Question 1

The savant's abilities:

Accepted Answer

A) Are often related to age 
B) Typically develop only with prolonged practice 
C) May be due to enlargement of specialized brain areas 
D) Are a reflection of the person's personality 
A) Are often related to age 
B) Typically develop only with prolonged practice 
C) May be due to enlargement of specialized brain areas 
D) Are a reflection of the person's personality

Question 2

What percent of the population currently has an IQ above 130?

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 0)2% 
A) 2% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 0)2%

Question 3

What is the perceived problem in ADHD patients? How does Ritalin fix this problem? Are there dangers associated with Ritalin use?

Accepted Answer

The perceived problem in ADHD patients i

Question 4

There is some evidence that non-human primates have the ability to discriminate:

Accepted Answer

A) Language 
B) Number 
C) Space 
D) None of the above 
A) Language 
B) Number 
C) Space 
D) None of the above

Question 5

The original IQ tests were designed for:

Accepted Answer

A) Children 
B) Adults 
C) Both children and adults 
D) The mentally impaired 
A) Children 
B) Adults 
C) Both children and adults 
D) The mentally impaired

Question 6

In the normal individual,shuffling cards as well as watching a card dealer perform shuffling would produce similar brain activity;in an autistic individual,brain activity would only be seen during ___.

Accepted Answer

A) actual card shuffling 
B) watching the card shuffling if primary reinforcement was available 
C) watching the card shuffling 
D) watching the card shuffling performed by a stranger 
A) actual card shuffling 
B) watching the card shuffling if primary reinforcement was available 
C) watching the card shuffling 
D) watching the card shuffling performed by a stranger

Question 7

The general factor of intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A) The idea that each ability can be considered a separate intelligence 
B) When one of the intellects becomes more dominant than the others 
C) A core intelligence for all abilities 
D) The fact that IQ scores cannot be changed with experience 
A) The idea that each ability can be considered a separate intelligence 
B) When one of the intellects becomes more dominant than the others 
C) A core intelligence for all abilities 
D) The fact that IQ scores cannot be changed with experience

Question 8

Phenylketonuria:

Accepted Answer

A) Is an inability to make proteins 
B) Interferes with myelination 
C) Can be prevented by increasing the amount of phenylalanine in the diet 
D) Involves excess proteins that build up from an extra chromosome 21 
A) Is an inability to make proteins 
B) Interferes with myelination 
C) Can be prevented by increasing the amount of phenylalanine in the diet 
D) Involves excess proteins that build up from an extra chromosome 21

Question 9

Longitudinal studies of aging and cognition reveal that:

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptual speed begins declining around age 25 
B) Spatial and verbal abilities decrease until middle age,then decline rapidly 
C) Numerical ability remains unchanged until age 25,and then drops 
D) All of the above 
A) Perceptual speed begins declining around age 25 
B) Spatial and verbal abilities decrease until middle age,then decline rapidly 
C) Numerical ability remains unchanged until age 25,and then drops 
D) All of the above

Question 10

PET scans have shown that those individuals with higher IQ scores:

Accepted Answer

A) Have lower glucose metabolism rates when performing attention-demanding tasks 
B) Have more consistent glucose metabolism rates than those with lower IQ scores 
C) Show neural activity patterns similar to those with lower IQ scores 
D) Have higher glucose metabolism rates when performing attention-demanding tasks 
A) Have lower glucose metabolism rates when performing attention-demanding tasks 
B) Have more consistent glucose metabolism rates than those with lower IQ scores 
C) Show neural activity patterns similar to those with lower IQ scores 
D) Have higher glucose metabolism rates when performing attention-demanding tasks

Question 11

Children with autism have been shown to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) engage in less contagious yawning than other children 
B) show no mirror neuron activity while imitating facial expressions 
C) show no mirror neuron activity while watching the hand movements of a model 
D) All of the above 
A) engage in less contagious yawning than other children 
B) show no mirror neuron activity while imitating facial expressions 
C) show no mirror neuron activity while watching the hand movements of a model 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Children with autism engage in less contagious yawning than other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

IQ stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence quotient 
B) Intelligence quickness 
C) Individual quotient 
D) None of the above 
A) Intelligence quotient 
B) Intelligence quickness 
C) Individual quotient 
D) None of the above

Question 14

When the differences in body size are accounted for,the average male's brain is ___ than the average female's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) heavier 
B) lighter 
C) the same size 
D) the same ratio 
A) heavier 
B) lighter 
C) the same size 
D) the same ratio

Question 15

The main difference between the original Head Start Program and the Abecedarian Project is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Age at which the program begins 
B) The socioeconomic status of the students 
C) The genetic similarity of the students 
D) None of the above 
A) Age at which the program begins 
B) The socioeconomic status of the students 
C) The genetic similarity of the students 
D) None of the above

Question 16

IQ has a positive correlation with the likelihood of engaging in juvenile delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As you age,you can expect your:

Accepted Answer

A) Numerical abilities to begin to decline after about age 25 
B) Perceptual speed to sharply decrease at about 60 years 
C) Verbal abilities to continue to increase until middle age and then gradually decline 
D) All of the above 
A) Numerical abilities to begin to decline after about age 25 
B) Perceptual speed to sharply decrease at about 60 years 
C) Verbal abilities to continue to increase until middle age and then gradually decline 
D) All of the above

Question 18

When comparing neurons in the brains of the average human male and female,typically:

Accepted Answer

A) Females have a higher ratio of gray to white matter 
B) Males have denser packed neurons 
C) Males have greater area devoted to language 
D) Females have more area devoted to spatial intellect 
A) Females have a higher ratio of gray to white matter 
B) Males have denser packed neurons 
C) Males have greater area devoted to language 
D) Females have more area devoted to spatial intellect

Question 19

A "lumper" is someone who:

Accepted Answer

A) Has low intelligence 
B) Believes intelligence is a single,unitary capability 
C) Scores similarly on different IQ tests 
D) Argues that individuals have multiple intelligences 
A) Has low intelligence 
B) Believes intelligence is a single,unitary capability 
C) Scores similarly on different IQ tests 
D) Argues that individuals have multiple intelligences

Question 20

ADHD is ___ times more frequent among patients' relatives than in the rest of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 times 
B) 5-6 times 
C) 10-15 times 
D) 30-50 times 
A) 1-2 times 
B) 5-6 times 
C) 10-15 times 
D) 30-50 times

The savant's abilities:

What percent of the population currently has an IQ above 130?

What is the perceived problem in ADHD patients? How does Ritalin fix this problem? Are there dangers associated with Ritalin use?

There is some evidence that non-human primates have the ability to discriminate:

The original IQ tests were designed for:

In the normal individual,shuffling cards as well as watching a card dealer perform shuffling would produce similar brain activity;in an autistic individual,brain activity would only be seen during ___.

The general factor of intelligence is:

Phenylketonuria:

Longitudinal studies of aging and cognition reveal that:

PET scans have shown that those individuals with higher IQ scores:

Children with autism have been shown to ___.

Children with autism engage in less contagious yawning than other children.

IQ stands for:

When the differences in body size are accounted for,the average male's brain is ___ than the average female's brain.

The main difference between the original Head Start Program and the Abecedarian Project is the:

IQ has a positive correlation with the likelihood of engaging in juvenile delinquency.

As you age,you can expect your:

When comparing neurons in the brains of the average human male and female,typically:

A "lumper" is someone who:

ADHD is ___ times more frequent among patients' relatives than in the rest of the population.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 13: Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

The savant's abilities:

What percent of the population currently has an IQ above 130?

What is the perceived problem in ADHD patients? How does Ritalin fix this problem? Are there dangers associated with Ritalin use?

There is some evidence that non-human primates have the ability to discriminate:

The original IQ tests were designed for:

In the normal individual,shuffling cards as well as watching a card dealer perform shuffling would produce similar brain activity;in an autistic individual,brain activity would only be seen during ___.

The general factor of intelligence is:

Phenylketonuria:

Longitudinal studies of aging and cognition reveal that:

PET scans have shown that those individuals with higher IQ scores:

Children with autism have been shown to ___.

Children with autism engage in less contagious yawning than other children.

IQ stands for:

When the differences in body size are accounted for,the average male's brain is ___ than the average female's brain.

The main difference between the original Head Start Program and the Abecedarian Project is the:

IQ has a positive correlation with the likelihood of engaging in juvenile delinquency.

As you age,you can expect your:

When comparing neurons in the brains of the average human male and female,typically:

A "lumper" is someone who:

ADHD is ___ times more frequent among patients' relatives than in the rest of the population.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters