Question 1

Top down processing is to ________ reasoning as bottom up processing is to ________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive; deductive 
B)  inductive; critical 
C)  deductive; critical 
D)  deductive; inductive 
A)  inductive; deductive 
B)  inductive; critical 
C)  deductive; critical 
D)  deductive; inductive

Question 2

Greg was diagnosed with Down syndrome at age two. What can you predict about his intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greg may learn to excel in creative abilities. 
B)  Greg may not be able to read but he will most likely learn to understand advanced math. 
C)  Greg will most likely be able to live on his own as an adult. 
D)  Greg may come to excel in interpersonal sensitivity. 
A)  Greg may learn to excel in creative abilities. 
B)  Greg may not be able to read but he will most likely learn to understand advanced math. 
C)  Greg will most likely be able to live on his own as an adult. 
D)  Greg may come to excel in interpersonal sensitivity.

Question 3

The "Termites" in Terman's study were a group of

Accepted Answer

A)  creative thinkers. 
B)  below average students. 
C)  above average students. 
D)  musicians. 
A)  creative thinkers. 
B)  below average students. 
C)  above average students. 
D)  musicians.

Question 4

Sophia is in the fifth grade and lives in one of the most impoverished areas in the state. She has a history of academic failure although she is very sensitive to teacher expectations. Her teachers have noticed that she responds best when candy is offered as an incentive. Sophia's IQ is 65. She is most likely a victim of

Accepted Answer

A)  organic intellectual disability. 
B)  cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
C)  vitamin deficiency intellectual disability. 
D)  lead poisoning. 
A)  organic intellectual disability. 
B)  cultural-familial intellectual disability. 
C)  vitamin deficiency intellectual disability. 
D)  lead poisoning.

Question 5

According to Benjamin Whorf, if you did not have words for the past or the future, you would

Accepted Answer

A)  only focus on the present. 
B)  create words. 
C)  be easily confused. 
D)  have no way of understanding the concept of time. 
A)  only focus on the present. 
B)  create words. 
C)  be easily confused. 
D)  have no way of understanding the concept of time.

Question 6

Describe links between cognition and language.

Accepted Answer

Language is a form of communication that

Question 7

Levi Hutchins, a young clockmaker, resolved to rise at 4 A.M. every morning. This resolution motivated Hutchins to invent the alarm clock. The most likely first step in solving the problem of waking up early was for Hutchins to

Accepted Answer

A)  rethink and redefine the problem. 
B)  find and frame the problem. 
C)  evaluate the solutions. 
D)  employ good problem-solving strategies. 
A)  rethink and redefine the problem. 
B)  find and frame the problem. 
C)  evaluate the solutions. 
D)  employ good problem-solving strategies.

Question 8

A psychologist has developed a new test to measure the verbal ability of third graders. To determine the range of scores (and what is a good and bad score), he gives the test to 10,000 third graders. In the future, he will compare the performance of others to this reference group. This process of determining meaningful scores establishes testing

Accepted Answer

A)  criteria. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  norms. 
A)  criteria. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  norms.

Question 9

Maria is extremely active in politics. She has strong conservative beliefs about what is correct and what is not. Each day when she reads the newspaper, she pays close attention to the editorial section in particular. According to confirmation bias, what will she do when she reads them?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will read all of the editorials to get a balanced view of issues. 
B)  She will only read the editorials that she agrees with. 
C)  She will read the editorials that she disagrees with to get another perspective on issues. 
D)  She will only read the editorials that are devoid of political issues. 
A)  She will read all of the editorials to get a balanced view of issues. 
B)  She will only read the editorials that she agrees with. 
C)  She will read the editorials that she disagrees with to get another perspective on issues. 
D)  She will only read the editorials that are devoid of political issues.

Question 10

Most subjects in Terman's study were

Accepted Answer

A)  maladjusted. 
B)  doctors, lawyers, and business people. 
C)  highly innovative. 
D)  below average intelligence. 
A)  maladjusted. 
B)  doctors, lawyers, and business people. 
C)  highly innovative. 
D)  below average intelligence.

Question 11

Giftedness is indicated by an IQ score higher than 120.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Just over a week ago, Anna lost her job at a manufacturing plant. At first, she was very worried about not being able to pay her bills. Since thinking it through, she is less stressed because she realizes that this may be the perfect opportunity to find that challenging career she always wanted. Anna's consideration of the situation is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  infinite generativity. 
B)  confirmation of bias. 
C)  a cognitive reappraisal. 
D)  functional fixedness. 
A)  infinite generativity. 
B)  confirmation of bias. 
C)  a cognitive reappraisal. 
D)  functional fixedness.

Question 13

Dhiraj has an insightful mind and excels at solving new types of problems with unique solutions. Which of Sternberg's intelligences would best explain this?

Accepted Answer

A)  application 
B)  analytical 
C)  creative 
D)  practical 
A)  application 
B)  analytical 
C)  creative 
D)  practical

Question 14

Samantha's belief that Gabe, who is muscular and wearing gym shorts, is a member of the football team is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability heuristic. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  hindsight bias. 
A)  the availability heuristic. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  hindsight bias.

Question 15

Which item would most likely appear on a culturally-fair test?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking subjects to name the planets 
B)  asking subjects to put together a puzzle 
C)  asking subjects to add together two plus two 
D)  asking subjects to tell a story in their own language 
A)  asking subjects to name the planets 
B)  asking subjects to put together a puzzle 
C)  asking subjects to add together two plus two 
D)  asking subjects to tell a story in their own language

Question 16

Cathy just got transferred to a new department. She has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky, disagreeable person. According to confirmation bias, what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will forget about the things she has thought about her new supervisor. 
B)  She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor. 
C)  She will share her feelings with the new supervisor. 
D)  She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor. 
A)  She will forget about the things she has thought about her new supervisor. 
B)  She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor. 
C)  She will share her feelings with the new supervisor. 
D)  She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor.

Question 17

According to the American Psychological Association, by late adolescence the heritability of intelligence is about ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  55 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  55 
D)  75

Question 18

When scores on an intelligence test relate to important outcomes such as job performance, then the intelligence test has high

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  norms. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  norms. 
D)  All of these.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for how parents should talk to their babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initiate conversations with the infant. 
B)  Talk as if the infant understands what you are saying. 
C)  Use only words that your infant will be able to understand. 
D)  Use a language style you feel comfortable with. 
A)  Initiate conversations with the infant. 
B)  Talk as if the infant understands what you are saying. 
C)  Use only words that your infant will be able to understand. 
D)  Use a language style you feel comfortable with.

Question 20

How does being in a happy mood affect thinking? What are the disadvantages and advantages of a happy mood when problem solving and making decisions?

Accepted Answer

Those who are in a happy mood tend to fo

Top down processing is to reasoning as bottom up processing is to reasoning.

Greg was diagnosed with Down syndrome at age two. What can you predict about his intelligence?

The "Termites" in Terman's study were a group of

According to Benjamin Whorf, if you did not have words for the past or the future, you would

Describe links between cognition and language.

Levi Hutchins, a young clockmaker, resolved to rise at 4 A.M. every morning. This resolution motivated Hutchins to invent the alarm clock. The most likely first step in solving the problem of waking up early was for Hutchins to

Maria is extremely active in politics. She has strong conservative beliefs about what is correct and what is not. Each day when she reads the newspaper, she pays close attention to the editorial section in particular. According to confirmation bias, what will she do when she reads them?

Most subjects in Terman's study were

Giftedness is indicated by an IQ score higher than 120.

Dhiraj has an insightful mind and excels at solving new types of problems with unique solutions. Which of Sternberg's intelligences would best explain this?

Samantha's belief that Gabe, who is muscular and wearing gym shorts, is a member of the football team is an example of

Which item would most likely appear on a culturally-fair test?

Cathy just got transferred to a new department. She has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky, disagreeable person. According to confirmation bias, what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

According to the American Psychological Association, by late adolescence the heritability of intelligence is about ________ percent.

When scores on an intelligence test relate to important outcomes such as job performance, then the intelligence test has high

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for how parents should talk to their babies?

How does being in a happy mood affect thinking? What are the disadvantages and advantages of a happy mood when problem solving and making decisions?

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Top down processing is to ________ reasoning as bottom up processing is to ________ reasoning.

Greg was diagnosed with Down syndrome at age two. What can you predict about his intelligence?

The "Termites" in Terman's study were a group of

According to Benjamin Whorf, if you did not have words for the past or the future, you would

Describe links between cognition and language.

Levi Hutchins, a young clockmaker, resolved to rise at 4 A.M. every morning. This resolution motivated Hutchins to invent the alarm clock. The most likely first step in solving the problem of waking up early was for Hutchins to

Maria is extremely active in politics. She has strong conservative beliefs about what is correct and what is not. Each day when she reads the newspaper, she pays close attention to the editorial section in particular. According to confirmation bias, what will she do when she reads them?

Most subjects in Terman's study were

Giftedness is indicated by an IQ score higher than 120.

Dhiraj has an insightful mind and excels at solving new types of problems with unique solutions. Which of Sternberg's intelligences would best explain this?

Samantha's belief that Gabe, who is muscular and wearing gym shorts, is a member of the football team is an example of

Which item would most likely appear on a culturally-fair test?

Cathy just got transferred to a new department. She has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky, disagreeable person. According to confirmation bias, what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

According to the American Psychological Association, by late adolescence the heritability of intelligence is about ________ percent.

When scores on an intelligence test relate to important outcomes such as job performance, then the intelligence test has high

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for how parents should talk to their babies?

How does being in a happy mood affect thinking? What are the disadvantages and advantages of a happy mood when problem solving and making decisions?

Science of Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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Top down processing is to reasoning as bottom up processing is to reasoning.