Question 1

The levels of grammar, beginning with the smallest level, follow which order?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphology → phonology → semantics → syntax 
B)  phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics 
C)  semantics → syntax → morphology → phonology 
D)  phonology → morphology → semantics → syntax 
A)  morphology → phonology → semantics → syntax 
B)  phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics 
C)  semantics → syntax → morphology → phonology 
D)  phonology → morphology → semantics → syntax

Question 2

Metaphors, idioms, and figures of speech all fall under the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  indirect language. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  figurative language. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  indirect language. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  figurative language.

Question 3

_____ is the tendency of a test to produce scores in a consistently inaccurate way for members of particular groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Test bias 
C)  Stereotype threat 
D)  Confirmation bias 
A)  Validity 
B)  Test bias 
C)  Stereotype threat 
D)  Confirmation bias

Question 4

Which action does NOT promote creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on convergent thinking 
B)  experiencing multiple cultures 
C)  overcoming functional fixedness 
D)  speaking multiple languages 
A)  focusing on convergent thinking 
B)  experiencing multiple cultures 
C)  overcoming functional fixedness 
D)  speaking multiple languages

Question 5

Which heuristic BEST exemplifies the impact emotion can have on thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  availability 
B)  anchoring 
C)  representativeness 
D)  affect 
A)  availability 
B)  anchoring 
C)  representativeness 
D)  affect

Question 6

Which statement about Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences approach is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner identified nine distinct intelligences that each of us possesses to some extent or another. 
B)  In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must be something in which at least a few people (e.g., savants) have naturally exceptional capabilities. 
C)  Intelligence experts agree that the nine intelligences identified by Gardner comprehensively cover all the areas of intelligence across cultures. 
D)  In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must correspond to specific locations in the brain. 
A)  Gardner identified nine distinct intelligences that each of us possesses to some extent or another. 
B)  In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must be something in which at least a few people (e.g., savants) have naturally exceptional capabilities. 
C)  Intelligence experts agree that the nine intelligences identified by Gardner comprehensively cover all the areas of intelligence across cultures. 
D)  In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must correspond to specific locations in the brain.

Question 7

A(n) _____ is an assessment technique used by psychologists to numerically measure the level of learning a person has attained.

Accepted Answer

A)  educational evaluation 
B)  intelligence test 
C)  hierarchical challenge 
D)  achievement test 
A)  educational evaluation 
B)  intelligence test 
C)  hierarchical challenge 
D)  achievement test

Question 8

_____ is NOT one of the four major levels of grammar.

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphology 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Phonology 
D)  Dialect 
A)  Morphology 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Phonology 
D)  Dialect

Question 9

Starting in the earliest days of a baby's life, a parent will speak to the baby with _____, to which the baby will soon respond with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  parentese; babbling 
B)  babbling; infant-directed speech 
C)  motherese; baby talk 
D)  baby talk; infant-directed speech 
A)  parentese; babbling 
B)  babbling; infant-directed speech 
C)  motherese; baby talk 
D)  baby talk; infant-directed speech

Question 10

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses processing speed. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly scan and accurately make decisions about simple visual information. 
B)  solve visual problems such as designs and puzzles. 
C)  hold, manipulate, and retrieve information from short-term memory. 
D)  understand and use words and sentences. 
A)  quickly scan and accurately make decisions about simple visual information. 
B)  solve visual problems such as designs and puzzles. 
C)  hold, manipulate, and retrieve information from short-term memory. 
D)  understand and use words and sentences.

Question 11

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses verbal comprehension. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly scan and accurately make decisions about simple visual information. 
B)  solve visual problems such as designs and puzzles. 
C)  hold, manipulate, and retrieve information from short-term memory. 
D)  understand and use words and sentences. 
A)  quickly scan and accurately make decisions about simple visual information. 
B)  solve visual problems such as designs and puzzles. 
C)  hold, manipulate, and retrieve information from short-term memory. 
D)  understand and use words and sentences.

Question 12

Regarding creativity and culture, what often produces the best results is a team of people from _____ cultures who tend to facilitate creative ideas, along with people from _____ cultures who tend to promote the teamwork necessary to implement those new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent; divergent 
B)  worker bee; idea-generating 
C)  Eastern; Western 
D)  individualistic; collectivist 
A)  convergent; divergent 
B)  worker bee; idea-generating 
C)  Eastern; Western 
D)  individualistic; collectivist

Question 13

Describe how concepts are often organized into subordinate, basic, and superordinate levels. Provide a personal example of how either your cultural background or your expertise in an area has affected the conceptual level at which you typically think about a certain topic, compared to someone else not sharing the same cultural background or expertise.

Accepted Answer

The concepts we use most often in our th

Question 14

Mei Li and Ling Lu are identical twins raised apart. Statistically speaking, their intelligence levels would be LESS correlated than:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunter and Jessica who are non-identical twins raised together. 
B)  Drew and Emily who are nontwin siblings raised together. 
C)  Donovan and Darius who are identical twins raised together. 
D)  James and Joel who are nontwin siblings raised apart. 
A)  Hunter and Jessica who are non-identical twins raised together. 
B)  Drew and Emily who are nontwin siblings raised together. 
C)  Donovan and Darius who are identical twins raised together. 
D)  James and Joel who are nontwin siblings raised apart.

Question 15

Bruce and Billy are brothers who spent their whole lives farming the land. At college, they struggled in the classroom and found it difficult to pass their biology, botany, and agriculture courses. But when it came to farming, they had a special knack at understanding the weather, appreciating the soil, and growing bountiful crops. According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Bruce and Billy would MOST likely be described as having high _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  existential 
C)  general 
D)  naturalistic 
A)  spatial 
B)  existential 
C)  general 
D)  naturalistic

Question 16

Which statement about specific learning disorders is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people can overcome specific learning disabilities and achieve success. 
B)  There is one national cutoff for achievement "significantly below age expectations." 
C)  A diagnosis of a specific learning disability is not correlated with other diagnoses. 
D)  Educational resources to help children with learning disorders are almost nonexistent. 
A)  Many people can overcome specific learning disabilities and achieve success. 
B)  There is one national cutoff for achievement "significantly below age expectations." 
C)  A diagnosis of a specific learning disability is not correlated with other diagnoses. 
D)  Educational resources to help children with learning disorders are almost nonexistent.

Question 17

Research results from twin and adoption studies have found that intelligence levels between _____ tend to be the LEAST correlated.

Accepted Answer

A)  nontwin siblings raised apart 
B)  identical twins raised apart 
C)  non-identical twins raised together 
D)  nontwin siblings raised together 
A)  nontwin siblings raised apart 
B)  identical twins raised apart 
C)  non-identical twins raised together 
D)  nontwin siblings raised together

Question 18

Which statement about the influence of nature versus nurture on intelligence is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to a young child's intelligence, an adult's intelligence is much more likely to follow predictions based on genetic inheritance. 
B)  There are numerous environmental variables, such as the schools you attend, how you were raised, and the food you eat, that can affect your intelligence. 
C)  Pairs of siblings raised together have intelligence levels that are more highly correlated than the same type of sibling pairs raised apart. 
D)  Identical twins share all of their genes, and when raised together there is a 1.00 correlation between these siblings' intelligence levels. 
A)  Compared to a young child's intelligence, an adult's intelligence is much more likely to follow predictions based on genetic inheritance. 
B)  There are numerous environmental variables, such as the schools you attend, how you were raised, and the food you eat, that can affect your intelligence. 
C)  Pairs of siblings raised together have intelligence levels that are more highly correlated than the same type of sibling pairs raised apart. 
D)  Identical twins share all of their genes, and when raised together there is a 1.00 correlation between these siblings' intelligence levels.

Question 19

_____-based concepts are held together by similar characteristics, whereas _____-based concepts are held together by the same connection between people or things.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feature; relationship 
B)  Relationship; goal 
C)  Feature; goal 
D)  Relationship; feature 
A)  Feature; relationship 
B)  Relationship; goal 
C)  Feature; goal 
D)  Relationship; feature

Question 20

An example supporting the notion of general intelligence is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  eighth-grader who is excelling in certain classes but struggling terribly in others. 
B)  second-grader who scores quite low on an IQ test but demonstrates high math ability. 
C)  seventh-grader who shows a strong positive correlation among all her various mental abilities. 
D)  fourth-grader who performs poorly in math but excels in reading and writing. 
A)  eighth-grader who is excelling in certain classes but struggling terribly in others. 
B)  second-grader who scores quite low on an IQ test but demonstrates high math ability. 
C)  seventh-grader who shows a strong positive correlation among all her various mental abilities. 
D)  fourth-grader who performs poorly in math but excels in reading and writing.

The levels of grammar, beginning with the smallest level, follow which order?

Metaphors, idioms, and figures of speech all fall under the category of:

_____ is the tendency of a test to produce scores in a consistently inaccurate way for members of particular groups.

Which action does NOT promote creativity?

Which heuristic BEST exemplifies the impact emotion can have on thinking?

Which statement about Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences approach is FALSE?

A(n) _____ is an assessment technique used by psychologists to numerically measure the level of learning a person has attained.

_____ is NOT one of the four major levels of grammar.

Starting in the earliest days of a baby's life, a parent will speak to the baby with _, to which the baby will soon respond with _.

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses processing speed. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses verbal comprehension. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Regarding creativity and culture, what often produces the best results is a team of people from _ cultures who tend to facilitate creative ideas, along with people from _ cultures who tend to promote the teamwork necessary to implement those new ideas.

Mei Li and Ling Lu are identical twins raised apart. Statistically speaking, their intelligence levels would be LESS correlated than:

Which statement about specific learning disorders is TRUE?

Research results from twin and adoption studies have found that intelligence levels between _____ tend to be the LEAST correlated.

Which statement about the influence of nature versus nurture on intelligence is FALSE?

_-based concepts are held together by similar characteristics, whereas _-based concepts are held together by the same connection between people or things.

An example supporting the notion of general intelligence is a(n):

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The levels of grammar, beginning with the smallest level, follow which order?

Metaphors, idioms, and figures of speech all fall under the category of:

_____ is the tendency of a test to produce scores in a consistently inaccurate way for members of particular groups.

Which action does NOT promote creativity?

Which heuristic BEST exemplifies the impact emotion can have on thinking?

Which statement about Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences approach is FALSE?

A(n) _____ is an assessment technique used by psychologists to numerically measure the level of learning a person has attained.

_____ is NOT one of the four major levels of grammar.

Starting in the earliest days of a baby's life, a parent will speak to the baby with _____, to which the baby will soon respond with _____.

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses processing speed. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Part of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests assesses verbal comprehension. Items on this subtest would test your ability to:

Regarding creativity and culture, what often produces the best results is a team of people from _____ cultures who tend to facilitate creative ideas, along with people from _____ cultures who tend to promote the teamwork necessary to implement those new ideas.

Mei Li and Ling Lu are identical twins raised apart. Statistically speaking, their intelligence levels would be LESS correlated than:

Which statement about specific learning disorders is TRUE?

Research results from twin and adoption studies have found that intelligence levels between _____ tend to be the LEAST correlated.

Which statement about the influence of nature versus nurture on intelligence is FALSE?

_____-based concepts are held together by similar characteristics, whereas _____-based concepts are held together by the same connection between people or things.

An example supporting the notion of general intelligence is a(n):

The Science of Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Motivation and Emotion

Development Across the Life Span

Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality

Stress and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Understanding Measures of Central Tendency and Distribution Skewness in Statistical Analysis

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Starting in the earliest days of a baby's life, a parent will speak to the baby with _, to which the baby will soon respond with _.

Regarding creativity and culture, what often produces the best results is a team of people from _ cultures who tend to facilitate creative ideas, along with people from _ cultures who tend to promote the teamwork necessary to implement those new ideas.

_-based concepts are held together by similar characteristics, whereas _-based concepts are held together by the same connection between people or things.