Question 1

Language allows events to be encoded into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts 
B)  codes 
C)  lexigrams 
D)  symbols 
A)  concepts 
B)  codes 
C)  lexigrams 
D)  symbols D

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding both the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) and the Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)?

Accepted Answer

A)  they were both designed by Alfred Binet 
B)  they were the first "adult" intelligence quotient (IQ) tests 
C)  they gave separate scores for performance and verbal intelligence 
D)  neither test gave a single, universal intelligence quotient (IQ) score 
A)  they were both designed by Alfred Binet 
B)  they were the first "adult" intelligence quotient (IQ) tests 
C)  they gave separate scores for performance and verbal intelligence 
D)  neither test gave a single, universal intelligence quotient (IQ) score C

Question 3

Once we've solved a problem a particular way, we tend to stick to the same strategy even when more efficient approaches exist. What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness 
B)  fixation 
C)  metacognition 
D)  means-end analysis 
A)  functional fixedness 
B)  fixation 
C)  metacognition 
D)  means-end analysis B

Question 4

Discuss some of the research on the capabilities of animals learning language.

Accepted Answer

Research on the capabilities of animals

Question 5

The way we group objects and events based on some shared characteristics is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The way we group objects and events...

Question 6

What are the three abilities involved in insight?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention, convergent thinking, and divergent thinking 
B)  cognitive assimilation, selective attention, and selective encoding 
C)  selective attention, selective comparison, and divergent thinking 
D)  selective encoding, selective combination, and selective comparison 
A)  selective attention, convergent thinking, and divergent thinking 
B)  cognitive assimilation, selective attention, and selective encoding 
C)  selective attention, selective comparison, and divergent thinking 
D)  selective encoding, selective combination, and selective comparison

Question 7

Explain the difference between denotative and connotative meaning of a word or concept.

Accepted Answer

The denotative meaning of a word or conc

Question 8

Most of us tend to think of the best and most ideal model of a concept as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm 
B)  a prototype 
C)  a conjunction 
D)  a heuristic 
A)  an algorithm 
B)  a prototype 
C)  a conjunction 
D)  a heuristic

Question 9

When people classify an object with at least one of a number of features as belonging together, which type of concept are they using?

Accepted Answer

A)  a relational concept 
B)  a conjunctive concept 
C)  a disjunctive concept 
D)  a categorical concept 
A)  a relational concept 
B)  a conjunctive concept 
C)  a disjunctive concept 
D)  a categorical concept

Question 10

What do we call the process of thinking, or mentally processing images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  memory 
C)  sensation 
D)  cognition 
A)  perception 
B)  memory 
C)  sensation 
D)  cognition

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the bases in making common intuitive errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the representativeness heuristic 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  considering the base rate or underlying probability 
D)  framing problems too broadly 
A)  the representativeness heuristic 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  considering the base rate or underlying probability 
D)  framing problems too broadly

Question 12

An advantage of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory is that it takes into account abilities not covered by standard ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An advantage of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence...

Question 13

Who was David Wechsler and what contributions has he made to the field of intelligence testing?

Accepted Answer

David Wechsler was a psychologist known

Question 14

According to the textbook, what has the effort to teach language to apes shown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apes cannot use sentences involving operant conditioning. 
B)  The information gathered is also useful in teaching language to aphasic children. 
C)  Apes can learn to express themselves with signs and symbols. 
D)  It is impossible to teach language to apes. 
A)  Apes cannot use sentences involving operant conditioning. 
B)  The information gathered is also useful in teaching language to aphasic children. 
C)  Apes can learn to express themselves with signs and symbols. 
D)  It is impossible to teach language to apes.

Question 15

What is the range of the majority of our intelligence quotients (IQs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  below 70 
B)  80-89 
C)  90-109 
D)  110-119 
A)  below 70 
B)  80-89 
C)  90-109 
D)  110-119

Question 16

Which kind of concept tends to be the most fuzzy and least definite?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive concept 
B)  denotative concept 
C)  definitional concept 
D)  connotative concept 
A)  conjunctive concept 
B)  denotative concept 
C)  definitional concept 
D)  connotative concept

Question 17

According to Howard Gardner, how many different kinds of intelligence are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 18

What's the dividing line between normal intelligence and disability? Be sure to list the degrees of retardation.

Accepted Answer

The dividing line between normal intelli

Question 19

What does the shape of the normal intelligence quotient (IQ) distribution most closely resemble?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bell 
B)  two evenly elevated hills 
C)  a rectangle 
D)  a line moving slowly upward 
A)  a bell 
B)  two evenly elevated hills 
C)  a rectangle 
D)  a line moving slowly upward

Question 20

Which of the following causes the tendency to think of a hammer as only a tool instead of also as a paperweight or weapon?

Accepted Answer

A)  means-end analysis 
B)  incubation 
C)  fixation 
D)  functional fixedness 
A)  means-end analysis 
B)  incubation 
C)  fixation 
D)  functional fixedness

Language allows events to be encoded into which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding both the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) and the Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)?

Once we've solved a problem a particular way, we tend to stick to the same strategy even when more efficient approaches exist. What is this phenomenon called?

Discuss some of the research on the capabilities of animals learning language.

The way we group objects and events based on some shared characteristics is called a(n)____________________.

What are the three abilities involved in insight?

Explain the difference between denotative and connotative meaning of a word or concept.

Most of us tend to think of the best and most ideal model of a concept as which of the following?

When people classify an object with at least one of a number of features as belonging together, which type of concept are they using?

What do we call the process of thinking, or mentally processing images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols?

Which of the following is one of the bases in making common intuitive errors?

An advantage of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory is that it takes into account abilities not covered by standard ____________________.

Who was David Wechsler and what contributions has he made to the field of intelligence testing?

According to the textbook, what has the effort to teach language to apes shown?

What is the range of the majority of our intelligence quotients (IQs)?

Which kind of concept tends to be the most fuzzy and least definite?

According to Howard Gardner, how many different kinds of intelligence are there?

What's the dividing line between normal intelligence and disability? Be sure to list the degrees of retardation.

What does the shape of the normal intelligence quotient (IQ) distribution most closely resemble?

Which of the following causes the tendency to think of a hammer as only a tool instead of also as a paperweight or weapon?

Introducing Psychology and Research Methods

Brain and Behaviour

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Behaviour

Filters

Exam 8: Intelligence, Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Language allows events to be encoded into which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding both the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) and the Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)?

Once we've solved a problem a particular way, we tend to stick to the same strategy even when more efficient approaches exist. What is this phenomenon called?

Discuss some of the research on the capabilities of animals learning language.

The way we group objects and events based on some shared characteristics is called a(n)____________________.

What are the three abilities involved in insight?

Explain the difference between denotative and connotative meaning of a word or concept.

Most of us tend to think of the best and most ideal model of a concept as which of the following?

When people classify an object with at least one of a number of features as belonging together, which type of concept are they using?

What do we call the process of thinking, or mentally processing images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols?

Which of the following is one of the bases in making common intuitive errors?

An advantage of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory is that it takes into account abilities not covered by standard ____________________.

Who was David Wechsler and what contributions has he made to the field of intelligence testing?

According to the textbook, what has the effort to teach language to apes shown?

What is the range of the majority of our intelligence quotients (IQs)?

Which kind of concept tends to be the most fuzzy and least definite?

According to Howard Gardner, how many different kinds of intelligence are there?

What's the dividing line between normal intelligence and disability? Be sure to list the degrees of retardation.

What does the shape of the normal intelligence quotient (IQ) distribution most closely resemble?

Which of the following causes the tendency to think of a hammer as only a tool instead of also as a paperweight or weapon?

Introducing Psychology and Research Methods

Brain and Behaviour

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Health, Stress, and Coping

Therapies

Social Behaviour

Filters