Question 1

The term "universal linguists" refers to the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) children must be exposed to language before the age of six in order to learn it. 
B)  the size of the parent's vocabulary affects the size of the child's vocabulary. 
C) children from all over the world acquire language in the same order. 
D) children can distinguish each of the sounds that make up human languages. 
A) children must be exposed to language before the age of six in order to learn it. 
B)  the size of the parent's vocabulary affects the size of the child's vocabulary. 
C) children from all over the world acquire language in the same order. 
D) children can distinguish each of the sounds that make up human languages. D

Question 2

Who would benefit the most from defining subgoals?

Accepted Answer

A) Andy has to go to the gym. 
B) Zach has to wash the dishes. 
C) Todd has to complete a science fair project. 
D) Pedro has to solve a few algebra sums by evening. 
A) Andy has to go to the gym. 
B) Zach has to wash the dishes. 
C) Todd has to complete a science fair project. 
D) Pedro has to solve a few algebra sums by evening. C

Question 3

Sophia is in the fifth grade and lives in one of the most impoverished areas in the state.She has a history of academic failure although she is very sensitive to her teacher's expectations.Her teachers have noticed that she responds best when candy is offered as an incentive.Sophia's IQ is 65.She is most likely a victim of:

Accepted Answer

A) organic intellectual disability. 
B) cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
C) vitamin deficiency intellectual disability. 
D) lead poisoning. 
A) organic intellectual disability. 
B) cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
C) vitamin deficiency intellectual disability. 
D) lead poisoning. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of good problem solvers?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-doubt 
B) Humility 
C) Groupthink 
D) Risk avoidance 
A) Self-doubt 
B) Humility 
C) Groupthink 
D) Risk avoidance

Question 5

Being receptive to other ways of looking at things is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) critical thinking 
B) mindfulness 
C) convergent thinking 
D) open-mindedness 
A) critical thinking 
B) mindfulness 
C) convergent thinking 
D) open-mindedness

Question 6

On her first visit to Quantasia,Jessica,a traveler,visits a restaurant near a highway that serves traditional cuisine.She learns that such kinds of restaurants are termed as "matam." According to the characteristics of a concept,which of the following characteristics has been illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Concepts provide clues about how to react to a particular object. 
B) Concepts aid memory. 
C) Concepts facilitate association between experiences and objects. 
D) Concepts facilitate generalization. 
A) Concepts provide clues about how to react to a particular object. 
B) Concepts aid memory. 
C) Concepts facilitate association between experiences and objects. 
D) Concepts facilitate generalization.

Question 7

According to deductive reasoning,if a theory is true,then the hypothesis will be true as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Concepts aid memory. 
B) Concepts facilitate generalization. 
C) Concepts facilitate association between experiences and objects. 
D) Concepts provide clues about how to react to a particular object. 
A) Concepts aid memory. 
B) Concepts facilitate generalization. 
C) Concepts facilitate association between experiences and objects. 
D) Concepts provide clues about how to react to a particular object.

Question 9

Joanne administered a scale on job satisfaction to a group of participants and observed that their scores were related to the outcome of job satisfaction.As a result,it can be concluded that this scale demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) criterion validity. 
C) adequate normality. 
D) test-retest reliability. 
A) inter-rater reliability. 
B) criterion validity. 
C) adequate normality. 
D) test-retest reliability.

Question 10

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,language determines _____.

Accepted Answer

A) emotion 
B) cognition 
C) motivation 
D) intuition 
A) emotion 
B) cognition 
C) motivation 
D) intuition

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of creative thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A) They are usually superficial in their approach. 
B) They are usually convergent in their approach. 
C) They are usually engaged in objective evaluation of their work. 
D) They usually avoid taking risks. 
A) They are usually superficial in their approach. 
B) They are usually convergent in their approach. 
C) They are usually engaged in objective evaluation of their work. 
D) They usually avoid taking risks.

Question 12

Diana has to study four chapters of management information systems for her test tomorrow.If she decides to use the problem-solving strategy of adopting subgoals,she must:

Accepted Answer

A) cram the night before the test. 
B) breakdown the topics to be studied and complete each within the time frame. 
C) decide to do a group study with her friends. 
D) study only the larger topics and ignore the smaller topics. 
A) cram the night before the test. 
B) breakdown the topics to be studied and complete each within the time frame. 
C) decide to do a group study with her friends. 
D) study only the larger topics and ignore the smaller topics.

Question 13

Alex intends to board a flight this evening to another country for an official visit.However,his wife prevents him from boarding the flight stating that there is a likelihood of danger to his life owing to several plane crashes that occurred this month.According to the biases and heuristics in decision making,it can be concluded that Alex's wife mirrors the _____ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) base rate neglect 
B) hemispatial neglect 
C) representativeness heuristic 
D) availability heuristic 
A) base rate neglect 
B) hemispatial neglect 
C) representativeness heuristic 
D) availability heuristic

Question 14

Although participants routinely scored about the same every time,the new fire fighters aptitude test showed almost no correlation to their actual performance.Hence,it can be inferred that this new test is:

Accepted Answer

A) reliable and valid. 
B) reliable but not valid. 
C) not reliable but valid. 
D) not reliable and not valid. 
A) reliable and valid. 
B) reliable but not valid. 
C) not reliable but valid. 
D) not reliable and not valid.

Question 15

Human beings will often reason from the specific to the general.That is,people often form general rules and concepts based on specific experiences and examples.This type of reasoning is termed as:

Accepted Answer

A) deductive reasoning. 
B) retrospective reasoning. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) descriptive reasoning. 
A) deductive reasoning. 
B) retrospective reasoning. 
C) inductive reasoning. 
D) descriptive reasoning.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of algorithms and heuristics for solving real-life problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Heuristics are shortcut strategies. 
B) Algorithms lead to different answers to a given problem. 
C) Heuristics guarantee a solution to a problem. 
D) Algorithms are faster than heuristics. 
A) Heuristics are shortcut strategies. 
B) Algorithms lead to different answers to a given problem. 
C) Heuristics guarantee a solution to a problem. 
D) Algorithms are faster than heuristics.

Question 17

Discuss links between cognition and language.

Accepted Answer

Although thought influences language and

Question 18

Evidence of the role of language in cognitive activities includes the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) memory is stored only in the form of images. 
B) memory is stored only in the form of sounds. 
C) without language, people have no memories. 
D) memory is stored in the form of words. 
A) memory is stored only in the form of images. 
B) memory is stored only in the form of sounds. 
C) without language, people have no memories. 
D) memory is stored in the form of words.

Question 19

Alice,Natalie's roommate,argues that computers can perform several complex tasks better and more accurately than humans.However,Natalie counters her argument by stating that humans alone are capable of:

Accepted Answer

A) developing new learning goals. 
B) performing statistical operations. 
C) evaluating loan applications. 
D) compiling new information. 
A) developing new learning goals. 
B) performing statistical operations. 
C) evaluating loan applications. 
D) compiling new information.

Question 20

_____ thinking occurs during brainstorming.

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Passive 
C) Automatic 
D) Divergent 
A) Convergent 
B) Passive 
C) Automatic 
D) Divergent

The term "universal linguists" refers to the idea that:

Who would benefit the most from defining subgoals?

Which of the following is a characteristic of good problem solvers?

Being receptive to other ways of looking at things is referred to as _____.

According to deductive reasoning,if a theory is true,then the hypothesis will be true as well.

Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

Joanne administered a scale on job satisfaction to a group of participants and observed that their scores were related to the outcome of job satisfaction.As a result,it can be concluded that this scale demonstrates:

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,language determines _____.

Which of the following statements is true of creative thinkers?

Diana has to study four chapters of management information systems for her test tomorrow.If she decides to use the problem-solving strategy of adopting subgoals,she must:

Although participants routinely scored about the same every time,the new fire fighters aptitude test showed almost no correlation to their actual performance.Hence,it can be inferred that this new test is:

Human beings will often reason from the specific to the general.That is,people often form general rules and concepts based on specific experiences and examples.This type of reasoning is termed as:

Which of the following is true of algorithms and heuristics for solving real-life problems?

Discuss links between cognition and language.

Evidence of the role of language in cognitive activities includes the fact that:

Alice,Natalie's roommate,argues that computers can perform several complex tasks better and more accurately than humans.However,Natalie counters her argument by stating that humans alone are capable of:

_____ thinking occurs during brainstorming.

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Exam 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

The term "universal linguists" refers to the idea that:

Who would benefit the most from defining subgoals?

Which of the following is a characteristic of good problem solvers?

Being receptive to other ways of looking at things is referred to as _____.

According to deductive reasoning,if a theory is true,then the hypothesis will be true as well.

Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

Joanne administered a scale on job satisfaction to a group of participants and observed that their scores were related to the outcome of job satisfaction.As a result,it can be concluded that this scale demonstrates:

According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis,language determines _____.

Which of the following statements is true of creative thinkers?

Diana has to study four chapters of management information systems for her test tomorrow.If she decides to use the problem-solving strategy of adopting subgoals,she must:

Although participants routinely scored about the same every time,the new fire fighters aptitude test showed almost no correlation to their actual performance.Hence,it can be inferred that this new test is:

Human beings will often reason from the specific to the general.That is,people often form general rules and concepts based on specific experiences and examples.This type of reasoning is termed as:

Which of the following is true of algorithms and heuristics for solving real-life problems?

Discuss links between cognition and language.

Evidence of the role of language in cognitive activities includes the fact that:

Alice,Natalie's roommate,argues that computers can perform several complex tasks better and more accurately than humans.However,Natalie counters her argument by stating that humans alone are capable of:

_____ thinking occurs during brainstorming.

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters