Question 1

The confirmation bias operates unconsciously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"How many uses can you think of for a brick?" Norman is asked by the examiner. Norman is taking a test of _____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) algorithmic 
C) divergent 
D) heuristic 
A) convergent 
B) algorithmic 
C) divergent 
D) heuristic

Question 3

Terman's long-term study of the intellectually gifted found that the gifted tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) socially awkward. 
B) physically weak. 
C) both socially awkward and physically weak. 
D) neither socially awkward nor physically weak. 
A) socially awkward. 
B) physically weak. 
C) both socially awkward and physically weak. 
D) neither socially awkward nor physically weak.

Question 4

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed a _____ test.

Accepted Answer

A) culture-fair 
B) culture-free 
C) culture-neutral 
D) culture-positive 
A) culture-fair 
B) culture-free 
C) culture-neutral 
D) culture-positive

Question 5

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time a person takes it. The test is:

Accepted Answer

A) possibly reliable but definitely not valid. 
B) not reliable and probably not valid either. 
C) not reliable but possibly valid. 
D) possibly reliable and potentially valid. 
A) possibly reliable but definitely not valid. 
B) not reliable and probably not valid either. 
C) not reliable but possibly valid. 
D) possibly reliable and potentially valid.

Question 6

The textbook relates the story of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist who suffered a stroke. After the stroke, the healing of Jill's brain began with changes to neurons. The general term for these kinds of changes is:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroadaptation. 
B) neuroplasticity. 
C) synaptogenesis. 
D) neurogenesis. 
A) neuroadaptation. 
B) neuroplasticity. 
C) synaptogenesis. 
D) neurogenesis.

Question 7

Last week, Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news. Even though, overall, motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do, Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Philadelphia to Atlanta instead of flying. Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision?

Accepted Answer

A) the confirmation bias 
B) the availability heuristic 
C) the representativeness heuristic 
D) the framing effect 
A) the confirmation bias 
B) the availability heuristic 
C) the representativeness heuristic 
D) the framing effect

Question 8

_____ intelligence is NOT among Gardner's "frames of mind," or types of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Musical 
B) Analytical 
C) Linguistic 
D) Spatial 
A) Musical 
B) Analytical 
C) Linguistic 
D) Spatial

Question 9

"That's so wrong! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ concepts are defined by general characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal 
B) Natural 
C) Artificial 
D) Basic 
A) Formal 
B) Natural 
C) Artificial 
D) Basic

Question 11

The formula for the intelligence quotient as Stern defined it is:

Accepted Answer

A) CA/MA x 100. 
B) MA/CA x 100. 
C) CA/(MA x 100). 
D) MA/(CA x 100). 
A) CA/MA x 100. 
B) MA/CA x 100. 
C) CA/(MA x 100). 
D) MA/(CA x 100).

Question 12

According to the textbook, the average English speaker is familiar with _____ words.

Accepted Answer

A) 5000 to 10,000 
B) 20,000 to 30,000 
C) 30,000 to 60,000 
D) over 100,000 
A) 5000 to 10,000 
B) 20,000 to 30,000 
C) 30,000 to 60,000 
D) over 100,000

Question 13

"Solve: 2² + 5 = x - 9," states a problem in an eighth-grade algebra text. This problem's _____ state is 2² + 5 = x - 9; it is BEST solved through _____.

Accepted Answer

A) goal; an algorithm 
B) goal; trial and error 
C) initial; an algorithm 
D) initial; trial and error 
A) goal; an algorithm 
B) goal; trial and error 
C) initial; an algorithm 
D) initial; trial and error

Question 14

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST expresses the linguistic capacity of nonhuman animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals have only rudimentary communication abilities. 
B) Animals are capable of sophisticated communication. 
C) Animals display basic syntactical abilities. 
D) Animals display complex syntactical abilities. 
A) Animals have only rudimentary communication abilities. 
B) Animals are capable of sophisticated communication. 
C) Animals display basic syntactical abilities. 
D) Animals display complex syntactical abilities.

Question 15

Both algorithms and heuristics guarantee a problem's solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Do current theories of intelligence differ from those offered earlier in psychology's history?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be many multiple forms of intelligence, rather than just one. 
B) Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be a single broad factor underlying every aspect of intelligence; earlier theories proposed multiple forms of intelligence. 
C) Yes. Contemporary theories tend to dismiss the notion that cultural differences are important to a definition of intelligence. 
D) No. Theories of intelligence really haven't changed that much in the past 100 years. 
A) Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be many multiple forms of intelligence, rather than just one. 
B) Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be a single broad factor underlying every aspect of intelligence; earlier theories proposed multiple forms of intelligence. 
C) Yes. Contemporary theories tend to dismiss the notion that cultural differences are important to a definition of intelligence. 
D) No. Theories of intelligence really haven't changed that much in the past 100 years.

Question 17

Which statement BEST expresses the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Language is equivalent to thought. 
B) Language influences thought. 
C) Thought determines language. 
D) Language is unrelated to thought. 
A) Language is equivalent to thought. 
B) Language influences thought. 
C) Thought determines language. 
D) Language is unrelated to thought.

Question 18

Which of the following is MOST nearly synonymous with the term "concept" as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) idea 
B) relationship 
C) category 
D) discovery 
A) idea 
B) relationship 
C) category 
D) discovery

Question 19

Trial-and-error problem solving is MOST appropriate in low-risk situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. To which bias is Joanne falling victim?

Accepted Answer

A) the representativeness heuristic 
B) functional fixedness 
C) the availability heuristic 
D) a mental set 
A) the representativeness heuristic 
B) functional fixedness 
C) the availability heuristic 
D) a mental set

The confirmation bias operates unconsciously.

"How many uses can you think of for a brick?" Norman is asked by the examiner. Norman is taking a test of _____ thinking.

Terman's long-term study of the intellectually gifted found that the gifted tend to be:

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed a _____ test.

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time a person takes it. The test is:

The textbook relates the story of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist who suffered a stroke. After the stroke, the healing of Jill's brain began with changes to neurons. The general term for these kinds of changes is:

Last week, Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news. Even though, overall, motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do, Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Philadelphia to Atlanta instead of flying. Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision?

_____ intelligence is NOT among Gardner's "frames of mind," or types of intelligence.

"That's so wrong! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's validity.

_____ concepts are defined by general characteristics.

The formula for the intelligence quotient as Stern defined it is:

According to the textbook, the average English speaker is familiar with _____ words.

"Solve: 2² + 5 = x - 9," states a problem in an eighth-grade algebra text. This problem's _ state is 2² + 5 = x - 9; it is BEST solved through _.

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST expresses the linguistic capacity of nonhuman animals?

Both algorithms and heuristics guarantee a problem's solution.

Do current theories of intelligence differ from those offered earlier in psychology's history?

Which statement BEST expresses the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Which of the following is MOST nearly synonymous with the term "concept" as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

Trial-and-error problem solving is MOST appropriate in low-risk situations.

Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. To which bias is Joanne falling victim?

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The confirmation bias operates unconsciously.

"How many uses can you think of for a brick?" Norman is asked by the examiner. Norman is taking a test of _____ thinking.

Terman's long-term study of the intellectually gifted found that the gifted tend to be:

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed a _____ test.

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time a person takes it. The test is:

The textbook relates the story of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard neuroscientist who suffered a stroke. After the stroke, the healing of Jill's brain began with changes to neurons. The general term for these kinds of changes is:

Last week, Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news. Even though, overall, motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do, Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Philadelphia to Atlanta instead of flying. Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision?

_____ intelligence is NOT among Gardner's "frames of mind," or types of intelligence.

"That's so wrong! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's validity.

_____ concepts are defined by general characteristics.

The formula for the intelligence quotient as Stern defined it is:

According to the textbook, the average English speaker is familiar with _____ words.

"Solve: 2² + 5 = x - 9," states a problem in an eighth-grade algebra text. This problem's _____ state is 2² + 5 = x - 9; it is BEST solved through _____.

Based on the textbook's discussion, which statement BEST expresses the linguistic capacity of nonhuman animals?

Both algorithms and heuristics guarantee a problem's solution.

Do current theories of intelligence differ from those offered earlier in psychology's history?

Which statement BEST expresses the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Which of the following is MOST nearly synonymous with the term "concept" as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

Trial-and-error problem solving is MOST appropriate in low-risk situations.

Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. To which bias is Joanne falling victim?

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

"Solve: 2² + 5 = x - 9," states a problem in an eighth-grade algebra text. This problem's _ state is 2² + 5 = x - 9; it is BEST solved through _.