Question 1

According to Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis, _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the way we think determines the nature of the words that we use 
B) our vocabulary determines how we perceive and categorize the world 
C) our perceptions determine our words 
D) meaning is relative 
A) the way we think determines the nature of the words that we use 
B) our vocabulary determines how we perceive and categorize the world 
C) our perceptions determine our words 
D) meaning is relative

Question 2

This is a measure of the consistency and stability of test scores when re-administered at different times.

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Standardization 
D) Normalization 
A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Standardization 
D) Normalization

Question 3

Which of the following items would MOST likely appear on a test measuring creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) How long is the Ohio River? 
B) What are the primary colors? 
C) List all the uses for a pot. 
D) Who was the first governor of New York? 
A) How long is the Ohio River? 
B) What are the primary colors? 
C) List all the uses for a pot. 
D) Who was the first governor of New York?

Question 4

A statistical representation of the distribution of traits within a given population is called a(n)________ distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetrical 
B) two-tailed 
C) correlational 
D) normal 
A) asymmetrical 
B) two-tailed 
C) correlational 
D) normal

Question 5

The ________ area in Einstein's brain was 15% larger than the same area in other people.

Accepted Answer

A) mathematical and spatial 
B) verbal 
C) somatosensory 
D) essential survival 
A) mathematical and spatial 
B) verbal 
C) somatosensory 
D) essential survival

Question 6

The development of procedures for administering and scoring a test is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) norming 
B) standardization 
C) procedural protocol 
D) normalization 
A) norming 
B) standardization 
C) procedural protocol 
D) normalization

Question 7

Murdock wants to get to his sister's new house, which he knows is north of where he is right now.Stranded without a map or a telephone, he decides to keep driving north in the hopes of finding the house.This is an example of the ________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A) algorithm 
B) working backward 
C) creating subgoals 
D) means-end analysis 
A) algorithm 
B) working backward 
C) creating subgoals 
D) means-end analysis

Question 8

Professor Wahl's counseling class is engaged in small-group generation of possible solutions for helping low-income families get the counseling they need.This class is in the ________ stage of problem-solving.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstorming 
B) preparation 
C) production 
D) evaluation 
A) brainstorming 
B) preparation 
C) production 
D) evaluation

Question 9

Researchers in the Minnesota study found that genetic factors played ________ role in IQ scores of identical twins reared apart.

Accepted Answer

A) a very small 
B) a moderate 
C) a large 
D) no 
A) a very small 
B) a moderate 
C) a large 
D) no

Question 10

Applying the basic rules of grammar to cases that are exceptions to the rules is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralization 
B) underutilization 
C) overextension 
D) overutilization 
A) overgeneralization 
B) underutilization 
C) overextension 
D) overutilization

Question 11

This is a psychological predicament in which a person experiences doubt about his or her performance due to negative beliefs about his or her group's ability.

Accepted Answer

A) The Bell Curve Effect 
B) The Flynn Effect 
C) A stereotype threat 
D) The self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) The Bell Curve Effect 
B) The Flynn Effect 
C) A stereotype threat 
D) The self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 12

A system of rules for using words to create meaning is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) grammar 
B) syntax 
C) semantics 
D) pragmatics 
A) grammar 
B) syntax 
C) semantics 
D) pragmatics

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the genetic causes of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) brain damage from a physical trauma 
B) fragile-X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
A) brain damage from a physical trauma 
B) fragile-X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 14

Narrowing a list of alternatives down to a single correct answer is called ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) original 
B) convergent 
C) divergent 
D) group 
A) original 
B) convergent 
C) divergent 
D) group

Question 15

Regarding creativity, the word "originality" means being able to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) coming up with unique or different solutions to a problem 
B) shifting with ease between problem solving strategies 
C) successfully avoid functional fixedness 
D) generate a large number of solutions 
A) coming up with unique or different solutions to a problem 
B) shifting with ease between problem solving strategies 
C) successfully avoid functional fixedness 
D) generate a large number of solutions

Question 16

Simple rules used in problem-solving that do not guarantee a solution but offer a likely shortcut to it, are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) algorithms 
B) inductions 
C) heuristics 
D) perceptual sets 
A) algorithms 
B) inductions 
C) heuristics 
D) perceptual sets

Question 17

CURRENT thinking regarding Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _________.

Accepted Answer

A) language determines thought 
B) thought determines language 
C) language influences thought 
D) thought influences language 
A) language determines thought 
B) thought determines language 
C) language influences thought 
D) thought influences language

Question 18

Prelinguistic cooing refers to the production of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) three distinguishable cries for hunger, anger, and pain 
B) vowel sounds 
C) consonant and vowel sounds 
D) sounds used only in the child's native language 
A) three distinguishable cries for hunger, anger, and pain 
B) vowel sounds 
C) consonant and vowel sounds 
D) sounds used only in the child's native language

Question 19

Using information and acting on that information is evidence of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) thinking 
B) cognition 
C) judging 
D) problem-solving 
A) thinking 
B) cognition 
C) judging 
D) problem-solving

Question 20

Of the following choices, which is NOT one of the barriers to problem solving discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) a means-end analysis 
B) the mental set 
C) cognitive offloading 
D) the availability heuristic 
A) a means-end analysis 
B) the mental set 
C) cognitive offloading 
D) the availability heuristic

According to Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis, _________.

This is a measure of the consistency and stability of test scores when re-administered at different times.

Which of the following items would MOST likely appear on a test measuring creativity?

A statistical representation of the distribution of traits within a given population is called a(n)________ distribution.

The ________ area in Einstein's brain was 15% larger than the same area in other people.

The development of procedures for administering and scoring a test is called _________.

Murdock wants to get to his sister's new house, which he knows is north of where he is right now.Stranded without a map or a telephone, he decides to keep driving north in the hopes of finding the house.This is an example of the ________ heuristic.

Professor Wahl's counseling class is engaged in small-group generation of possible solutions for helping low-income families get the counseling they need.This class is in the ________ stage of problem-solving.

Researchers in the Minnesota study found that genetic factors played ________ role in IQ scores of identical twins reared apart.

Applying the basic rules of grammar to cases that are exceptions to the rules is called _________.

This is a psychological predicament in which a person experiences doubt about his or her performance due to negative beliefs about his or her group's ability.

A system of rules for using words to create meaning is called _________.

Which of the following is not one of the genetic causes of intellectual disability?

Narrowing a list of alternatives down to a single correct answer is called ________ thinking.

Regarding creativity, the word "originality" means being able to ________.

Simple rules used in problem-solving that do not guarantee a solution but offer a likely shortcut to it, are called _________.

CURRENT thinking regarding Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _________.

Prelinguistic cooing refers to the production of _________.

Using information and acting on that information is evidence of _________.

Of the following choices, which is NOT one of the barriers to problem solving discussed in your text?

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Exam 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

According to Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis, _________.

This is a measure of the consistency and stability of test scores when re-administered at different times.

Which of the following items would MOST likely appear on a test measuring creativity?

A statistical representation of the distribution of traits within a given population is called a(n)________ distribution.

The ________ area in Einstein's brain was 15% larger than the same area in other people.

The development of procedures for administering and scoring a test is called _________.

Murdock wants to get to his sister's new house, which he knows is north of where he is right now.Stranded without a map or a telephone, he decides to keep driving north in the hopes of finding the house.This is an example of the ________ heuristic.

Professor Wahl's counseling class is engaged in small-group generation of possible solutions for helping low-income families get the counseling they need.This class is in the ________ stage of problem-solving.

Researchers in the Minnesota study found that genetic factors played ________ role in IQ scores of identical twins reared apart.

Applying the basic rules of grammar to cases that are exceptions to the rules is called _________.

This is a psychological predicament in which a person experiences doubt about his or her performance due to negative beliefs about his or her group's ability.

A system of rules for using words to create meaning is called _________.

Which of the following is not one of the genetic causes of intellectual disability?

Narrowing a list of alternatives down to a single correct answer is called ________ thinking.

Regarding creativity, the word "originality" means being able to ________.

Simple rules used in problem-solving that do not guarantee a solution but offer a likely shortcut to it, are called _________.

CURRENT thinking regarding Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _________.

Prelinguistic cooing refers to the production of _________.

Using information and acting on that information is evidence of _________.

Of the following choices, which is NOT one of the barriers to problem solving discussed in your text?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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