Question 1

This type of schema helps us understand how a series of events progress in a situation:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental shortcut 
B)  stereotype 
C)  script 
D)  exemplar 
A)  mental shortcut 
B)  stereotype 
C)  script 
D)  exemplar

Question 2

Georgina has fallen while rock climbing and sustained damage to her primary visual cortex.Which psychological functions would you expect to see impaired in Georgina as a result of her injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  categorization 
C)  categorization and imagery 
D)  perception and imagery 
A)  perception 
B)  categorization 
C)  categorization and imagery 
D)  perception and imagery

Question 3

The link between working memory and attention is most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  processing speed 
B)  storage capacity 
C)  processing strategies 
D)  maintaining attention 
A)  processing speed 
B)  storage capacity 
C)  processing strategies 
D)  maintaining attention

Question 4

The _____ model states that through experience we learn a fuzzy representation of a concept,rather than a single representation.

Accepted Answer

A)  applying 
B)  defining attribute 
C)  prototype 
D)  exemplar 
A)  applying 
B)  defining attribute 
C)  prototype 
D)  exemplar

Question 5

Algorithms have the advantage of _____ and the disadvantage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  always working; being difficult 
B)  usually working; being difficult 
C)  always working; requiring more thinking 
D)  usually working; requiring more thinking 
A)  always working; being difficult 
B)  usually working; being difficult 
C)  always working; requiring more thinking 
D)  usually working; requiring more thinking

Question 6

A major problem with the prototype model is that it does NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly define how a prototype is determined 
B)  specify the relationship between a prototype and exemplars 
C)  clarify the boundaries of the category 
D)  define the nature of a prototype outside a specific category 
A)  clearly define how a prototype is determined 
B)  specify the relationship between a prototype and exemplars 
C)  clarify the boundaries of the category 
D)  define the nature of a prototype outside a specific category

Question 7

Which one of the following findings is the best evidence that genetics plays an important role in determining intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins raised apart have more similar IQs than fraternal twins raised together. 
B)  Fraternal twins raised together have more similar IQs than nontwin siblings raised together. 
C)  Children have IQs that are more similar to the IQs of their siblings than to the IQs of their parents. 
D)  Children adopted from different biological parents but raised by the same adoptive parents have fairly similar IQs as young children. 
A)  Identical twins raised apart have more similar IQs than fraternal twins raised together. 
B)  Fraternal twins raised together have more similar IQs than nontwin siblings raised together. 
C)  Children have IQs that are more similar to the IQs of their siblings than to the IQs of their parents. 
D)  Children adopted from different biological parents but raised by the same adoptive parents have fairly similar IQs as young children.

Question 8

A study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels.If Heather reads this story before taking her calculus final,she will be _____ likely to do well,because of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; positive role models 
B)  more; positive role models 
C)  more; reduced stereotype threat 
D)  less; reduced stereotype threat 
A)  less; positive role models 
B)  more; positive role models 
C)  more; reduced stereotype threat 
D)  less; reduced stereotype threat

Question 9

Jacquelyn's fiancé broke up with her the week before their wedding.Her friends and family are worried about her,because she seems to be suffering from depression.You could comfort them by telling them that over time,Jacquelyn will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be happier than before he broke the engagement 
B)  still be sad and upset but no longer in severe distress 
C)  naturally return to her typical level of happiness 
D)  never be as happy as before but will establish a good balance 
A)  be happier than before he broke the engagement 
B)  still be sad and upset but no longer in severe distress 
C)  naturally return to her typical level of happiness 
D)  never be as happy as before but will establish a good balance

Question 10

A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores are told that the test they are about to take will directly measure their intelligence.If _____ becomes a factor for the black man,he is likely to do _____ on the test than the white man will.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat; better 
B)  stereotype threat; worse 
C)  defensive performance; better 
D)  defensive performance; worse 
A)  stereotype threat; better 
B)  stereotype threat; worse 
C)  defensive performance; better 
D)  defensive performance; worse

Question 11

Almost all empirical psychology studies that rely on sampling,hypothesis testing,and statistical analysis rely on the concept of _____ to generalize findings to a population.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  heuristic decision making 
D)  algorithmic decision making 
A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  heuristic decision making 
D)  algorithmic decision making

Question 12

Lakshmi has been trying to work out her class schedules for the fall and spring semesters.No matter what she tries,she cannot seem to work in all the classes she needs to take.She suddenly realizes that she could also take some classes during the summer session,and she is able to quickly work out her schedules.Lakshmi solved the problem by using:

Accepted Answer

A)  restructuring 
B)  validity 
C)  subgoal analysis 
D)  framing 
A)  restructuring 
B)  validity 
C)  subgoal analysis 
D)  framing

Question 13

If we assess the available evidence to try to determine when dinosaurs roamed the earth,we are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning 
B)  decision making 
C)  problem solving 
D)  framing 
A)  reasoning 
B)  decision making 
C)  problem solving 
D)  framing

Question 14

For a research study on the origins of gender differences,participants took a short math test.The researcher told the experimental group,"Women perform as well as men on this math test." The control group was given no information about gender differences on the task.The short math test was then administered to both groups.Based on stereotype threat,what are the most likely findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the experimental group, women performed as well on the task as men. 
B)  In the experimental group, women performed better on the task than men. 
C)  Men and women in both the experimental and control groups performed equally well on the task. 
D)  In the control group, women performed better on the task than men. 
A)  In the experimental group, women performed as well on the task as men. 
B)  In the experimental group, women performed better on the task than men. 
C)  Men and women in both the experimental and control groups performed equally well on the task. 
D)  In the control group, women performed better on the task than men.

Question 15

Dr.LeCap is taking brain scans of people while they do simple cognitive tasks.He notices that the event-related potential (ERP)waves of 20 participants occurred significantly faster than the waves of the other 50 participants.Dr.LeCap could conclude from this finding that the 20 people with faster ERP waves were _____ than the 50 people with the slower waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  more intelligent 
B)  more highly motivated 
C)  working harder and more intelligent 
D)  more highly motivated and working harder 
A)  more intelligent 
B)  more highly motivated 
C)  working harder and more intelligent 
D)  more highly motivated and working harder

Question 16

Chelsea has a strong base of knowledge about psychology.This knowledge allows her to apply psychological concepts to familiar problems she attempts to solve.This ability is most consistent with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  metacomponents 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  knowledge-acquisition 
D)  fluid intelligence 
A)  metacomponents 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  knowledge-acquisition 
D)  fluid intelligence

Question 17

The framing effect is so effective because it arranges the perceived situation so that:

Accepted Answer

A)  decisions can be easily evaluated against each other 
B)  one decision seems more salient than the others 
C)  decisions can be seen from multiple perspectives 
D)  one decision seems clearly better than the others 
A)  decisions can be easily evaluated against each other 
B)  one decision seems more salient than the others 
C)  decisions can be seen from multiple perspectives 
D)  one decision seems clearly better than the others

Question 18

Galton believed that the most important factor in intelligence was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of available neural storage 
B)  the efficiency of the brain 
C)  the relative size of lobes of the brain 
D)  a dominant left hemisphere 
A)  the amount of available neural storage 
B)  the efficiency of the brain 
C)  the relative size of lobes of the brain 
D)  a dominant left hemisphere

Question 19

Samantha has always bought Japanese cars because she believes they are more reliable than cars made in the United States.Samantha has formulated a(n)_____ for buying cars that may help her save time and money on her next car purchase.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive strategy 
B)  inductive strategy 
C)  algorithm 
D)  heuristic 
A)  deductive strategy 
B)  inductive strategy 
C)  algorithm 
D)  heuristic

Question 20

Breast-feeding a child for more than 6 months leads to _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  a 5 to 7 point increase in 
B)  no change in 
C)  a social effect on 
D)  a 2 to 4 point increase in 
A)  a 5 to 7 point increase in 
B)  no change in 
C)  a social effect on 
D)  a 2 to 4 point increase in

This type of schema helps us understand how a series of events progress in a situation:

Georgina has fallen while rock climbing and sustained damage to her primary visual cortex.Which psychological functions would you expect to see impaired in Georgina as a result of her injury?

The link between working memory and attention is most likely due to:

The _____ model states that through experience we learn a fuzzy representation of a concept,rather than a single representation.

Algorithms have the advantage of _ and the disadvantage of _.

A major problem with the prototype model is that it does NOT:

Which one of the following findings is the best evidence that genetics plays an important role in determining intelligence?

A study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels.If Heather reads this story before taking her calculus final,she will be _ likely to do well,because of _.

Jacquelyn's fiancé broke up with her the week before their wedding.Her friends and family are worried about her,because she seems to be suffering from depression.You could comfort them by telling them that over time,Jacquelyn will:

A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores are told that the test they are about to take will directly measure their intelligence.If _ becomes a factor for the black man,he is likely to do _ on the test than the white man will.

Almost all empirical psychology studies that rely on sampling,hypothesis testing,and statistical analysis rely on the concept of _____ to generalize findings to a population.

If we assess the available evidence to try to determine when dinosaurs roamed the earth,we are engaging in:

Chelsea has a strong base of knowledge about psychology.This knowledge allows her to apply psychological concepts to familiar problems she attempts to solve.This ability is most consistent with the concept of:

The framing effect is so effective because it arranges the perceived situation so that:

Galton believed that the most important factor in intelligence was:

Samantha has always bought Japanese cars because she believes they are more reliable than cars made in the United States.Samantha has formulated a(n)_____ for buying cars that may help her save time and money on her next car purchase.

Breast-feeding a child for more than 6 months leads to _____ intelligence.

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Exam 8: Thinking and Intelligence

This type of schema helps us understand how a series of events progress in a situation:

Georgina has fallen while rock climbing and sustained damage to her primary visual cortex.Which psychological functions would you expect to see impaired in Georgina as a result of her injury?

The link between working memory and attention is most likely due to:

The _____ model states that through experience we learn a fuzzy representation of a concept,rather than a single representation.

Algorithms have the advantage of _____ and the disadvantage of _____.

A major problem with the prototype model is that it does NOT:

Which one of the following findings is the best evidence that genetics plays an important role in determining intelligence?

A study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels.If Heather reads this story before taking her calculus final,she will be _____ likely to do well,because of _____.

Jacquelyn's fiancé broke up with her the week before their wedding.Her friends and family are worried about her,because she seems to be suffering from depression.You could comfort them by telling them that over time,Jacquelyn will:

A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores are told that the test they are about to take will directly measure their intelligence.If _____ becomes a factor for the black man,he is likely to do _____ on the test than the white man will.

Almost all empirical psychology studies that rely on sampling,hypothesis testing,and statistical analysis rely on the concept of _____ to generalize findings to a population.

If we assess the available evidence to try to determine when dinosaurs roamed the earth,we are engaging in:

Chelsea has a strong base of knowledge about psychology.This knowledge allows her to apply psychological concepts to familiar problems she attempts to solve.This ability is most consistent with the concept of:

The framing effect is so effective because it arranges the perceived situation so that:

Galton believed that the most important factor in intelligence was:

Samantha has always bought Japanese cars because she believes they are more reliable than cars made in the United States.Samantha has formulated a(n)_____ for buying cars that may help her save time and money on her next car purchase.

Breast-feeding a child for more than 6 months leads to _____ intelligence.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Algorithms have the advantage of _ and the disadvantage of _.

A study finds that women do as well as men in math courses at all levels.If Heather reads this story before taking her calculus final,she will be _ likely to do well,because of _.

A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores are told that the test they are about to take will directly measure their intelligence.If _ becomes a factor for the black man,he is likely to do _ on the test than the white man will.