Question 1

The kind of intelligence that reflects the behaviours of our species that have been subject to natural selection is called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential 
B)  crystallized 
C)  componential 
D)  practical 
E)  creative 
A)  experiential 
B)  crystallized 
C)  componential 
D)  practical 
E)  creative D

Question 2

One logical error that people sometimes make when using inductive reasoning is to seek only evidence that confirms a hypothesis (and not evidence that disconfirms it).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

According to Sternberg, the ability to deal effectively with new situations and to solve problems automatically is called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual 
B)  componential 
C)  performance 
D)  creative 
E)  adaptive 
A)  contextual 
B)  componential 
C)  performance 
D)  creative 
E)  adaptive D

Question 4

According to the text, many __________ report that they use mental models to solve particular problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists 
B)  accountants 
C)  English teachers 
D)  athletes 
E)  musicians 
A)  scientists 
B)  accountants 
C)  English teachers 
D)  athletes 
E)  musicians

Question 5

A memory of a particular object or situation that is used to classify objects or situations into concepts is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  geon. 
B)  superordinate concept. 
C)  exemplar. 
D)  scheme. 
E)  unit. 
A)  geon. 
B)  superordinate concept. 
C)  exemplar. 
D)  scheme. 
E)  unit.

Question 6

When he developed his intelligence tests David Wechsler's goal was not to

Accepted Answer

A)  limit the test to a single performance index. 
B)  base it on only verbal content. 
C)  allow cultural bias to intrude. 
D)  allow linguistic bias. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  limit the test to a single performance index. 
B)  base it on only verbal content. 
C)  allow cultural bias to intrude. 
D)  allow linguistic bias. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

__________ consists of inferring general principles from specific facts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deductive reasoning 
B)  Creating a mental model 
C)  Creative thinking 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Reasoning by analogy 
A)  Deductive reasoning 
B)  Creating a mental model 
C)  Creative thinking 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Reasoning by analogy

Question 8

A recipe for baking a particular kind of chocolate chip cookie is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  means-ends analysis. 
B)  metaphor. 
C)  algorithm. 
D)  heuristic. 
E)  set. 
A)  means-ends analysis. 
B)  metaphor. 
C)  algorithm. 
D)  heuristic. 
E)  set.

Question 9

People with damage to their parietal lobes have difficulty solving problems involving deductive reasoning because the parietal lobes are involved in __________ ability.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal 
B)  spatial 
C)  memory 
D)  concept formation 
E)  creative thinking 
A)  verbal 
B)  spatial 
C)  memory 
D)  concept formation 
E)  creative thinking

Question 10

People who sustain damage to their frontal lobes are often unable to form plans but can still perform quite well on standard intelligence tests. This provides support for the importance of the __________ component of Sternberg's theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  knowledge 
E)  successful intelligence 
A)  analytic intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  knowledge 
E)  successful intelligence

Question 11

How has the concept of mental models changed our understanding of deductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The answer should make the fundamental p

Question 12

The extent to which a person possesses crystallized intelligence depends on his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences. 
B)  level of fluid intelligence. 
C)  intellectual environment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  experiences. 
B)  level of fluid intelligence. 
C)  intellectual environment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

A completely specified step-by-step set of rules for solving a problem is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic. 
B)  chain. 
C)  solution. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  set. 
A)  heuristic. 
B)  chain. 
C)  solution. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  set.

Question 14

According to Collins and Quillian, concepts are organized __________ in semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchically 
B)  laterally 
C)  orthogonally 
D)  logically 
E)  categorically 
A)  hierarchically 
B)  laterally 
C)  orthogonally 
D)  logically 
E)  categorically

Question 15

Jamie's IQ falls one and a half standard deviations below the mean for children his age. Given this information, Jamie's deviation IQ score is:

Accepted Answer

A)  68. 
B)  76. 
C)  84. 
D)  92. 
E)  124. 
A)  68. 
B)  76. 
C)  84. 
D)  92. 
E)  124.

Question 16

If educators devise a test to distinguish different levels of student performance and ability, they are taking the __________ approach to intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing 
B)  developmental 
C)  analytical 
D)  empirical 
E)  differential 
A)  information-processing 
B)  developmental 
C)  analytical 
D)  empirical 
E)  differential

Question 17

Tests that load heavily on crystallized intelligence do NOT include tests involving

Accepted Answer

A)  use of language. 
B)  word analogies. 
C)  general information. 
D)  memory span. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  use of language. 
B)  word analogies. 
C)  general information. 
D)  memory span. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 18

To solve the analogy "hockey:puck::curling: ", a subject must use which of the following qualitative principles of cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  eduction of correlates 
B)  eduction of relations 
C)  apprehension of experience 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  eduction of correlates 
B)  eduction of relations 
C)  apprehension of experience 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

A(n) __________ is a tool for measuring deductive logic consisting of a major and minor premises.

Accepted Answer

A)  s factor 
B)  intelligence test 
C)  syllogism 
D)  ratio IQ 
E)  Wechsler scale 
A)  s factor 
B)  intelligence test 
C)  syllogism 
D)  ratio IQ 
E)  Wechsler scale

Question 20

Data from comparison groups that allow the behaviour or performance of a person to be judged relative to his or her peers are called norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The kind of intelligence that reflects the behaviours of our species that have been subject to natural selection is called __________ intelligence.

One logical error that people sometimes make when using inductive reasoning is to seek only evidence that confirms a hypothesis (and not evidence that disconfirms it).

According to Sternberg, the ability to deal effectively with new situations and to solve problems automatically is called __________ intelligence.

According to the text, many __________ report that they use mental models to solve particular problems.

A memory of a particular object or situation that is used to classify objects or situations into concepts is called a(n)

When he developed his intelligence tests David Wechsler's goal was not to

__________ consists of inferring general principles from specific facts.

A recipe for baking a particular kind of chocolate chip cookie is an example of a(n)

People with damage to their parietal lobes have difficulty solving problems involving deductive reasoning because the parietal lobes are involved in __________ ability.

People who sustain damage to their frontal lobes are often unable to form plans but can still perform quite well on standard intelligence tests. This provides support for the importance of the __________ component of Sternberg's theory of intelligence.

How has the concept of mental models changed our understanding of deductive reasoning?

The extent to which a person possesses crystallized intelligence depends on his or her

A completely specified step-by-step set of rules for solving a problem is called a(n)

According to Collins and Quillian, concepts are organized __________ in semantic memory.

Jamie's IQ falls one and a half standard deviations below the mean for children his age. Given this information, Jamie's deviation IQ score is:

If educators devise a test to distinguish different levels of student performance and ability, they are taking the __________ approach to intelligence.

Tests that load heavily on crystallized intelligence do NOT include tests involving

To solve the analogy "hockey:puck::curling: ", a subject must use which of the following qualitative principles of cognition?

A(n) __________ is a tool for measuring deductive logic consisting of a major and minor premises.

Data from comparison groups that allow the behaviour or performance of a person to be judged relative to his or her peers are called norms.

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The kind of intelligence that reflects the behaviours of our species that have been subject to natural selection is called __________ intelligence.

One logical error that people sometimes make when using inductive reasoning is to seek only evidence that confirms a hypothesis (and not evidence that disconfirms it).

According to Sternberg, the ability to deal effectively with new situations and to solve problems automatically is called __________ intelligence.

According to the text, many __________ report that they use mental models to solve particular problems.

A memory of a particular object or situation that is used to classify objects or situations into concepts is called a(n)

When he developed his intelligence tests David Wechsler's goal was not to

__________ consists of inferring general principles from specific facts.

A recipe for baking a particular kind of chocolate chip cookie is an example of a(n)

People with damage to their parietal lobes have difficulty solving problems involving deductive reasoning because the parietal lobes are involved in __________ ability.

People who sustain damage to their frontal lobes are often unable to form plans but can still perform quite well on standard intelligence tests. This provides support for the importance of the __________ component of Sternberg's theory of intelligence.

How has the concept of mental models changed our understanding of deductive reasoning?

The extent to which a person possesses crystallized intelligence depends on his or her

A completely specified step-by-step set of rules for solving a problem is called a(n)

According to Collins and Quillian, concepts are organized __________ in semantic memory.

Jamie's IQ falls one and a half standard deviations below the mean for children his age. Given this information, Jamie's deviation IQ score is:

If educators devise a test to distinguish different levels of student performance and ability, they are taking the __________ approach to intelligence.

Tests that load heavily on crystallized intelligence do NOT include tests involving

To solve the analogy "hockey:puck::curling: ", a subject must use which of the following qualitative principles of cognition?

A(n) __________ is a tool for measuring deductive logic consisting of a major and minor premises.

Data from comparison groups that allow the behaviour or performance of a person to be judged relative to his or her peers are called norms.

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Memory

Consciousness

Language

Lifespan Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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