Question 1

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart 
A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart

Question 2

A solution that correctly states the requirements for success in solving a problem, but not in sufficient detail for further action, is called a __________ solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic 
B)  general 
C)  functional 
D)  specific 
A)  heuristic 
B)  general 
C)  functional 
D)  specific

Question 3

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n) __________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identifying how the current state of affairs...

Question 4

Becoming a problem-solving expert in any particular field involves, at a minimum, becoming

Accepted Answer

A)  familiar with the algorithms available in that field. 
B)  skilled at using random search strategies within that field. 
C)  skilled at using the semantic differential for that field. 
D)  familiar with the connotative definitions in that field. 
A)  familiar with the algorithms available in that field. 
B)  skilled at using random search strategies within that field. 
C)  skilled at using the semantic differential for that field. 
D)  familiar with the connotative definitions in that field.

Question 5

You go to the new ice cream parlor that has 48 different flavors of ice cream and 20 different toppings. According to behavioral economist Dilip Soman, having all these choices

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to facilitate one's decision-making. 
B)  tends to decrease one's decision-making ability. 
C)  prevents one from experiencing functional fixedness. 
D)  often leads to one using algorithmic thinking. 
A)  tends to facilitate one's decision-making. 
B)  tends to decrease one's decision-making ability. 
C)  prevents one from experiencing functional fixedness. 
D)  often leads to one using algorithmic thinking.

Question 6

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Terman's study, the main difference between...

Question 7

Discuss concept formation, differentiate the three types of concepts and give an example of each, and describe the use of prototypes in concept identification.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that concept formati

Question 8

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of the characteristics listed, which would be the LEAST likely characteristic you would see in most creative persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  being highly intelligent 
B)  tending to be more interested in truth, form, and beauty than in fame or success 
C)  having a greater than average range of knowledge and interests 
D)  being good at using mental images and metaphors in thinking 
A)  being highly intelligent 
B)  tending to be more interested in truth, form, and beauty than in fame or success 
C)  having a greater than average range of knowledge and interests 
D)  being good at using mental images and metaphors in thinking

Question 10

One barrier to the use of group learning in the American classrooms is the view by some parents and teachers that students should strive for independence and self-sufficiency in their learning. Thus, the barrier to the use of group learning would be classified as a(n) __________ barrier.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  learned 
C)  cultural 
D)  perceptual 
A)  emotional 
B)  learned 
C)  cultural 
D)  perceptual

Question 11

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
B)  Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C)  Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
D)  Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others. 
A)  Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
B)  Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C)  Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
D)  Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Question 12

According to your textbook, those who are labeled as having an intellectual disability

Accepted Answer

A)  must have an IQ above 70 but below 100. 
B)  are sensitive to rejection and easily hurt by teasing and ridicule. 
C)  cannot become well-adjusted members of society. 
D)  also have savant syndrome. 
A)  must have an IQ above 70 but below 100. 
B)  are sensitive to rejection and easily hurt by teasing and ridicule. 
C)  cannot become well-adjusted members of society. 
D)  also have savant syndrome.

Question 13

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Larger, above, left, north, upside down, brother, and aunt are examples of __________ concepts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Larger, above, left, north, upside down, brother,...

Question 15

Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  connotative 
B)  grammatical 
C)  syntactical 
D)  denotative 
A)  connotative 
B)  grammatical 
C)  syntactical 
D)  denotative

Question 16

A college student who thinks he has a high probability of gaining acceptance into a highly selective graduate program that historically accepts only 20 percent of those who apply is probably making the intuitive error in judgment specifically called

Accepted Answer

A)  the framing effect. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  ignoring the base rate. 
D)  convergent thinking. 
A)  the framing effect. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  ignoring the base rate. 
D)  convergent thinking.

Question 17

The key to brainstorming is to

Accepted Answer

A)  form mental sets early in the problem-solving process. 
B)  use convergent thinking first and then divergent thinking. 
C)  evaluate and criticize ideas after they have been produced . 
D)  use a narrow framing of the problem. 
A)  form mental sets early in the problem-solving process. 
B)  use convergent thinking first and then divergent thinking. 
C)  evaluate and criticize ideas after they have been produced . 
D)  use a narrow framing of the problem.

Question 18

After Archimedes suddenly realized the solution to his problem of whether the king had been cheated by the goldsmith, he tested this solution by placing the amount of gold given to the goldsmith in a tub of water, marking the water level, and removing the gold. He then placed the crown in the water. If the goldsmith had cheated the king by using cheaper metals, the water level would be different than the water level marked for the pure gold. At this point, Archimedes was in which stage of creative thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparation 
B)  incubation 
C)  illumination 
D)  verification 
A)  preparation 
B)  incubation 
C)  illumination 
D)  verification

Question 19

If you are asked, "How many ways can you use an empty egg carton?" you might begin by picturing uses you have already seen, such as sorting buttons. To give more original answers, you must

Accepted Answer

A)  use eidetic imagery. 
B)  talk about the egg carton. 
C)  assemble or invent new mental images. 
D)  use cognitive concepts. 
A)  use eidetic imagery. 
B)  talk about the egg carton. 
C)  assemble or invent new mental images. 
D)  use cognitive concepts.

Question 20

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

A solution that correctly states the requirements for success in solving a problem, but not in sufficient detail for further action, is called a __________ solution.

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n) __________ strategy.

Becoming a problem-solving expert in any particular field involves, at a minimum, becoming

You go to the new ice cream parlor that has 48 different flavors of ice cream and 20 different toppings. According to behavioral economist Dilip Soman, having all these choices

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Discuss concept formation, differentiate the three types of concepts and give an example of each, and describe the use of prototypes in concept identification.

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Of the characteristics listed, which would be the LEAST likely characteristic you would see in most creative persons?

One barrier to the use of group learning in the American classrooms is the view by some parents and teachers that students should strive for independence and self-sufficiency in their learning. Thus, the barrier to the use of group learning would be classified as a(n) __________ barrier.

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, those who are labeled as having an intellectual disability

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Larger, above, left, north, upside down, brother, and aunt are examples of __________ concepts.

Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

A college student who thinks he has a high probability of gaining acceptance into a highly selective graduate program that historically accepts only 20 percent of those who apply is probably making the intuitive error in judgment specifically called

The key to brainstorming is to

If you are asked, "How many ways can you use an empty egg carton?" you might begin by picturing uses you have already seen, such as sorting buttons. To give more original answers, you must

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

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Exam 8: Cognition and Intelligence

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

A solution that correctly states the requirements for success in solving a problem, but not in sufficient detail for further action, is called a __________ solution.

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n) __________ strategy.

Becoming a problem-solving expert in any particular field involves, at a minimum, becoming

You go to the new ice cream parlor that has 48 different flavors of ice cream and 20 different toppings. According to behavioral economist Dilip Soman, having all these choices

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Discuss concept formation, differentiate the three types of concepts and give an example of each, and describe the use of prototypes in concept identification.

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Of the characteristics listed, which would be the LEAST likely characteristic you would see in most creative persons?

One barrier to the use of group learning in the American classrooms is the view by some parents and teachers that students should strive for independence and self-sufficiency in their learning. Thus, the barrier to the use of group learning would be classified as a(n) __________ barrier.

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, those who are labeled as having an intellectual disability

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Larger, above, left, north, upside down, brother, and aunt are examples of __________ concepts.

Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

A college student who thinks he has a high probability of gaining acceptance into a highly selective graduate program that historically accepts only 20 percent of those who apply is probably making the intuitive error in judgment specifically called

The key to brainstorming is to

If you are asked, "How many ways can you use an empty egg carton?" you might begin by picturing uses you have already seen, such as sorting buttons. To give more original answers, you must

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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