Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between gender and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely than women to be good in reading comprehension. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to score at either end of the IQ range. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to score at the high or low end of the scale on tests of science. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to score at the high or low end of the scale on tests of spatial reasoning. 
A)  Men are more likely than women to be good in reading comprehension. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to score at either end of the IQ range. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to score at the high or low end of the scale on tests of science. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to score at the high or low end of the scale on tests of spatial reasoning.

Question 2

According to Uylings' (2006) study, in the context of language development in humans, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity periods end after neural pruning and neural wiring reach their peak. 
B)  Pruning increases the plasticity of the neural connections. 
C)  Sensitivity periods begin after the plasticity of neural connections becomes more flexible. 
D)  Neural wiring plummets when the sensitivity period begins. 
A)  Sensitivity periods end after neural pruning and neural wiring reach their peak. 
B)  Pruning increases the plasticity of the neural connections. 
C)  Sensitivity periods begin after the plasticity of neural connections becomes more flexible. 
D)  Neural wiring plummets when the sensitivity period begins.

Question 3

When compared to humans in their language ability, the most linguistically talented apes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire signs faster than the sequence in which humans do 
B)  achieve a level of language learning that is equivalent to that of a human teenager in terms of vocabulary 
C)  un­derstand and consistently use correct word order (syntax) 
D)  seldom prog­ress beyond two- or three-word combinations 
A)  acquire signs faster than the sequence in which humans do 
B)  achieve a level of language learning that is equivalent to that of a human teenager in terms of vocabulary 
C)  un­derstand and consistently use correct word order (syntax) 
D)  seldom prog­ress beyond two- or three-word combinations

Question 4

Which of the following refers to practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to evaluate the worth of information 
B)  The ability to compare and contrast information 
C)  The ability to solve problems of everyday life 
D)  The ability to come up with fresh and innovative ideas 
A)  The ability to evaluate the worth of information 
B)  The ability to compare and contrast information 
C)  The ability to solve problems of everyday life 
D)  The ability to come up with fresh and innovative ideas

Question 5

Nancy is a 4-month-old infant who utters repeated vowel sounds such as "aah" and "ooh." Until 6 months of age, her speech consists almost exclusively of vowels. Nancy is said to be in the ________ stage of language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  crib talk 
B)  babbling 
C)  twaddling 
D)  cooing 
A)  crib talk 
B)  babbling 
C)  twaddling 
D)  cooing

Question 6

Which of the following led Charles Spearman to arrive at his theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research showed that the factors of intelligence correlated strongly with one another. 
B)  Research showed that intelligence is made up of a number of dissimilar components. 
C)  Research showed that spatial intelligence is not related to verbal or perceptual intelligence. 
D)  Research showed that individual intelligence does not differ much from group intelligence. 
A)  Research showed that the factors of intelligence correlated strongly with one another. 
B)  Research showed that intelligence is made up of a number of dissimilar components. 
C)  Research showed that spatial intelligence is not related to verbal or perceptual intelligence. 
D)  Research showed that individual intelligence does not differ much from group intelligence.

Question 7

If language is defined as being "open," what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be changed over time. 
B)  It follows fixed tenets. 
C)  It creates a real connection between a sound and the idea associated with it. 
D)  It allows other languages to freely borrow. 
A)  It can be changed over time. 
B)  It follows fixed tenets. 
C)  It creates a real connection between a sound and the idea associated with it. 
D)  It allows other languages to freely borrow.

Question 8

While working on his post-doctoral thesis, Simon reads several scientific articles and carefully analyzes and evaluates the conclusions based on the facts and evidence at hand. He then makes sound judgments based on his own research and previous researches, both of which are validated through repeated experiments. Which of the following is Simon doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonrational reasoning 
B)  Availability heuristics 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Intuitive mapping 
A)  Nonrational reasoning 
B)  Availability heuristics 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Intuitive mapping

Question 9

A prodigy is one who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is extremely gifted and precocious in one area 
B)  has a minimum intelligence quotient (IQ) of 170 
C)  does not have a corpus callosum in the brain 
D)  has three rather than two number 21 chromosomes 
A)  is extremely gifted and precocious in one area 
B)  has a minimum intelligence quotient (IQ) of 170 
C)  does not have a corpus callosum in the brain 
D)  has three rather than two number 21 chromosomes

Question 10

________ is defined as a strategy used to estimate the probability of one event based on how typical it is of another event.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific reasoning 
B)  Metacognitive thinking 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Representativeness heuristic 
A)  Scientific reasoning 
B)  Metacognitive thinking 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Representativeness heuristic

Question 11

Jordan is working on designing a product. No matter how hard he tried, he never got the product to work as intended. After several failed attempts, he decided to put aside this task and take up a different project. Later, while fixing a toy for his son, the solution to fixing the product immediately came to Jordan's mind. Michael works in an IT firm that is well known for making innovative products. Michael is asked to develop a product that would serve an unmet need. This stage of creative problem solving is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  preparation. 
B)  incubation. 
C)  insight. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  preparation. 
B)  incubation. 
C)  insight. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 12

Jacob is good at solving math problems. When given a series of numbers and asked to determine the next number in the series, he can correctly arrive at the answer. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, Jacob has a high level of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  interpersonal intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  analytic intelligence 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  interpersonal intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  analytic intelligence

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of the newest versions of WAIS and WISC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Processing speed 
B)  Verbal comprehension 
C)  Perceptual reasoning 
D)  Kinesthetics 
A)  Processing speed 
B)  Verbal comprehension 
C)  Perceptual reasoning 
D)  Kinesthetics

Question 14

Why is elaboration-verification undertaken?

Accepted Answer

A)  To verify the authenticity of the means used to find a solution 
B)  To elaborate on the process used to obtain a solution 
C)  To attain an understanding of previously unresearched information 
D)  To confirm the feasibility of the solution 
A)  To verify the authenticity of the means used to find a solution 
B)  To elaborate on the process used to obtain a solution 
C)  To attain an understanding of previously unresearched information 
D)  To confirm the feasibility of the solution

Question 15

For what reason does linguist Noam Chomsky argue for a built-in language acquisition device (LAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different languages develop in children in different ways and at different ages. 
B)  It is unlikely that a child can learn equally easily any language as his or her native language. 
C)  Human beings learn languages with great difficulty and over long periods of time. 
D)  Human beings can easily do the most complex thing of speaking in complete grammatical sentences. 
A)  Different languages develop in children in different ways and at different ages. 
B)  It is unlikely that a child can learn equally easily any language as his or her native language. 
C)  Human beings learn languages with great difficulty and over long periods of time. 
D)  Human beings can easily do the most complex thing of speaking in complete grammatical sentences.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true for mental sets in problem-solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using mental sets while solving tests is an example of employing divergent thinking. 
B)  Having strategies for problem-solving can prevent the development of fresh perspectives. 
C)  Mental sets make it possible to look at problems from different points of view. 
D)  Education and training cannot lead to the creation of mental sets. 
A)  Using mental sets while solving tests is an example of employing divergent thinking. 
B)  Having strategies for problem-solving can prevent the development of fresh perspectives. 
C)  Mental sets make it possible to look at problems from different points of view. 
D)  Education and training cannot lead to the creation of mental sets.

Question 17

________ is thought or behavior that is both novel (original) and meaningful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstractness 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Creativity 
D)  Fixation 
A)  Abstractness 
B)  Intelligence 
C)  Creativity 
D)  Fixation

Question 18

Danny, a 12-year-old, has an IQ score of 65. He belongs to a family with low socioeconomic status. His brother also has an IQ score below 70. Reports indicated that the children had suffered neglect as well as had poor nutrition. In the context of intelligence, the children were diagnosed with familial-cultural intellectual disability that arises from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomal abnormality 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  environmental deprivation 
D)  genetic abnormality 
A)  chromosomal abnormality 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  environmental deprivation 
D)  genetic abnormality

Question 19

According to Uylings (2006), what happens after neural pruning and neural wiring reach their peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sensitivity period begins. 
B)  The plasticity of neural connections becomes more flexible. 
C)  The sensitivity period ends. 
D)  The process of gain field encoding begins. 
A)  The sensitivity period begins. 
B)  The plasticity of neural connections becomes more flexible. 
C)  The sensitivity period ends. 
D)  The process of gain field encoding begins.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a scenario exemplifying the availability heuristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kelly concludes that tall men are intimidating on the basis of just one bad experience with a tall man. 
B)  Once the tossed coin comes down heads, Gogol expects the next coin to be more likely to be tails than heads. 
C)  After a recent news story about a disastrous plane crash, Terry is skeptical about flying in an airplane. 
D)  Once Jon scores two goals, most of his teammates start passing him the ball more often on the assumption that he is "on the ball." 
A)  Kelly concludes that tall men are intimidating on the basis of just one bad experience with a tall man. 
B)  Once the tossed coin comes down heads, Gogol expects the next coin to be more likely to be tails than heads. 
C)  After a recent news story about a disastrous plane crash, Terry is skeptical about flying in an airplane. 
D)  Once Jon scores two goals, most of his teammates start passing him the ball more often on the assumption that he is "on the ball."

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between gender and intelligence?

According to Uylings' (2006) study, in the context of language development in humans, which of the following statements is true?

When compared to humans in their language ability, the most linguistically talented apes ________.

Which of the following refers to practical intelligence?

Nancy is a 4-month-old infant who utters repeated vowel sounds such as "aah" and "ooh." Until 6 months of age, her speech consists almost exclusively of vowels. Nancy is said to be in the ________ stage of language development.

Which of the following led Charles Spearman to arrive at his theory of intelligence?

If language is defined as being "open," what does it mean?

A prodigy is one who ________.

________ is defined as a strategy used to estimate the probability of one event based on how typical it is of another event.

Jacob is good at solving math problems. When given a series of numbers and asked to determine the next number in the series, he can correctly arrive at the answer. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, Jacob has a high level of ________.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the newest versions of WAIS and WISC?

Why is elaboration-verification undertaken?

For what reason does linguist Noam Chomsky argue for a built-in language acquisition device (LAD)?

Which of the following statements is true for mental sets in problem-solving?

________ is thought or behavior that is both novel (original) and meaningful.

According to Uylings (2006), what happens after neural pruning and neural wiring reach their peak?

Which of the following best describes a scenario exemplifying the availability heuristic?

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Exam 9: Language, Thought, and Intelligence

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between gender and intelligence?

According to Uylings' (2006) study, in the context of language development in humans, which of the following statements is true?

When compared to humans in their language ability, the most linguistically talented apes ________.

Which of the following refers to practical intelligence?

Nancy is a 4-month-old infant who utters repeated vowel sounds such as "aah" and "ooh." Until 6 months of age, her speech consists almost exclusively of vowels. Nancy is said to be in the ________ stage of language development.

Which of the following led Charles Spearman to arrive at his theory of intelligence?

If language is defined as being "open," what does it mean?

A prodigy is one who ________.

________ is defined as a strategy used to estimate the probability of one event based on how typical it is of another event.

Jacob is good at solving math problems. When given a series of numbers and asked to determine the next number in the series, he can correctly arrive at the answer. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, Jacob has a high level of ________.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the newest versions of WAIS and WISC?

Why is elaboration-verification undertaken?

For what reason does linguist Noam Chomsky argue for a built-in language acquisition device (LAD)?

Which of the following statements is true for mental sets in problem-solving?

________ is thought or behavior that is both novel (original) and meaningful.

According to Uylings (2006), what happens after neural pruning and neural wiring reach their peak?

Which of the following best describes a scenario exemplifying the availability heuristic?

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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