Question 1

A(n) _____ is a system of symbols along with rules that are used to manipulate the symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) prototype 
B) algorithm 
C) language 
D) exemplar 
A) prototype 
B) algorithm 
C) language 
D) exemplar

Question 2

Jane is a ten-year-old girl with a mental age (MA) of twelve. Jane's intelligence quotient (IQ) calculated using Wilhelm Stern's formula is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 90 
B) 100 
C) 120 
D) 125 
A) 90 
B) 100 
C) 120 
D) 125

Question 3

In 1904, British psychologist Charles Spearman suggested that the behaviors we consider intelligent have a common underlying factor called__________, which includes broad reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) general intelligence 
B) spatial intelligence 
C) naturalist intelligence 
D) existential intelligence 
A) general intelligence 
B) spatial intelligence 
C) naturalist intelligence 
D) existential intelligence

Question 4

__________are rules of thumb that help us simplify and solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Heuristics 
B) Anagrams 
C) Exemplars 
D) Analogies 
A) Heuristics 
B) Anagrams 
C) Exemplars 
D) Analogies

Question 5

A(n) _____ is a concept of a category of objects or events that serves as a good example of the category.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcer 
B) anagram 
C) prototype 
D) heuristic 
A) reinforcer 
B) anagram 
C) prototype 
D) heuristic

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A) They permit more rapid solutions than algorithms. 
B) They are more complicated than algorithms. 
C) Unlike algorithms, they guarantee correct solutions. 
D) Unlike algorithms, they require significant scientific knowledge. 
A) They permit more rapid solutions than algorithms. 
B) They are more complicated than algorithms. 
C) Unlike algorithms, they guarantee correct solutions. 
D) Unlike algorithms, they require significant scientific knowledge.

Question 7

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) serial processing 
B) overextension 
C) parallel processing 
D) overregularization 
A) serial processing 
B) overextension 
C) parallel processing 
D) overregularization

Question 8

__________is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.

Accepted Answer

A) Semanticity 
B) Instinct 
C) Intelligence 
D) Memory 
A) Semanticity 
B) Instinct 
C) Intelligence 
D) Memory

Question 9

In the context of the Wechsler scales, nontechnically oriented college students often attain higher performance than verbal intelligence quotients (IQs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to psycholinguistic theory, environmental influences do not affect language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A(n) _____ is a system of symbols along with rules that are used to manipulate the symbols.

Jane is a ten-year-old girl with a mental age (MA) of twelve. Jane's intelligence quotient (IQ) calculated using Wilhelm Stern's formula is _____.

In 1904, British psychologist Charles Spearman suggested that the behaviors we consider intelligent have a common underlying factor called__________, which includes broad reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

__________are rules of thumb that help us simplify and solve problems.

A(n) _____ is a concept of a category of objects or events that serves as a good example of the category.

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.

__________is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.

In the context of the Wechsler scales, nontechnically oriented college students often attain higher performance than verbal intelligence quotients (IQs).

According to psycholinguistic theory, environmental influences do not affect language acquisition.

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Exam 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

A(n) _____ is a system of symbols along with rules that are used to manipulate the symbols.

Jane is a ten-year-old girl with a mental age (MA) of twelve. Jane's intelligence quotient (IQ) calculated using Wilhelm Stern's formula is _____.

In 1904, British psychologist Charles Spearman suggested that the behaviors we consider intelligent have a common underlying factor called__________, which includes broad reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

__________are rules of thumb that help us simplify and solve problems.

A(n) _____ is a concept of a category of objects or events that serves as a good example of the category.

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

In the context of problem solving, _____ involves handling one element of the problem at a time.

__________is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience.

In the context of the Wechsler scales, nontechnically oriented college students often attain higher performance than verbal intelligence quotients (IQs).

According to psycholinguistic theory, environmental influences do not affect language acquisition.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand Future

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Filters