Question 1

Spearman and Thurstone disagreed about whether ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis should be used to study intelligence 
B)  intelligence could be measured at all levels 
C)  intelligence tests should be used to promote eugenics 
D)  intelligence is made up of one predominant factor or several 
A)  factor analysis should be used to study intelligence 
B)  intelligence could be measured at all levels 
C)  intelligence tests should be used to promote eugenics 
D)  intelligence is made up of one predominant factor or several

Question 2

When do children typically start to utter morpheme sounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the age of two 
B)  At around 18 months of age 
C)  They start to utter morphemes by one year of age. 
D)  They start to utter morphemes by 3 to 5 years of age. 
A)  At the age of two 
B)  At around 18 months of age 
C)  They start to utter morphemes by one year of age. 
D)  They start to utter morphemes by 3 to 5 years of age.

Question 3

The most representative member of a concept is known as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-concept 
B)  prototype 
C)  depiction 
D)  modal type 
A)  fixed-concept 
B)  prototype 
C)  depiction 
D)  modal type

Question 4

The ratio of mental age divided by chronological age,multiplied by 100,represents the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence quotient 
B)  emotional quotient 
C)  deviation quotient 
D)  heritability coefficient 
A)  intelligence quotient 
B)  emotional quotient 
C)  deviation quotient 
D)  heritability coefficient

Question 5

Who developed the first valid intelligence instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet and Theophilé Simon 
B)  Sir Francis Galton 
C)  Henry Goddard 
D)  David Wechsler 
A)  Alfred Binet and Theophilé Simon 
B)  Sir Francis Galton 
C)  Henry Goddard 
D)  David Wechsler

Question 6

Which movement was started to improve the hereditary characteristics of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology 
B)  Psychographics 
C)  Psychometrics 
D)  Eugenics 
A)  Psychology 
B)  Psychographics 
C)  Psychometrics 
D)  Eugenics

Question 7

A grocery store has a scale in the produce department that consistently indicates that all fruits and vegetables placed on it weigh 32 pounds.This scale is a ____ measure of weight,but it is not a ____ measure of weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable;valid 
B)  valid;reliable 
C)  valid;standardized 
D)  standardized;reliable 
A)  reliable;valid 
B)  valid;reliable 
C)  valid;standardized 
D)  standardized;reliable

Question 8

The tendency to seek information that supports our beliefs,while ignoring disconfirming information is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  functional fixedness trap 
C)  confirmation bias 
D)  subject confounding effect 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  functional fixedness trap 
C)  confirmation bias 
D)  subject confounding effect

Question 9

Benny is 48 and has suffered from autism since birth,yet he can tell you the exact day of the week it was on August 13,1957,or January 5,1978,or any other date in history.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benny is a savant. 
B)  Benny is a prodigy. 
C)  Benny is suffering from Down syndrome. 
D)  Benny's condition demonstrates the Flynn effect. 
A)  Benny is a savant. 
B)  Benny is a prodigy. 
C)  Benny is suffering from Down syndrome. 
D)  Benny's condition demonstrates the Flynn effect.

Question 10

What is a concept? How is it formed? Explain its significance.

Accepted Answer

A concept is a mental grouping of object

Question 11

Which of the following reliability techniques employ slightly different versions of the test given to people on two separate occasions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Alternate-forms reliability 
C)  Retest-test reliability 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Alternate-forms reliability 
C)  Retest-test reliability 
D)  Both a and b

Question 12

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence consists of three sets of mental abilities.They are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal intelligence,mathematical intelligence,and spatial intelligence 
B)  analytical intelligence,creative intelligence,and practical intelligence 
C)  analytical intelligence,creative intelligence,and emotional intelligence 
D)  verbal fluency,numerical computation,and memory 
A)  verbal intelligence,mathematical intelligence,and spatial intelligence 
B)  analytical intelligence,creative intelligence,and practical intelligence 
C)  analytical intelligence,creative intelligence,and emotional intelligence 
D)  verbal fluency,numerical computation,and memory

Question 13

What were the consequences of the eugenics movement in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  It harmed the reputation of psychology as a science. 
B)  It justified racist practices. 
C)  It led to the Immigration Act of 1924,which dramatically restricted the admittance of certain ethnic groups into the U.S. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It harmed the reputation of psychology as a science. 
B)  It justified racist practices. 
C)  It led to the Immigration Act of 1924,which dramatically restricted the admittance of certain ethnic groups into the U.S. 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

A problem-solving strategy that involves a sudden realization of how a problem can be solved is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enlightenment 
B)  insight 
C)  perspective 
D)  comprehension 
A)  enlightenment 
B)  insight 
C)  perspective 
D)  comprehension

Question 15

Which of the following is a correct observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  In designing the Binet-Simon Test,Binet,unlike Galton,made assumptions about why intelligence differences exist. 
B)  Binet insisted that his test measured inborn intelligence. 
C)  Binet believed that intellectual ability could not be increased through education. 
D)  Binet realized that his test merely sampled intelligence and did not measure all intellectual aspects. 
A)  In designing the Binet-Simon Test,Binet,unlike Galton,made assumptions about why intelligence differences exist. 
B)  Binet insisted that his test measured inborn intelligence. 
C)  Binet believed that intellectual ability could not be increased through education. 
D)  Binet realized that his test merely sampled intelligence and did not measure all intellectual aspects.

Question 16

A systematic way of communicating information using symbols and rules for combining them is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication 
B)  cognition 
C)  language 
D)  speech 
A)  communication 
B)  cognition 
C)  language 
D)  speech

Question 17

Who identified the two heuristics: representativeness and availability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Lee Whorf 
B)  Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman 
C)  Noam Chomsky 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Benjamin Lee Whorf 
B)  Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman 
C)  Noam Chomsky 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

Question 18

Discuss commonly employed problem-solving strategies.

Accepted Answer

Commonly employed problem-solving strate

Question 19

What is the chief advantage of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used in computers. 
B)  They guarantee success. 
C)  They usually save time. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  They are used in computers. 
B)  They guarantee success. 
C)  They usually save time. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 20

The problem with the ____ is that,being a rapid method of decision making,it doesn't take into account other important qualifying information.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional heuristic 
B)  pragmatic heuristic 
C)  availability heuristic 
D)  representativeness heuristic 
A)  functional heuristic 
B)  pragmatic heuristic 
C)  availability heuristic 
D)  representativeness heuristic

Spearman and Thurstone disagreed about whether ____.

When do children typically start to utter morpheme sounds?

The most representative member of a concept is known as a ____.

The ratio of mental age divided by chronological age,multiplied by 100,represents the ____.

Who developed the first valid intelligence instrument?

Which movement was started to improve the hereditary characteristics of society?

A grocery store has a scale in the produce department that consistently indicates that all fruits and vegetables placed on it weigh 32 pounds.This scale is a measure of weight,but it is not a measure of weight.

The tendency to seek information that supports our beliefs,while ignoring disconfirming information is known as the ____.

Benny is 48 and has suffered from autism since birth,yet he can tell you the exact day of the week it was on August 13,1957,or January 5,1978,or any other date in history.

What is a concept? How is it formed? Explain its significance.

Which of the following reliability techniques employ slightly different versions of the test given to people on two separate occasions?

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence consists of three sets of mental abilities.They are ____.

What were the consequences of the eugenics movement in the U.S.?

A problem-solving strategy that involves a sudden realization of how a problem can be solved is known as ____.

Which of the following is a correct observation?

A systematic way of communicating information using symbols and rules for combining them is known as ____.

Who identified the two heuristics: representativeness and availability?

Discuss commonly employed problem-solving strategies.

What is the chief advantage of heuristics?

The problem with the ____ is that,being a rapid method of decision making,it doesn't take into account other important qualifying information.

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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Exam 8: Language, thinking, and Intelligence

Spearman and Thurstone disagreed about whether ____.

When do children typically start to utter morpheme sounds?

The most representative member of a concept is known as a ____.

The ratio of mental age divided by chronological age,multiplied by 100,represents the ____.

Who developed the first valid intelligence instrument?

Which movement was started to improve the hereditary characteristics of society?

A grocery store has a scale in the produce department that consistently indicates that all fruits and vegetables placed on it weigh 32 pounds.This scale is a ____ measure of weight,but it is not a ____ measure of weight.

The tendency to seek information that supports our beliefs,while ignoring disconfirming information is known as the ____.

Benny is 48 and has suffered from autism since birth,yet he can tell you the exact day of the week it was on August 13,1957,or January 5,1978,or any other date in history.

What is a concept? How is it formed? Explain its significance.

Which of the following reliability techniques employ slightly different versions of the test given to people on two separate occasions?

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence consists of three sets of mental abilities.They are ____.

What were the consequences of the eugenics movement in the U.S.?

A problem-solving strategy that involves a sudden realization of how a problem can be solved is known as ____.

Which of the following is a correct observation?

A systematic way of communicating information using symbols and rules for combining them is known as ____.

Who identified the two heuristics: representativeness and availability?

Discuss commonly employed problem-solving strategies.

What is the chief advantage of heuristics?

The problem with the ____ is that,being a rapid method of decision making,it doesn't take into account other important qualifying information.

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

Filters

A grocery store has a scale in the produce department that consistently indicates that all fruits and vegetables placed on it weigh 32 pounds.This scale is a measure of weight,but it is not a measure of weight.