Question 1

The controversy over IQ tests in the United States is related to problems with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization 
B)  reliability 
C)  validity 
D)  norms 
A)  standardization 
B)  reliability 
C)  validity 
D)  norms

Question 2

The Flynn Effect refers to the increase in IQ scores over the years, and may be due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  improved public education 
B)  people becoming better test-takers 
C)  better nutrition 
D)  all of these options 
A)  improved public education 
B)  people becoming better test-takers 
C)  better nutrition 
D)  all of these options

Question 3

All of the following are examples of concepts EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  trees 
B)  tools 
C)  blue 
D)  umbrellas 
A)  trees 
B)  tools 
C)  blue 
D)  umbrellas

Question 4

Which of the following is the BEST example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I hungry" 
B)  'Baba" for baby 
C)  "Daddy" 
D)  "Mama" 
A)  "I hungry" 
B)  'Baba" for baby 
C)  "Daddy" 
D)  "Mama"

Question 5

The text illustrates how using a (an) __________ can help us choose a career.

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm 
B)  heuristic 
C)  artificial concept 
D)  hierarchy 
A)  algorithm 
B)  heuristic 
C)  artificial concept 
D)  hierarchy

Question 6

The final stage in problem-solving is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the application phase 
B)  the final stage 
C)  the evaluation stage 
D)  the production stage 
A)  the application phase 
B)  the final stage 
C)  the evaluation stage 
D)  the production stage

Question 7

This brain area plays a major role in associating complex ideas, making plans, and allocating attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  The limbic system 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The cerebellum 
D)  Broca's and Wernicke's area 
A)  The limbic system 
B)  The prefrontal cortex 
C)  The cerebellum 
D)  Broca's and Wernicke's area

Question 8

The production of vowel/consonant combinations at 4 to 6 months is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  vocalization 
D)  all of these options 
A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  vocalization 
D)  all of these options

Question 9

Janet uses _____ thinking to work on math problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  individual 
C)  divergent 
D)  numerical 
A)  convergent 
B)  individual 
C)  divergent 
D)  numerical

Question 10

According to the language theory of Noam Chomsky, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  children are born "prewired" to learn language 
B)  language development is primarily a result of rewards and modeling of adult speech 
C)  overgeneralizations result from faulty development of the LAD 
D)  language development is primarily cultural and not biological 
A)  children are born "prewired" to learn language 
B)  language development is primarily a result of rewards and modeling of adult speech 
C)  overgeneralizations result from faulty development of the LAD 
D)  language development is primarily cultural and not biological

Question 11

Which of the following supports Whorf's Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese speakers cannot, but English speakers can, discriminate between the /r/ and /l/ distinction 
B)  Rating a character in a story as more aggressive when referred to as a CHAIRMAN than a CHAIRPERSON 
C)  Providing feminine attributes to a child when referred to as HE/SHE compared to HE 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Japanese speakers cannot, but English speakers can, discriminate between the /r/ and /l/ distinction 
B)  Rating a character in a story as more aggressive when referred to as a CHAIRMAN than a CHAIRPERSON 
C)  Providing feminine attributes to a child when referred to as HE/SHE compared to HE 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

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 13

Your author makes the point that intelligence is not a thing. Instead, she identifies intelligence as an abstract _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  concept 
B)  verbalization 
C)  construct 
D)  idea 
A)  concept 
B)  verbalization 
C)  construct 
D)  idea

Question 14

If a test is valid, then its scores will be useful in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  predicting the test-taker's behavior in a similar situation 
B)  establishing a standardization curve 
C)  determining a person's genetic capacity for the behavior that was tested 
D)  all of these options 
A)  predicting the test-taker's behavior in a similar situation 
B)  establishing a standardization curve 
C)  determining a person's genetic capacity for the behavior that was tested 
D)  all of these options

Question 15

Cattell proposed that there were two types of g: _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal and numerical 
B)  verbal and visual 
C)  fluid and crystallized 
D)  mental and physical 
A)  verbal and numerical 
B)  verbal and visual 
C)  fluid and crystallized 
D)  mental and physical

Question 16

Infants enter the true linguistic stage at about _____ of age with the understanding that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months; dada means daddy 
B)  12 months; mama means mommy 
C)  12 months; sounds are related to meaning 
D)  18 months; consonants and vowels produce words 
A)  18 months; dada means daddy 
B)  12 months; mama means mommy 
C)  12 months; sounds are related to meaning 
D)  18 months; consonants and vowels produce words

Question 17

Contrast Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences with Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.State which theory you think better explains intelligence, and explain your choice.

Accepted Answer

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligenc

Question 18

The first IQ test to be used widely in the US is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
B)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale 
D)  Binet-Terman Intelligence Scale 
A)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
B)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale 
D)  Binet-Terman Intelligence Scale

Question 19

This is a step-by-step procedure that, if followed, will eventually solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Algorithm 
B)  Heuristic 
C)  Prototype 
D)  Brainstorming 
A)  Algorithm 
B)  Heuristic 
C)  Prototype 
D)  Brainstorming

Question 20

The _____ example of an item that fits in a particular category is called a prototype.

Accepted Answer

A)  approximate 
B)  best 
C)  worst 
D)  least common 
A)  approximate 
B)  best 
C)  worst 
D)  least common

The controversy over IQ tests in the United States is related to problems with _____.

The Flynn Effect refers to the increase in IQ scores over the years, and may be due to _____.

All of the following are examples of concepts EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following is the BEST example of telegraphic speech?

The text illustrates how using a (an) __________ can help us choose a career.

The final stage in problem-solving is called _____.

This brain area plays a major role in associating complex ideas, making plans, and allocating attention.

The production of vowel/consonant combinations at 4 to 6 months is called _____.

Janet uses _____ thinking to work on math problems.

According to the language theory of Noam Chomsky, _____.

Which of the following supports Whorf's Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis?

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

Your author makes the point that intelligence is not a thing. Instead, she identifies intelligence as an abstract _____.

If a test is valid, then its scores will be useful in _____.

Cattell proposed that there were two types of g: _____.

Infants enter the true linguistic stage at about _ of age with the understanding that _.

Contrast Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences with Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.State which theory you think better explains intelligence, and explain your choice.

The first IQ test to be used widely in the US is the _____.

This is a step-by-step procedure that, if followed, will eventually solve a problem.

The _____ example of an item that fits in a particular category is called a prototype.

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Consciousness

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The controversy over IQ tests in the United States is related to problems with _____.

The Flynn Effect refers to the increase in IQ scores over the years, and may be due to _____.

All of the following are examples of concepts EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following is the BEST example of telegraphic speech?

The text illustrates how using a (an) __________ can help us choose a career.

The final stage in problem-solving is called _____.

This brain area plays a major role in associating complex ideas, making plans, and allocating attention.

The production of vowel/consonant combinations at 4 to 6 months is called _____.

Janet uses _____ thinking to work on math problems.

According to the language theory of Noam Chomsky, _____.

Which of the following supports Whorf's Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis?

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

Your author makes the point that intelligence is not a thing. Instead, she identifies intelligence as an abstract _____.

If a test is valid, then its scores will be useful in _____.

Cattell proposed that there were two types of g: _____.

Infants enter the true linguistic stage at about _____ of age with the understanding that _____.

Contrast Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences with Sternberg's triarchic theory of successful intelligence.State which theory you think better explains intelligence, and explain your choice.

The first IQ test to be used widely in the US is the _____.

This is a step-by-step procedure that, if followed, will eventually solve a problem.

The _____ example of an item that fits in a particular category is called a prototype.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

Infants enter the true linguistic stage at about _ of age with the understanding that _.