Exam 7: Memory

Which of the following statements is False?

Which language example is correctly matched with its element?

A researcher finds a significant correlation between the IQ scores and the SES of a large sample of American adults. What can she conclude?

Emotional intelligence scores are positively associated with occupational success.

Kent and Kirsten are both trying to reduce their consumer debt. Kent decides to pay the highest-interest debts first and freeze credit-card spending. Kirsten simply pays her largest debt first, because this would seem to be the fastest way to move her debt as close to zero as possible. Kent's plan reflects the problem-solving strategy of _____. Kirsten's method illustrates the strategy of _____.

Identify and describe three different problem-solving strategies described in the text. Suggest how each strategy might be fruitfully applied in one or more college courses.

Collectivist cultures, such as Taiwan's, place a high priority on how individuals relate to each other. It might be reasonable to hypothesize that Taiwanese adults would outscore American adults on a test of Gardner's ______ intelligence.

When people seek evidence that reinforces their beliefs, it is termed a mental set.

Each of these is a widely-used intelligence test EXCEPT:

A high school physics teacher reassures his class that no matter how confusing this week's word problems appear, they all may be solved quite handily through the use of the formula F = MA. The teacher has offered his students a(n):

Identify what is meant by heritability, and what the data on genetic influences on intelligence tells us about the role of nature versus nurture on intellectual ability.

"When you have trouble in a class, try outlining the book in your own words." What is this general "rule of thumb" for solving a common academic problem called?

When one tries to solve a problem by using a variety of strategies and eliminating those that do not work, one is using:

Describe in detail the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).

Outline both theories of multiple intelligences.

If algorithms guarantee problem solutions, why do people ever use heuristics, which do not?

Erik is manipulating a Rubik's cube. Finally, each side is a single color. This is known as the problem's terminal state.

Dr. Cavanaugh examines the relationship between the personality trait of resilience and senior citizens' compliance with medication regimes; however, the resilience measure he uses was normed on college students. Based on this information, what is the weakness of Dr. Cavanaugh's resilience measure?

There are few cultural differences in the prototypes for natural concepts.

Until they are about 9 months old, infants can recognize all sounds from all languages.