Question 1

Which of the following refers to a mental grouping of objects, events, or people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstraction 
B)  Concept 
C)  Heuristics 
D)  Schema 
A)  Abstraction 
B)  Concept 
C)  Heuristics 
D)  Schema

Question 2

Which of the following lends support to Gardner's multifaceted view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students demonstrating ability in one area tend to do well in other aspects of intelligence. 
B)  Students who demonstrate ability in some areas do poorly on traditional intelligence tests. 
C)  The intelligence of students can be accurately measured as a single, general ability. 
D)  Students demonstrate better comprehension when they learn in the same way as everyone else. 
A)  Students demonstrating ability in one area tend to do well in other aspects of intelligence. 
B)  Students who demonstrate ability in some areas do poorly on traditional intelligence tests. 
C)  The intelligence of students can be accurately measured as a single, general ability. 
D)  Students demonstrate better comprehension when they learn in the same way as everyone else.

Question 3

Gardner and Sternberg did not consider the Wechsler and Stanford-Binet tests to be valid measures of intelligence because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tests did not provide the same results consistently when taken at different times 
B)  the tests measured aspects such as emotional, social and kinesthetic intelligence 
C)  the tests viewed intelligence as a collection of multiple abilities rather than as a single ability 
D)  the tests measured only verbal, spatial, and mathematical forms of intelligence 
A)  the tests did not provide the same results consistently when taken at different times 
B)  the tests measured aspects such as emotional, social and kinesthetic intelligence 
C)  the tests viewed intelligence as a collection of multiple abilities rather than as a single ability 
D)  the tests measured only verbal, spatial, and mathematical forms of intelligence

Question 4

What terms did Skinner use to explain the progression of language development in children from birth until the age they are able to utter short phrases and sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditioned stimuli, observational learning, imitation 
B)  Successive approximations, observation, and interaction 
C)  Interaction, reinforcement, and shaping 
D)  Shaping, successive approximations, and reinforcement 
A)  unconditioned stimuli, observational learning, imitation 
B)  Successive approximations, observation, and interaction 
C)  Interaction, reinforcement, and shaping 
D)  Shaping, successive approximations, and reinforcement

Question 5

Which of the following is true of mental representations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less useful for thinking about things one sensed in the past. 
B)  They are not useful for thinking about abstract ideas that have no physical existence. 
C)  They are frequently not about things one is currently sensing. 
D)  They usually do not allow one to imagine things in the future. 
A)  They are less useful for thinking about things one sensed in the past. 
B)  They are not useful for thinking about abstract ideas that have no physical existence. 
C)  They are frequently not about things one is currently sensing. 
D)  They usually do not allow one to imagine things in the future.

Question 6

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test is a commonly used measure for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  verbal intelligence 
C)  crystallized intelligence 
D)  numerical ability 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  verbal intelligence 
C)  crystallized intelligence 
D)  numerical ability

Question 7

________ is defined as a device people use when they make decisions based on the ease with which estimates come to mind or how available they are to their awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrative thinking 
B)  The availability heuristic 
C)  Anchoring and adjustment 
D)  The representativeness heuristic 
A)  Integrative thinking 
B)  The availability heuristic 
C)  Anchoring and adjustment 
D)  The representativeness heuristic

Question 8

Most intelligence tests determine a person's overall intelligence score by his or her scores on specific subtests. On which of the following theories are such tests based?

Accepted Answer

A)  The multiple-factor theory 
B)  The triarchic theory 
C)  Gardner's theory 
D)  The g-factor theory 
A)  The multiple-factor theory 
B)  The triarchic theory 
C)  Gardner's theory 
D)  The g-factor theory

Question 9

By saying the exact same sentence in almost every language, it can be demonstrated that the connection between sound and meaning is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coherent 
B)  uniform 
C)  arbitrary 
D)  phonetic 
A)  coherent 
B)  uniform 
C)  arbitrary 
D)  phonetic

Question 10

Which of the following best describes an insight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaching a solution that comes to mind spontaneously 
B)  Perceiving things through one's senses 
C)  Confirming the fundamental assumptions of the problem 
D)  Putting a problem aside for a while before resuming it 
A)  Reaching a solution that comes to mind spontaneously 
B)  Perceiving things through one's senses 
C)  Confirming the fundamental assumptions of the problem 
D)  Putting a problem aside for a while before resuming it

Question 11

An individual with savant syndrome is most likely to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a superb educational background 
B)  an incredible ability for calculating numbers 
C)  an intelligence quotient (IQ) score above 150 
D)  an excellent academic achievement 
A)  a superb educational background 
B)  an incredible ability for calculating numbers 
C)  an intelligence quotient (IQ) score above 150 
D)  an excellent academic achievement

Question 12

What is the optimal learning time for language acquisitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-12 years 
B)  0-12 years 
C)  3-7 years 
D)  5-9 years 
A)  6-12 years 
B)  0-12 years 
C)  3-7 years 
D)  5-9 years

Question 13

In the context of critical thinking, which of the following steps is the starting point of scientific thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyzing data obtained from an experiment 
B)  Formulating a hypothesis to withstand the rigors of empirical testing 
C)  Testing a hypothesis 
D)  Questioning and being skeptical about the validity of an idea 
A)  Analyzing data obtained from an experiment 
B)  Formulating a hypothesis to withstand the rigors of empirical testing 
C)  Testing a hypothesis 
D)  Questioning and being skeptical about the validity of an idea

Which of the following refers to a mental grouping of objects, events, or people?

Which of the following lends support to Gardner's multifaceted view of intelligence?

Gardner and Sternberg did not consider the Wechsler and Stanford-Binet tests to be valid measures of intelligence because ________.

What terms did Skinner use to explain the progression of language development in children from birth until the age they are able to utter short phrases and sentences?

Which of the following is true of mental representations?

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test is a commonly used measure for ________.

________ is defined as a device people use when they make decisions based on the ease with which estimates come to mind or how available they are to their awareness.

Most intelligence tests determine a person's overall intelligence score by his or her scores on specific subtests. On which of the following theories are such tests based?

By saying the exact same sentence in almost every language, it can be demonstrated that the connection between sound and meaning is ________.

Which of the following best describes an insight?

An individual with savant syndrome is most likely to have ________.

What is the optimal learning time for language acquisitions?

In the context of critical thinking, which of the following steps is the starting point of scientific thinking?

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Exam 9: Language, Thought, and Intelligence

Which of the following refers to a mental grouping of objects, events, or people?

Which of the following lends support to Gardner's multifaceted view of intelligence?

Gardner and Sternberg did not consider the Wechsler and Stanford-Binet tests to be valid measures of intelligence because ________.

What terms did Skinner use to explain the progression of language development in children from birth until the age they are able to utter short phrases and sentences?

Which of the following is true of mental representations?

Raven's Progressive Matrices Test is a commonly used measure for ________.

________ is defined as a device people use when they make decisions based on the ease with which estimates come to mind or how available they are to their awareness.

Most intelligence tests determine a person's overall intelligence score by his or her scores on specific subtests. On which of the following theories are such tests based?

By saying the exact same sentence in almost every language, it can be demonstrated that the connection between sound and meaning is ________.

Which of the following best describes an insight?

An individual with savant syndrome is most likely to have ________.

What is the optimal learning time for language acquisitions?

In the context of critical thinking, which of the following steps is the starting point of scientific thinking?

Introduction to Psychology

Conducting Research in Psychology

The Biology of Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving Our World

Human Development

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Personality: The Uniqueness of the Individual

Social Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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