligence tests using the deviation IQ. 
A)  They both believed in eugenics. 
B)  They both feared that intelligence testing might limit the educational experiences of slow learners. 
C)  They were both concerned that intelligence testing may adversely effect the self-esteem of low-scoring children. 
D)  Both scored their intelligence tests using the deviation IQ.

Question 14

Based on his factor-analytic research,Spearman concluded there was a set of specific factors known as ____ underlying certain individual mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  m-factors 
B)  a-factors 
C)  s-factors 
D)  i-factors 
A)  m-factors 
B)  a-factors 
C)  s-factors 
D)  i-factors

Question 15

Which theory of language development contends that normal development proceeds according to an inborn program that is not significantly influenced by environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorist 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Nativist 
D)  Interactionist 
A)  Behaviorist 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Nativist 
D)  Interactionist

Question 16

According to Robert Sternberg,people who exhibit ____ intelligence seek challenges that capitalize on intellectual strengths and downplay weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  intrapersonal 
C)  creative 
D)  successful 
A)  emotional 
B)  intrapersonal 
C)  creative 
D)  successful

Question 17

Who founded the eugenics movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Galton 
C)  Wechsler 
D)  Terman 
A)  Binet 
B)  Galton 
C)  Wechsler 
D)  Terman

Question 18

According to the text,____ is the thought process you engage in to overcome obstacles in order to attain your goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-solving 
B)  prototyping 
C)  assimilation 
D)  critical analysis 
A)  problem-solving 
B)  prototyping 
C)  assimilation 
D)  critical analysis

Question 19

People with a(n)____ like to work on difficult cognitive tasks,analyze situations,and make subtle cognitive distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  high need for cognition 
B)  low need for cognition 
C)  individualist orientation 
D)  collectivist orientation 
A)  high need for cognition 
B)  low need for cognition 
C)  individualist orientation 
D)  collectivist orientation

Question 20

A small clump of neurons near the front of the brain influences brain areas that control muscles of the lips,jaw,tongue,soft palate,and vocal cords during speech.What is this area of the brain called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wernicke's area 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  Semantic area 
D)  Phonetic area 
A)  Wernicke's area 
B)  Broca's area 
C)  Semantic area 
D)  Phonetic area

Tests designed to predict a person's capacity for learning are called ____ tests.

A number of PET-scan studies find that when people perform different cognitive tasks associated with spatial reasoning,verbal abilities,or perceptual-motor skills,the same brain area,the ____,is activated.

You apply to a college that highly emphasizes SAT scores in deciding who to admit.You might have a disadvantage in getting into this school if ____.

Identify the phase that begins during the two-word stage,in which children use multiple-word sentences that leave out all but the essential words.

How many phonemes are contained in the word "men?"

The problem with forming concepts by definition is that many familiar concepts have ____.

Gardner calls the ability to have insight into one's own motives and behavior ____ intelligence.

Why is categorization adaptive?

Contrary to earlier behaviorist assumptions,____ principles do not play the primary role in language development.

What were Rosch's findings concerning the Dani people of New Guinea and their perception of color? Why were these findings important?

Gifted athletes,dancers,surgeons,or carpenters display ____ intelligence.

Which of the following observations is NOT correct?

What did Galton and Goddard have in common?

Based on his factor-analytic research,Spearman concluded there was a set of specific factors known as ____ underlying certain individual mental abilities.

Which theory of language development contends that normal development proceeds according to an inborn program that is not significantly influenced by environmental factors?

According to Robert Sternberg,people who exhibit ____ intelligence seek challenges that capitalize on intellectual strengths and downplay weaknesses.

Who founded the eugenics movement?

According to the text,____ is the thought process you engage in to overcome obstacles in order to attain your goals.

People with a(n)____ like to work on difficult cognitive tasks,analyze situations,and make subtle cognitive distinctions.

A small clump of neurons near the front of the brain influences brain areas that control muscles of the lips,jaw,tongue,soft palate,and vocal cords during speech.What is this area of the brain called?

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Exam 8: Language, thinking, and Intelligence

Tests designed to predict a person's capacity for learning are called ____ tests.

A number of PET-scan studies find that when people perform different cognitive tasks associated with spatial reasoning,verbal abilities,or perceptual-motor skills,the same brain area,the ____,is activated.

You apply to a college that highly emphasizes SAT scores in deciding who to admit.You might have a disadvantage in getting into this school if ____.

Identify the phase that begins during the two-word stage,in which children use multiple-word sentences that leave out all but the essential words.

How many phonemes are contained in the word "men?"

The problem with forming concepts by definition is that many familiar concepts have ____.

Gardner calls the ability to have insight into one's own motives and behavior ____ intelligence.

Why is categorization adaptive?

Contrary to earlier behaviorist assumptions,____ principles do not play the primary role in language development.

What were Rosch's findings concerning the Dani people of New Guinea and their perception of color? Why were these findings important?

Gifted athletes,dancers,surgeons,or carpenters display ____ intelligence.

Which of the following observations is NOT correct?

What did Galton and Goddard have in common?

Based on his factor-analytic research,Spearman concluded there was a set of specific factors known as ____ underlying certain individual mental abilities.

Which theory of language development contends that normal development proceeds according to an inborn program that is not significantly influenced by environmental factors?

According to Robert Sternberg,people who exhibit ____ intelligence seek challenges that capitalize on intellectual strengths and downplay weaknesses.

Who founded the eugenics movement?

According to the text,____ is the thought process you engage in to overcome obstacles in order to attain your goals.

People with a(n)____ like to work on difficult cognitive tasks,analyze situations,and make subtle cognitive distinctions.

A small clump of neurons near the front of the brain influences brain areas that control muscles of the lips,jaw,tongue,soft palate,and vocal cords during speech.What is this area of the brain called?

Psychology As a Science

Neural and Genetic Bases of Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders and Their Treatment

Stress, coping, and Health

Social Behavior

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