Question 1

Data from comparison groups that permit the score of an individual to be assessed relative to the scores of his or her peers are called

Accepted Answer

A)  correlations. 
B)  comparison scores. 
C)  control scores. 
D)  norms. 
E)  criterion scores. 
A)  correlations. 
B)  comparison scores. 
C)  control scores. 
D)  norms. 
E)  criterion scores.

Question 2

The use of mental models seems to be a means by which many scientists and engineers attempt to solve both theoretical and practical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is heritability and what factors influence it?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should first

Question 4

With the exception of __________, adopted children tend to show little resemblance to their (adoptive) family with respect to specific intellectual abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  math 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  block design 
D)  picture arrangement 
E)  object assembly 
A)  math 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  block design 
D)  picture arrangement 
E)  object assembly

Question 5

Thurstone argued that intelligence involved __________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  10 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  10

Question 6

Forming a hypothesis based on available evidence and then testing that hypothesis in a specific situation are the initial steps that are often involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning by analogy. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  inductive reasoning. 
D)  problem solving based on the use of metaphors. 
E)  creative thinking. 
A)  reasoning by analogy. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  inductive reasoning. 
D)  problem solving based on the use of metaphors. 
E)  creative thinking.

Question 7

Gisele's deviation IQ score is one standard deviation above the mean for children her age. Therefore, given that deviation IQs are normally distributed we would estimate that __________% of children her age have a lower IQ than Gisele's.

Accepted Answer

A)  84 
B)  34 
C)  16 
D)  98 
E)  50 
A)  84 
B)  34 
C)  16 
D)  98 
E)  50

Question 8

If Gardner added a ninth category to his model of intelligence it would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic. 
B)  manipulative. 
C)  philosophical. 
D)  intergroup. 
E)  existential. 
A)  artistic. 
B)  manipulative. 
C)  philosophical. 
D)  intergroup. 
E)  existential.

Question 9

A person's genetic endowment places limits on the extent to which the brain develops and intelligence may develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

We think in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  words. 
B)  shapes and images. 
C)  both verbal and nonverbal processes. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  words. 
B)  shapes and images. 
C)  both verbal and nonverbal processes. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 11

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to perceive and understand what happens to you is

Accepted Answer

A)  eduction of reasoning. 
B)  eduction of relationships. 
C)  eduction of correlates. 
D)  apprehension of experience. 
E)  comprehension of events. 
A)  eduction of reasoning. 
B)  eduction of relationships. 
C)  eduction of correlates. 
D)  apprehension of experience. 
E)  comprehension of events.

Question 12

Jarmane is mentally retarded. However, he is able to live on his own and has a job in his community. Jarmane would most likely be classified as being __________ retarded.

Accepted Answer

A)  mildly 
B)  profoundly 
C)  borderline 
D)  severely 
E)  noticeably 
A)  mildly 
B)  profoundly 
C)  borderline 
D)  severely 
E)  noticeably

Question 13

An argument composed of two or more premises from which a conclusion is intended to follow logically is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  a heuristic. 
D)  an algorithm. 
E)  a premise. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  a heuristic. 
D)  an algorithm. 
E)  a premise.

Question 14

If a person from a non-Western culture were given an intelligence test composed of questions based on Western cultural beliefs and knowledge, the test might be said to be __________ relative to the non-Western culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  invalid 
B)  culturally biased 
C)  unfair 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  invalid 
B)  culturally biased 
C)  unfair 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following would be an example of a superordinate concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  beagle 
B)  hound 
C)  dog 
D)  animal 
E)  none of the above 
A)  beagle 
B)  hound 
C)  dog 
D)  animal 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

The heritability of a trait would be __________ if all of its variability was due to genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1 
E)  1000 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1 
E)  1000

Question 17

Factor loadings

Accepted Answer

A)  are found primarily in the Wechsler tests. 
B)  were first developed by Thurstone and Cattell. 
C)  are the result of complex statistical tests of inference and homogeneity. 
D)  express the degree to which a particular test is related to a particular factor. 
E)  are found primarily in the TAT test. 
A)  are found primarily in the Wechsler tests. 
B)  were first developed by Thurstone and Cattell. 
C)  are the result of complex statistical tests of inference and homogeneity. 
D)  express the degree to which a particular test is related to a particular factor. 
E)  are found primarily in the TAT test.

Question 18

In an 1897 test of racial differences in "intelligence"the dependent measure was a child's ability to repeat back a poetry passage that was read to them. Result showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no difference between races. 
B)  white children outperformed black children. 
C)  black children outperformed white children. 
D)  white children recalled the content but not the meter of the poetry better than black children. 
E)  black children recalled the content but not the meter of the poetry better than white children. 
A)  there was no difference between races. 
B)  white children outperformed black children. 
C)  black children outperformed white children. 
D)  white children recalled the content but not the meter of the poetry better than black children. 
E)  black children recalled the content but not the meter of the poetry better than white children.

Question 19

In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) study, students who were told that two of four horoscopes (all made up by the experimenter) were based on their own astrological sign, were more likely to choose the horoscopes __________ as accurate in describing themselves. This demonstrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that were identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate 
B)  that were not identified as their sign; disconfirmation bias 
C)  that were identified as their sign; the confirmation bias 
D)  that were not identified as their sign; the confirmation bias 
E)  that were not identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate 
A)  that were identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate 
B)  that were not identified as their sign; disconfirmation bias 
C)  that were identified as their sign; the confirmation bias 
D)  that were not identified as their sign; the confirmation bias 
E)  that were not identified as their sign; ignoring the base rate

Question 20

The validity of a test can be established through comparison of test scores with an independent criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Data from comparison groups that permit the score of an individual to be assessed relative to the scores of his or her peers are called

The use of mental models seems to be a means by which many scientists and engineers attempt to solve both theoretical and practical problems.

What is heritability and what factors influence it?

With the exception of __________, adopted children tend to show little resemblance to their (adoptive) family with respect to specific intellectual abilities.

Thurstone argued that intelligence involved __________ factors.

Forming a hypothesis based on available evidence and then testing that hypothesis in a specific situation are the initial steps that are often involved in

Gisele's deviation IQ score is one standard deviation above the mean for children her age. Therefore, given that deviation IQs are normally distributed we would estimate that __________% of children her age have a lower IQ than Gisele's.

If Gardner added a ninth category to his model of intelligence it would most likely be

A person's genetic endowment places limits on the extent to which the brain develops and intelligence may develop.

We think in terms of

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to perceive and understand what happens to you is

Jarmane is mentally retarded. However, he is able to live on his own and has a job in his community. Jarmane would most likely be classified as being __________ retarded.

An argument composed of two or more premises from which a conclusion is intended to follow logically is an example of

If a person from a non-Western culture were given an intelligence test composed of questions based on Western cultural beliefs and knowledge, the test might be said to be __________ relative to the non-Western culture.

Which of the following would be an example of a superordinate concept?

The heritability of a trait would be __________ if all of its variability was due to genetic factors.

Factor loadings

In an 1897 test of racial differences in "intelligence"the dependent measure was a child's ability to repeat back a poetry passage that was read to them. Result showed that

In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) study, students who were told that two of four horoscopes (all made up by the experimenter) were based on their own astrological sign, were more likely to choose the horoscopes as accurate in describing themselves. This demonstrates .

The validity of a test can be established through comparison of test scores with an independent criterion.

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Data from comparison groups that permit the score of an individual to be assessed relative to the scores of his or her peers are called

The use of mental models seems to be a means by which many scientists and engineers attempt to solve both theoretical and practical problems.

What is heritability and what factors influence it?

With the exception of __________, adopted children tend to show little resemblance to their (adoptive) family with respect to specific intellectual abilities.

Thurstone argued that intelligence involved __________ factors.

Forming a hypothesis based on available evidence and then testing that hypothesis in a specific situation are the initial steps that are often involved in

Gisele's deviation IQ score is one standard deviation above the mean for children her age. Therefore, given that deviation IQs are normally distributed we would estimate that __________% of children her age have a lower IQ than Gisele's.

If Gardner added a ninth category to his model of intelligence it would most likely be

A person's genetic endowment places limits on the extent to which the brain develops and intelligence may develop.

We think in terms of

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to perceive and understand what happens to you is

Jarmane is mentally retarded. However, he is able to live on his own and has a job in his community. Jarmane would most likely be classified as being __________ retarded.

An argument composed of two or more premises from which a conclusion is intended to follow logically is an example of

If a person from a non-Western culture were given an intelligence test composed of questions based on Western cultural beliefs and knowledge, the test might be said to be __________ relative to the non-Western culture.

Which of the following would be an example of a superordinate concept?

The heritability of a trait would be __________ if all of its variability was due to genetic factors.

Factor loadings

In an 1897 test of racial differences in "intelligence"the dependent measure was a child's ability to repeat back a poetry passage that was read to them. Result showed that

In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) study, students who were told that two of four horoscopes (all made up by the experimenter) were based on their own astrological sign, were more likely to choose the horoscopes __________ as accurate in describing themselves. This demonstrates __________.

The validity of a test can be established through comparison of test scores with an independent criterion.

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

Filters

In Wiseman and Smith's (2002) study, students who were told that two of four horoscopes (all made up by the experimenter) were based on their own astrological sign, were more likely to choose the horoscopes as accurate in describing themselves. This demonstrates .