Question 1

Functional fixedness is

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A)  the tendency to rely on strategies that have been successful in the past. 
B)  a type of means-end heuristic. 
C)  the inability to see how familiar objects can be used in new ways. 
D)  a form of backward-thinking heuristic. 
E)  a type of multiple intelligence. 
A)  the tendency to rely on strategies that have been successful in the past. 
B)  a type of means-end heuristic. 
C)  the inability to see how familiar objects can be used in new ways. 
D)  a form of backward-thinking heuristic. 
E)  a type of multiple intelligence.

Question 2

In intelligence testing,norms are

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A)  control questions on IQ tests. 
B)  trial questions on IQ tests. 
C)  criteria for comparing an individual's IQ score with those of the general population. 
D)  minimum standards for performance on an IQ test. 
E)  the average scores achieved on IQ tests. 
A)  control questions on IQ tests. 
B)  trial questions on IQ tests. 
C)  criteria for comparing an individual's IQ score with those of the general population. 
D)  minimum standards for performance on an IQ test. 
E)  the average scores achieved on IQ tests.

Question 3

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

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A)  there are innate mechanisms in the brain associated with language learning. 
B)  there are environmental influences important for language learning. 
C)  the way we think affects the language we use. 
D)  the language we use determines the way we think. 
E)  differences in language do not affect our perception of reality. 
A)  there are innate mechanisms in the brain associated with language learning. 
B)  there are environmental influences important for language learning. 
C)  the way we think affects the language we use. 
D)  the language we use determines the way we think. 
E)  differences in language do not affect our perception of reality.

Question 4

According to the text,creative problem solving begins with

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A)  testing out possible solutions. 
B)  adopting a questioning attitude. 
C)  gathering information. 
D)  generating alternatives. 
E)  avoiding getting stuck in mental sets. 
A)  testing out possible solutions. 
B)  adopting a questioning attitude. 
C)  gathering information. 
D)  generating alternatives. 
E)  avoiding getting stuck in mental sets.

Question 5

Regarding creativity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Most people have the potential to be creative. 
B)  Creativity is strongly related to IQ. 
C)  Creativity makes more use of divergent thinking than convergent thinking. 
D)  Creativity is a type of cognitive ability. 
E)  Creativity involves using cognitive processes to manipulate or act upon stored knowledge. 
A)  Most people have the potential to be creative. 
B)  Creativity is strongly related to IQ. 
C)  Creativity makes more use of divergent thinking than convergent thinking. 
D)  Creativity is a type of cognitive ability. 
E)  Creativity involves using cognitive processes to manipulate or act upon stored knowledge.

Question 6

The heritability of a trait refers to

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A)  how many genes are involved in its heredity. 
B)  the extent to which variability among people on the trait is explained by genetic factors. 
C)  the percentage of genes involved in its heredity. 
D)  the percentage of people who show an inheritance for the trait. 
E)  the extent to which similarity among people on the traits is explained by environmental factors. 
A)  how many genes are involved in its heredity. 
B)  the extent to which variability among people on the trait is explained by genetic factors. 
C)  the percentage of genes involved in its heredity. 
D)  the percentage of people who show an inheritance for the trait. 
E)  the extent to which similarity among people on the traits is explained by environmental factors.

Question 7

Some scientists would say that Koko the gorilla learned human language because she

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A)  could use signs to form simple phrases and demonstrated a basic understanding of grammar. 
B)  used the American Sign Language sign for pain while pointing to her mouth,thus communicating that she had a decayed tooth. 
C)  was able to make requests and other communications by putting together a sequence of communication chips. 
D)  learned how to communicate on a keyboard by observing and imitating her mother. 
E)  was able to get what she wanted by responding to reinforcement schedules. 
A)  could use signs to form simple phrases and demonstrated a basic understanding of grammar. 
B)  used the American Sign Language sign for pain while pointing to her mouth,thus communicating that she had a decayed tooth. 
C)  was able to make requests and other communications by putting together a sequence of communication chips. 
D)  learned how to communicate on a keyboard by observing and imitating her mother. 
E)  was able to get what she wanted by responding to reinforcement schedules.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best definition of concept?

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A)  a mental category used to group objects according to shared features 
B)  a rule of thumb for solving problems or making judgments 
C)  a mental picture or representation of an object or event 
D)  a comparison between two things based on similar features 
E)  a system of communication composed of symbols and following particular rules 
A)  a mental category used to group objects according to shared features 
B)  a rule of thumb for solving problems or making judgments 
C)  a mental picture or representation of an object or event 
D)  a comparison between two things based on similar features 
E)  a system of communication composed of symbols and following particular rules

Question 9

Which group is predicted to have the most highly correlated IQ scores?

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A)  Monozygotic twins reared together 
B)  Dizygotic twins reared together 
C)  Monozygotic twins reared apart 
D)  Dizygotic twins reared apart 
E)  Siblings 
A)  Monozygotic twins reared together 
B)  Dizygotic twins reared together 
C)  Monozygotic twins reared apart 
D)  Dizygotic twins reared apart 
E)  Siblings

Question 10

Jorge is a biology student and learns that botanists have clear rules for determining what a bean is.The concept of "bean" he is learning in class is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic concept. 
B)  natural concept. 
C)  logical concept. 
D)  applied concept. 
E)  probabilistic concept. 
A)  heuristic concept. 
B)  natural concept. 
C)  logical concept. 
D)  applied concept. 
E)  probabilistic concept.

Question 11

Regarding intelligence,psychologists have long argued about all but which of the following?

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A)  how to define it 
B)  what factors govern it 
C)  whether different racial and ethnic groups have different levels of intelligence and what accounts for these differences 
D)  how to measure it 
E)  whether it varies among members of a population 
A)  how to define it 
B)  what factors govern it 
C)  whether different racial and ethnic groups have different levels of intelligence and what accounts for these differences 
D)  how to measure it 
E)  whether it varies among members of a population

Question 12

A heuristic is

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A)  a step-by-step process for solving a problem. 
B)  a sudden realization of the correct solution to a problem. 
C)  the most common type of logical concept. 
D)  a mental shortcut for solving a problem. 
E)  a standard used to compare an individual's performance on a test with the performance of others. 
A)  a step-by-step process for solving a problem. 
B)  a sudden realization of the correct solution to a problem. 
C)  the most common type of logical concept. 
D)  a mental shortcut for solving a problem. 
E)  a standard used to compare an individual's performance on a test with the performance of others.

Question 13

Esther scores 130 on a test of intelligence.Esther's score corresponds to the ______ percentile of the population.

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A)  50th 
B)  60th 
C)  72nd 
D)  80th 
E)  98th 
A)  50th 
B)  60th 
C)  72nd 
D)  80th 
E)  98th

Question 14

Regarding the effects of nature and nurture in intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritability estimates of intelligence range from 50 to 75 percent. 
B)  Home environments emphasizing verbal interaction and reading can influence children's intellectual development. 
C)  Twin and adoptee studies provide strong evidence for the influence of genetics on intelligence. 
D)  Genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways in shaping intelligence. 
E)  Heredity influences intelligence in infancy and childhood,but not during adolescence and adulthood. 
A)  Heritability estimates of intelligence range from 50 to 75 percent. 
B)  Home environments emphasizing verbal interaction and reading can influence children's intellectual development. 
C)  Twin and adoptee studies provide strong evidence for the influence of genetics on intelligence. 
D)  Genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways in shaping intelligence. 
E)  Heredity influences intelligence in infancy and childhood,but not during adolescence and adulthood.

Question 15

Anita says she can't define pornography but she knows it when she sees it.She is applying what type of concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic concept 
B)  natural concept 
C)  logical concept 
D)  applied concept 
E)  probabilistic concept 
A)  heuristic concept 
B)  natural concept 
C)  logical concept 
D)  applied concept 
E)  probabilistic concept

Question 16

Most people assume there are more words in the English language that begin with the letter k than have the letter k in the third position.This may be because it is easier to think of words that begin with k and thus may be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability heuristic. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  mental set. 
E)  confirmation bias. 
A)  the availability heuristic. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  mental set. 
E)  confirmation bias.

Question 17

Concepts function to do all but which of the following?

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A)  help us bring a sense of order to our world 
B)  make us better able to anticipate and predict future events 
C)  help us respond more quickly to events 
D)  reduce the need for new learning each time we encounter a familiar object or event 
E)  enable us to engage in mental imagery. 
A)  help us bring a sense of order to our world 
B)  make us better able to anticipate and predict future events 
C)  help us respond more quickly to events 
D)  reduce the need for new learning each time we encounter a familiar object or event 
E)  enable us to engage in mental imagery.

Question 18

Historically,males have outperformed females in math skills; today

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences in performance are getting larger. 
B)  the differences in performance are getting much smaller. 
C)  there is are no differences in performance. 
D)  there are even more females at the low end of math ability. 
E)  females are outperforming males on standardized tests. 
A)  the differences in performance are getting larger. 
B)  the differences in performance are getting much smaller. 
C)  there is are no differences in performance. 
D)  there are even more females at the low end of math ability. 
E)  females are outperforming males on standardized tests.

Question 19

As cited in the text,many of Albert Einstein's creative insights involved the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  group problem solving 
C)  library research 
D)  mental imagery 
E)  using words to conceptualize physical phenomena 
A)  free association 
B)  group problem solving 
C)  library research 
D)  mental imagery 
E)  using words to conceptualize physical phenomena

Question 20

The Binet-Simon test of intelligence was brought to the U.S.and translated into English by

Accepted Answer

A)  Terman. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Stanford. 
D)  Goddard. 
E)  Galton. 
A)  Terman. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Stanford. 
D)  Goddard. 
E)  Galton.

Functional fixedness is

In intelligence testing,norms are

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

According to the text,creative problem solving begins with

Regarding creativity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The heritability of a trait refers to

Some scientists would say that Koko the gorilla learned human language because she

Which of the following is the best definition of concept?

Which group is predicted to have the most highly correlated IQ scores?

Jorge is a biology student and learns that botanists have clear rules for determining what a bean is.The concept of "bean" he is learning in class is referred to as a

Regarding intelligence,psychologists have long argued about all but which of the following?

A heuristic is

Esther scores 130 on a test of intelligence.Esther's score corresponds to the ______ percentile of the population.

Regarding the effects of nature and nurture in intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anita says she can't define pornography but she knows it when she sees it.She is applying what type of concept?

Most people assume there are more words in the English language that begin with the letter k than have the letter k in the third position.This may be because it is easier to think of words that begin with k and thus may be an example of

Concepts function to do all but which of the following?

Historically,males have outperformed females in math skills; today

As cited in the text,many of Albert Einstein's creative insights involved the use of

The Binet-Simon test of intelligence was brought to the U.S.and translated into English by

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Exam 7: Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Functional fixedness is

In intelligence testing,norms are

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

According to the text,creative problem solving begins with

Regarding creativity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The heritability of a trait refers to

Some scientists would say that Koko the gorilla learned human language because she

Which of the following is the best definition of concept?

Which group is predicted to have the most highly correlated IQ scores?

Jorge is a biology student and learns that botanists have clear rules for determining what a bean is.The concept of "bean" he is learning in class is referred to as a

Regarding intelligence,psychologists have long argued about all but which of the following?

A heuristic is

Esther scores 130 on a test of intelligence.Esther's score corresponds to the ______ percentile of the population.

Regarding the effects of nature and nurture in intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anita says she can't define pornography but she knows it when she sees it.She is applying what type of concept?

Most people assume there are more words in the English language that begin with the letter k than have the letter k in the third position.This may be because it is easier to think of words that begin with k and thus may be an example of

Concepts function to do all but which of the following?

Historically,males have outperformed females in math skills; today

As cited in the text,many of Albert Einstein's creative insights involved the use of

The Binet-Simon test of intelligence was brought to the U.S.and translated into English by

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Psychology and Health

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Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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