Question 1

Which of the following assertions is most strongly supported by the scientific evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no racial differences in biologically determined intellectual capacity. 
B)  The issues of race and intelligence as they have been conceived, are not very meaningful. 
C)  White people are inherently more intelligent than black people. 
D)  There are no differences in the environments of black and white groups that could contribute to performance on IQ tests. 
E)  None of the above statements have strong scientific support. 
A)  There are no racial differences in biologically determined intellectual capacity. 
B)  The issues of race and intelligence as they have been conceived, are not very meaningful. 
C)  White people are inherently more intelligent than black people. 
D)  There are no differences in the environments of black and white groups that could contribute to performance on IQ tests. 
E)  None of the above statements have strong scientific support.

Question 2

What is the difference between a formal concept and a natural concept?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should provi

Question 3

One term for the failure to use information provided by a control group is

Accepted Answer

A)  the confirmation bias. 
B)  the heuristic fallacy. 
C)  ignoring the base rate. 
D)  the algorithmic bias. 
E)  implicit reasoning. 
A)  the confirmation bias. 
B)  the heuristic fallacy. 
C)  ignoring the base rate. 
D)  the algorithmic bias. 
E)  implicit reasoning.

Question 4

Flexible strategies involving general guidelines for solving problems are called

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphors. 
B)  thought chains. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  algorithms. 
E)  means-ends analyses. 
A)  metaphors. 
B)  thought chains. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  algorithms. 
E)  means-ends analyses.

Question 5

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to see the relationship between two items is eduction of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience 
B)  relations 
C)  correlates 
D)  apprehension 
E)  comprehension 
A)  experience 
B)  relations 
C)  correlates 
D)  apprehension 
E)  comprehension

Question 6

The statistical procedure that enables a researcher to identify commonalities among a group of tests is called factor analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Thinking involves

Accepted Answer

A)  categorizing. 
B)  reasoning. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  categorizing. 
B)  reasoning. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

Galton is credited with outlining the fundamentals of which of the following statistical procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of variance 
B)  standard deviation 
C)  correlation 
D)  variability 
E)  factor analysis 
A)  analysis of variance 
B)  standard deviation 
C)  correlation 
D)  variability 
E)  factor analysis

Question 9

The words heritability and inheritance are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Special education programs have been found to raise IQ scores as much as __________ points.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  50

Question 11

Intelligence testing can have a potentially harmful effect through the functioning of self-fulfilling prophecies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A shortcoming of factor analysis is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  does not provide objective and consistent names for factors. 
B)  is only as meaningful as the tests on which it is performed. 
C)  does not take into account the many definitions that could exist for intelligence. 
D)  involves a degree of subjectivity in interpretation of factors. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  does not provide objective and consistent names for factors. 
B)  is only as meaningful as the tests on which it is performed. 
C)  does not take into account the many definitions that could exist for intelligence. 
D)  involves a degree of subjectivity in interpretation of factors. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Describe the uses and abuses of intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should describe t

Question 14

In Spearman's model a person's score on an intelligence test depends on both the s and g factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jan took an IQ test two years ago and scored 126. She took the same IQ test a week ago and scored 128. Apparently, this IQ test has a high degree of

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  accuracy. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  generality. 
E)  standardization. 
A)  validity. 
B)  accuracy. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  generality. 
E)  standardization.

Question 16

The most important early investigator of individual differences in ability was

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman. 
B)  Sternberg. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Galton. 
E)  Gardner. 
A)  Spearman. 
B)  Sternberg. 
C)  Darwin. 
D)  Galton. 
E)  Gardner.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's ideas about the nature of intelligence in his neuropsychological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence A is the hereditary and biological potential for intellectual development. 
B)  Intelligence B reflects the effect of an interaction of biology and environment. 
C)  Intelligence A can be influenced by prenatal events. 
D)  It is intelligence B that intelligence tests measure. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Intelligence A is the hereditary and biological potential for intellectual development. 
B)  Intelligence B reflects the effect of an interaction of biology and environment. 
C)  Intelligence A can be influenced by prenatal events. 
D)  It is intelligence B that intelligence tests measure. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Spearman proposed that intelligence is determined by __________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 19

When black children are adopted into white families, their IQ scores, relative to those of nonadopted black children tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  be about the same. 
B)  be a bit lower. 
C)  be much lower. 
D)  be higher. 
E)  remain the same. 
A)  be about the same. 
B)  be a bit lower. 
C)  be much lower. 
D)  be higher. 
E)  remain the same.

Question 20

According to Rosch, natural concepts are based on exemplars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following assertions is most strongly supported by the scientific evidence?

What is the difference between a formal concept and a natural concept?

One term for the failure to use information provided by a control group is

Flexible strategies involving general guidelines for solving problems are called

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to see the relationship between two items is eduction of __________.

The statistical procedure that enables a researcher to identify commonalities among a group of tests is called factor analysis.

Thinking involves

Galton is credited with outlining the fundamentals of which of the following statistical procedures?

The words heritability and inheritance are synonyms.

Special education programs have been found to raise IQ scores as much as __________ points.

Intelligence testing can have a potentially harmful effect through the functioning of self-fulfilling prophecies.

A shortcoming of factor analysis is that it

Describe the uses and abuses of intelligence tests.

In Spearman's model a person's score on an intelligence test depends on both the s and g factors.

Jan took an IQ test two years ago and scored 126. She took the same IQ test a week ago and scored 128. Apparently, this IQ test has a high degree of

The most important early investigator of individual differences in ability was

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's ideas about the nature of intelligence in his neuropsychological theory?

Spearman proposed that intelligence is determined by __________ factors.

When black children are adopted into white families, their IQ scores, relative to those of nonadopted black children tends to

According to Rosch, natural concepts are based on exemplars.

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Which of the following assertions is most strongly supported by the scientific evidence?

What is the difference between a formal concept and a natural concept?

One term for the failure to use information provided by a control group is

Flexible strategies involving general guidelines for solving problems are called

In Spearman's 2-Factor theory the ability to see the relationship between two items is eduction of __________.

The statistical procedure that enables a researcher to identify commonalities among a group of tests is called factor analysis.

Thinking involves

Galton is credited with outlining the fundamentals of which of the following statistical procedures?

The words heritability and inheritance are synonyms.

Special education programs have been found to raise IQ scores as much as __________ points.

Intelligence testing can have a potentially harmful effect through the functioning of self-fulfilling prophecies.

A shortcoming of factor analysis is that it

Describe the uses and abuses of intelligence tests.

In Spearman's model a person's score on an intelligence test depends on both the s and g factors.

Jan took an IQ test two years ago and scored 126. She took the same IQ test a week ago and scored 128. Apparently, this IQ test has a high degree of

The most important early investigator of individual differences in ability was

Which of the following is NOT part of Hebb's ideas about the nature of intelligence in his neuropsychological theory?

Spearman proposed that intelligence is determined by __________ factors.

When black children are adopted into white families, their IQ scores, relative to those of nonadopted black children tends to

According to Rosch, natural concepts are based on exemplars.

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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