Question 1

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  education. 
C)  environment. 
D)  low IQ 
A)  race. 
B)  education. 
C)  environment. 
D)  low IQ

Question 2

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are the interpersonal aspects of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commandingsightto and tolerance of others around you 
B)  Empathy and the ability to handle relationships 
C)  Serenity anddependence from the need for others 
D)  Movement the social direction you have always searched for 
A)  Commandingsightto and tolerance of others around you 
B)  Empathy and the ability to handle relationships 
C)  Serenity anddependence from the need for others 
D)  Movement the social direction you have always searched for

Question 4

What is the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Accepted Answer

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

Question 5

Recognition is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When you are solving a problem, if you divide the problem into subproblems and solve these one at a time, approaching the goal step by step, you are employing

Accepted Answer

A)  an analogy. 
B)  a mental set. 
C)  a means-end analysis 
D)  an algorithm. 
A)  an analogy. 
B)  a mental set. 
C)  a means-end analysis 
D)  an algorithm.

Question 7

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

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A)  Children with a mental age two years below their chronological age 
B)  The children of the poor 
C)  Anyone whose IQ was under 90 
D)  Anyone whose IQ was under 100 
A)  Children with a mental age two years below their chronological age 
B)  The children of the poor 
C)  Anyone whose IQ was under 90 
D)  Anyone whose IQ was under 100

Question 8

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic 
B)  systemic 
C)  representational 
D)  elimination by aspects 
A)  heuristic 
B)  systemic 
C)  representational 
D)  elimination by aspects

Question 9

Three-year-old Carrie, points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement learning action. 
B)  a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development. 
C)  negativestances of the concept car 
D)  anappropriate correction of language. 
A)  reinforcement learning action. 
B)  a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development. 
C)  negativestances of the concept car 
D)  anappropriate correction of language.

Question 10

Because of their ability to use grammar competently, some chimpanzees have demonstrated an ability for human-like language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic 
B)  systemic 
C)  representational 
D)  elimination by aspects 
A)  heuristic 
B)  systemic 
C)  representational 
D)  elimination by aspects

Question 12

May Yin is systematically ordering factors involved in a decision from most to least important. She is most likely involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics 
B)  Systemic decision making. 
C)  Ancoring 
D)  elimination by aspects 
A)  heuristics 
B)  Systemic decision making. 
C)  Ancoring 
D)  elimination by aspects

Question 13

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton who argued that races could be ranked in order of intel­ligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The major disadvantage of using heuristics to solve problems is that

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A)  no solution is guaranteed 
B)  theyvolve so much effort. 
C)  they are time consuming andefficient. 
D)  several solutions may be found. 
A)  no solution is guaranteed 
B)  theyvolve so much effort. 
C)  they are time consuming andefficient. 
D)  several solutions may be found.

Question 15

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as mentally retarded?

Accepted Answer

To be classified as mentally r

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analogies 
B)  Functional fixedness 
C)  Means-ends analysis 
D)  Algorithms 
A)  Analogies 
B)  Functional fixedness 
C)  Means-ends analysis 
D)  Algorithms

Question 17

Within the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence, which of the following is not essential for handling relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to postpone immediate gratification 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Managing your own emotions 
D)  The ability to respond appropriately to emotions others 
A)  The ability to postpone immediate gratification 
B)  Empathy 
C)  Managing your own emotions 
D)  The ability to respond appropriately to emotions others

Question 18

The "Q" in IQ stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  quantity. 
B)  quotation. 
C)  quality. 
D)  quotient 
A)  quantity. 
B)  quotation. 
C)  quality. 
D)  quotient

Question 19

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

Accepted Answer

Creativity is the ability to produce ori

Question 20

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability and performance 
B)  cognitive skills and memory. 
C)  verbal reasoning and arithmetic reasoning. 
D)  production and comprehension. 
A)  verbal ability and performance 
B)  cognitive skills and memory. 
C)  verbal reasoning and arithmetic reasoning. 
D)  production and comprehension.

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Which of the following are the interpersonal aspects of emotional intelligence?

What is the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Recognition is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

When you are solving a problem, if you divide the problem into subproblems and solve these one at a time, approaching the goal step by step, you are employing

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

Three-year-old Carrie, points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

Because of their ability to use grammar competently, some chimpanzees have demonstrated an ability for human-like language.

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

May Yin is systematically ordering factors involved in a decision from most to least important. She is most likely involved in

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

The major disadvantage of using heuristics to solve problems is that

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as mentally retarded?

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Within the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence, which of the following is not essential for handling relationships?

The "Q" in IQ stands for

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

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In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

At about six months, infants begin uttering phonemes.

Which of the following are the interpersonal aspects of emotional intelligence?

What is the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Recognition is the notion that focusing on a single factor magnifies the importance of that factor relative to others that are relevant to a decision.

When you are solving a problem, if you divide the problem into subproblems and solve these one at a time, approaching the goal step by step, you are employing

Which of the following was Alfred Binet's belief about who should be placed in special education classes?

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

Three-year-old Carrie, points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of

Because of their ability to use grammar competently, some chimpanzees have demonstrated an ability for human-like language.

Some psychologists suggest that humans use ________ decision making processes which involves examining all possible alternatives and then choosing the one that is most beneficial.

May Yin is systematically ordering factors involved in a decision from most to least important. She is most likely involved in

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton who argued that races could be ranked in order of intel­ligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.

The major disadvantage of using heuristics to solve problems is that

What two criteria must one meet to be classified as mentally retarded?

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Within the interpersonal components of emotional intelligence, which of the following is not essential for handling relationships?

The "Q" in IQ stands for

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

The two major scales of the Wechsler tests measure

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.