Question 1

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _____ or above.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 120 
C) 130 
D) 140 
A) 100 
B) 120 
C) 130 
D) 140

Question 2

When Cherelle says, "I'm in the market to buy a Ford Focus," she is referring to a subordinate-level concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A researcher shows pairs of color patches to American college students and members of the Dani culture in Papua New Guinea. The members of each pair are the same or slightly different in hue. Both groups of participants are asked if the members of each color pair or different. The researcher records the accuracy of all participants' color discrimination. Which is the dependent variable in this study? What should the researcher find?

Accepted Answer

A) Color discrimination accuracy is the dependent variable. The researcher should find no difference in color discrimination accuracy between the two groups. 
B) Color discrimination accuracy is the dependent variable. The researcher should find that color discrimination accuracy is higher among the American than among the Dani participants. 
C) The participant group is the dependent variable. The researcher should find no difference in color discrimination accuracy between the two groups. 
D) The participant group is the dependent variable. The researcher should find that color discrimination accuracy is higher among the American than among the Dani participants. 
A) Color discrimination accuracy is the dependent variable. The researcher should find no difference in color discrimination accuracy between the two groups. 
B) Color discrimination accuracy is the dependent variable. The researcher should find that color discrimination accuracy is higher among the American than among the Dani participants. 
C) The participant group is the dependent variable. The researcher should find no difference in color discrimination accuracy between the two groups. 
D) The participant group is the dependent variable. The researcher should find that color discrimination accuracy is higher among the American than among the Dani participants.

Question 4

Which sequence correctly orders language components from the most specific to the most general?

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatics > morpheme > phoneme 
B) phoneme > syntax > morpheme 
C) phoneme > morpheme > semantics 
D) pragmatics > phoneme > morpheme 
A) pragmatics > morpheme > phoneme 
B) phoneme > syntax > morpheme 
C) phoneme > morpheme > semantics 
D) pragmatics > phoneme > morpheme

Question 5

The intelligence quotient formula was devised by Binet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Convergent thinking is useful when there are many potential solutions to a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A psychological test is standardized to the extent that it:

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B) has been normed using samples representative of those for whom the test was designed. 
C) yields consistent measurements. 
D) minimizes potential cultural biases. 
A) measures what it is supposed to measure. 
B) has been normed using samples representative of those for whom the test was designed. 
C) yields consistent measurements. 
D) minimizes potential cultural biases.

Question 8

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective believe that language is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) functionalist 
D) behaviorist 
A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) functionalist 
D) behaviorist

Question 9

In Sternberg's terms, _____ intelligence drives one's ability to adjust to different environments.

Accepted Answer

A) creative 
B) practical 
C) analytical 
D) logical 
A) creative 
B) practical 
C) analytical 
D) logical

Question 10

The textbook states that early psychologists often used introspection to study cognition. These psychologists probably reflected the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) behaviorist 
C) humanist 
D) structuralist 
A) psychodynamic 
B) behaviorist 
C) humanist 
D) structuralist

Question 11

A decision-making strategy in which one uses the ease with which examples come to mind as the basis for judging how common events really are is called the _____ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) availability 
C) representativeness 
D) familiarity 
A) frequency 
B) availability 
C) representativeness 
D) familiarity

Question 12

Which should be identified more quickly as a fruit, an orange or an olive? Why?

Accepted Answer

A) An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more prototypical. 
B) An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more distinctive. 
C) An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more distinctive. 
D) An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more prototypical. 
A) An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more prototypical. 
B) An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more distinctive. 
C) An orange should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an orange is more distinctive. 
D) An olive should be identified as a fruit more quickly because an olive is more prototypical.

Question 13

Dr. English develops a test that she believes will predict the academic success of college freshmen. Dr. English finds a correlation coefficient of .70 between high-school seniors' scores on the test and their freshman GPAs one year later. What can one conclude regarding Dr. English's test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not reliable. 
B) It is reasonably reliable. 
C) It is not valid. 
D) It is reasonably valid. 
A) It is not reliable. 
B) It is reasonably reliable. 
C) It is not valid. 
D) It is reasonably valid.

Question 14

"Kitty sleep," 2-year-old Isabella remarks. Isabella is referring to her pet at the _____ level of the concept hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) ordinate 
B) basic 
C) subordinate 
D) superordinate 
A) ordinate 
B) basic 
C) subordinate 
D) superordinate

Question 15

Is there a difference between the terms "mental retardation" and "intellectual disability"?

Accepted Answer

A) No. The terms are used interchangeably and equally often. 
B) Yes. "Intellectual disability" is now the preferred term, although "mental retardation" is still used often. 
C) Yes. The term "mental retardation" has replaced the term "intellectual disability" among psychologists. 
D) Yes. The terms refer to different types of deficits in functioning. 
A) No. The terms are used interchangeably and equally often. 
B) Yes. "Intellectual disability" is now the preferred term, although "mental retardation" is still used often. 
C) Yes. The term "mental retardation" has replaced the term "intellectual disability" among psychologists. 
D) Yes. The terms refer to different types of deficits in functioning.

Question 16

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between cognition and thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognition is the same thing as thinking. 
B) Cognition is a type of thinking. 
C) Thinking is a type of cognition. 
D) Cognition and thinking are distinct processes. 
A) Cognition is the same thing as thinking. 
B) Cognition is a type of thinking. 
C) Thinking is a type of cognition. 
D) Cognition and thinking are distinct processes.

Question 17

Which problem-solving approach is correctly matched with its definition?

Accepted Answer

A) means-end analysis - dividing a problem into smaller, more manageable tasks 
B) using subgoals - discovering a problem's solution in a sudden moment of clarity 
C) trial and error - solving a problem by making a series of attempts and eliminating unsuccessful ones 
D) insight - progressively reducing the discrepancy between a problem's current state and the goal state 
A) means-end analysis - dividing a problem into smaller, more manageable tasks 
B) using subgoals - discovering a problem's solution in a sudden moment of clarity 
C) trial and error - solving a problem by making a series of attempts and eliminating unsuccessful ones 
D) insight - progressively reducing the discrepancy between a problem's current state and the goal state

Question 18

Multiple brain study techniques support the idea that cognition and perception activate the same brain areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Displacement refers to the rules governing the order of words in sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How many morphemes does the word "firefighters" contain?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 9 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 9

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _____ or above.

When Cherelle says, "I'm in the market to buy a Ford Focus," she is referring to a subordinate-level concept.

Which sequence correctly orders language components from the most specific to the most general?

The intelligence quotient formula was devised by Binet.

Convergent thinking is useful when there are many potential solutions to a problem.

A psychological test is standardized to the extent that it:

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective believe that language is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

In Sternberg's terms, _____ intelligence drives one's ability to adjust to different environments.

The textbook states that early psychologists often used introspection to study cognition. These psychologists probably reflected the _____ perspective.

A decision-making strategy in which one uses the ease with which examples come to mind as the basis for judging how common events really are is called the _____ heuristic.

Which should be identified more quickly as a fruit, an orange or an olive? Why?

Dr. English develops a test that she believes will predict the academic success of college freshmen. Dr. English finds a correlation coefficient of .70 between high-school seniors' scores on the test and their freshman GPAs one year later. What can one conclude regarding Dr. English's test?

"Kitty sleep," 2-year-old Isabella remarks. Isabella is referring to her pet at the _____ level of the concept hierarchy.

Is there a difference between the terms "mental retardation" and "intellectual disability"?

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between cognition and thinking?

Which problem-solving approach is correctly matched with its definition?

Multiple brain study techniques support the idea that cognition and perception activate the same brain areas.

Displacement refers to the rules governing the order of words in sentences.

How many morphemes does the word "firefighters" contain?

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

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Exam 7: Memory

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _____ or above.

When Cherelle says, "I'm in the market to buy a Ford Focus," she is referring to a subordinate-level concept.

Which sequence correctly orders language components from the most specific to the most general?

The intelligence quotient formula was devised by Binet.

Convergent thinking is useful when there are many potential solutions to a problem.

A psychological test is standardized to the extent that it:

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective believe that language is acquired through reinforcement and modeling.

In Sternberg's terms, _____ intelligence drives one's ability to adjust to different environments.

The textbook states that early psychologists often used introspection to study cognition. These psychologists probably reflected the _____ perspective.

A decision-making strategy in which one uses the ease with which examples come to mind as the basis for judging how common events really are is called the _____ heuristic.

Which should be identified more quickly as a fruit, an orange or an olive? Why?

Dr. English develops a test that she believes will predict the academic success of college freshmen. Dr. English finds a correlation coefficient of .70 between high-school seniors' scores on the test and their freshman GPAs one year later. What can one conclude regarding Dr. English's test?

"Kitty sleep," 2-year-old Isabella remarks. Isabella is referring to her pet at the _____ level of the concept hierarchy.

Is there a difference between the terms "mental retardation" and "intellectual disability"?

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between cognition and thinking?

Which problem-solving approach is correctly matched with its definition?

Multiple brain study techniques support the idea that cognition and perception activate the same brain areas.

Displacement refers to the rules governing the order of words in sentences.

How many morphemes does the word "firefighters" contain?

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