Question 1

Professor Collins designed an IQ test. To validate this test, she should be careful to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strive to make sure that the test measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  Give the test at least twice to the same group to ensure accuracy. 
C)  Select the people in the sample from the population of people for whom the test is designed. 
D)  Select only university professors to take the test so that they can critique the questions on the test. 
A)  Strive to make sure that the test measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B)  Give the test at least twice to the same group to ensure accuracy. 
C)  Select the people in the sample from the population of people for whom the test is designed. 
D)  Select only university professors to take the test so that they can critique the questions on the test.

Question 2

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude 
B)  performance-based 
C)  perception 
D)  intelligence 
A)  aptitude 
B)  performance-based 
C)  perception 
D)  intelligence

Question 3

Which type of intelligence, according to Howard Gardner, would most likely be present in farmers, landscapers, and biologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalist 
B)  visual/spatial 
C)  existentialist 
D)  movement 
A)  naturalist 
B)  visual/spatial 
C)  existentialist 
D)  movement

Question 4

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills, had poor health, and were generally unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Mommy go bye-bye" is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech 
B)  babbling 
C)  a holophrase 
D)  cooing 
A)  telegraphic speech 
B)  babbling 
C)  a holophrase 
D)  cooing

Question 6

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hayden is trying to determine the best way to get to his house after work, because his usual route has been blocked by emergency vehicles due to a car accident. He can't "see" a different route, so instead he imagines how he would drive to work from home if he had to take a different route. Hayden is using the __________ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  working backward 
B)  representativeness 
C)  availability 
D)  subgoaling 
A)  working backward 
B)  representativeness 
C)  availability 
D)  subgoaling

Question 8

Austin has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness 
B)  the representational problem 
C)  the representativeness heuristic 
D)  confirmation bias 
A)  functional fixedness 
B)  the representational problem 
C)  the representativeness heuristic 
D)  confirmation bias

Question 9

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world 
B)  one's thinking and view of the world determine the structure of one's language 
C)  we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand 
D)  perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence 
A)  one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world 
B)  one's thinking and view of the world determine the structure of one's language 
C)  we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand 
D)  perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence

Question 10

At the current time, which statement is TRUE about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language. 
B)  All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language. 
C)  Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior. 
D)  It is still unclear whether animals can use humanlike language at any level of development. 
A)  It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language. 
B)  All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language. 
C)  Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior. 
D)  It is still unclear whether animals can use humanlike language at any level of development.

Question 11

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Accepted Answer

A)  words 
B)  syntax 
C)  phonemes 
D)  morphemes 
A)  words 
B)  syntax 
C)  phonemes 
D)  morphemes

Question 12

Köhler demonstrated "aha!" or insight behavior with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  dogs 
C)  cats 
D)  chimpanzees 
A)  birds 
B)  dogs 
C)  cats 
D)  chimpanzees

Question 13

Trial and error is sometimes referred to as a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical solution 
B)  algorithm 
C)  heuristic 
D)  rule of thumb 
A)  mechanical solution 
B)  algorithm 
C)  heuristic 
D)  rule of thumb

Question 14

The beliefs that being gifted or a genius leads to being weird, socially awkward, or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet's development of the concept of IQ 
B)  the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler 
C)  the Army Alpha tests study 
D)  Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children 
A)  Binet's development of the concept of IQ 
B)  the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler 
C)  the Army Alpha tests study 
D)  Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children

Question 15

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Accepted Answer

A)  words 
B)  syntax 
C)  phonemes 
D)  morphemes 
A)  words 
B)  syntax 
C)  phonemes 
D)  morphemes

Question 16

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background.

Question 17

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How many uses can you think of for a clothes hanger?" 
B)  "What is a clothes hanger?" 
C)  "How do you spell clothes hanger?" 
D)  "What does a clothes hanger typically look like?" 
A)  "How many uses can you think of for a clothes hanger?" 
B)  "What is a clothes hanger?" 
C)  "How do you spell clothes hanger?" 
D)  "What does a clothes hanger typically look like?"

Question 18

The phrase "I tried" has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one morpheme 
B)  two morphemes 
C)  three morphemes 
D)  four morphemes 
A)  one morpheme 
B)  two morphemes 
C)  three morphemes 
D)  four morphemes

Question 19

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language is a tool that may be used in thinking, but it isn't the sole basis of thought. 
B)  Language is the sole basis of thought. 
C)  When we think, we always make use of language. 
D)  Language usually is not required in thought processes. 
A)  Language is a tool that may be used in thinking, but it isn't the sole basis of thought. 
B)  Language is the sole basis of thought. 
C)  When we think, we always make use of language. 
D)  Language usually is not required in thought processes.

Professor Collins designed an IQ test. To validate this test, she should be careful to do which of the following?

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

Which type of intelligence, according to Howard Gardner, would most likely be present in farmers, landscapers, and biologists?

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills, had poor health, and were generally unhappy.

"Mommy go bye-bye" is an example of __________.

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

Austin has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that __________.

At the current time, which statement is TRUE about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Köhler demonstrated "aha!" or insight behavior with __________.

Trial and error is sometimes referred to as a(n) __________.

The beliefs that being gifted or a genius leads to being weird, socially awkward, or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by __________.

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The phrase "I tried" has __________.

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called __________.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Professor Collins designed an IQ test. To validate this test, she should be careful to do which of the following?

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

Which type of intelligence, according to Howard Gardner, would most likely be present in farmers, landscapers, and biologists?

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills, had poor health, and were generally unhappy.

"Mommy go bye-bye" is an example of __________.

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

Austin has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that __________.

At the current time, which statement is TRUE about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Köhler demonstrated "aha!" or insight behavior with __________.

Trial and error is sometimes referred to as a(n) __________.

The beliefs that being gifted or a genius leads to being weird, socially awkward, or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by __________.

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The phrase "I tried" has __________.

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called __________.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters