Question 1

For a communication system to involve the use of True language, the following must be demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A) semanticity, plurality and displacement. 
B) semanticity, infinite creativity and displacement. 
C) serendipity, infinite creativity and displacement. 
D) semanticity, infinite duplicity and displacement. 
A) semanticity, plurality and displacement. 
B) semanticity, infinite creativity and displacement. 
C) serendipity, infinite creativity and displacement. 
D) semanticity, infinite duplicity and displacement.

Question 2

A problem-solving technique that involves a specific procedure for the particular type of problem is called

Accepted Answer

A) a computer. 
B) an algorithm. 
C) a concept. 
D) an analogy. 
A) a computer. 
B) an algorithm. 
C) a concept. 
D) an analogy.

Question 3

Barbara was asked whether Americans bought more American-made cars than foreign-made cars. To come up with an answer, Barbara based her opinion on the cars her friends drove. What is this decision process indicative of?

Accepted Answer

A) representative heuristics 
B) availability heuristics 
C) basic heuristics 
D) anchoring and adjustment heuristics 
A) representative heuristics 
B) availability heuristics 
C) basic heuristics 
D) anchoring and adjustment heuristics

Question 4

What conclusion may be drawn about problem solving from Maier's studies with Bismark?

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A) Only humans can solve problems by means of insight. 
B) A rat has demonstrated insight under laboratory conditions. 
C) A rat has demonstrated trial-and-error learning under laboratory conditions. 
D) Rats are capable of insight under a variety of conditions. 
A) Only humans can solve problems by means of insight. 
B) A rat has demonstrated insight under laboratory conditions. 
C) A rat has demonstrated trial-and-error learning under laboratory conditions. 
D) Rats are capable of insight under a variety of conditions.

Question 5

What does thinking enable individuals to do?

Accepted Answer

A) create computers 
B) balance a checkbook 
C) understand mathematical formulas 
D) all of these 
A) create computers 
B) balance a checkbook 
C) understand mathematical formulas 
D) all of these

Question 6

What would be a prototype for the category "weather"?

Accepted Answer

A) sunny 
B) rainy 
C) cloudy 
D) all of these 
A) sunny 
B) rainy 
C) cloudy 
D) all of these

Question 7

Which of the following statements is True regarding IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle-class Whites outscore lower-class Whites. 
B) Middle-class African Americans outscore lower-class African Americans. 
C) Middle-class Hispanics outscore lower-class Hispanics. 
D) All of these statements are True. 
A) Middle-class Whites outscore lower-class Whites. 
B) Middle-class African Americans outscore lower-class African Americans. 
C) Middle-class Hispanics outscore lower-class Hispanics. 
D) All of these statements are True.

Question 8

According to Piaget, which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between language and cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) You can think without using language. 
B) You can't think without using language. 
C) Knowledge can be acquired without language. 
D) none of these 
A) You can think without using language. 
B) You can't think without using language. 
C) Knowledge can be acquired without language. 
D) none of these

Question 9

Early in the 20th Century, the French public school system wanted an assessment that would identify those students who

Accepted Answer

A) were ideally suited to a particular education program. 
B) did not like school. 
C) did not benefit from regular classroom instruction. 
D) were academically gifted. 
A) were ideally suited to a particular education program. 
B) did not like school. 
C) did not benefit from regular classroom instruction. 
D) were academically gifted.

Question 10

According to the Wechsler scales, the middle 50% of scores fall within the "broad average range." This is

Accepted Answer

A) 90 to 110. 
B) 85 to 115. 
C) 80 to 110. 
D) 80 to 115. 
A) 90 to 110. 
B) 85 to 115. 
C) 80 to 110. 
D) 80 to 115.

Question 11

According to the definition in the text, apes use language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When trying to explain the concepts of "fruit" and "vegetable," we may say "That potato is not a fruit, it is a vegetable." In this example

Accepted Answer

A) potato is a positive exemplar of the prototype fruit. 
B) potato is a negative exemplar of the prototype vegetable. 
C) potato is both a negative and a positive exemplar, depending upon the prototype considered. 
D) none of these. 
A) potato is a positive exemplar of the prototype fruit. 
B) potato is a negative exemplar of the prototype vegetable. 
C) potato is both a negative and a positive exemplar, depending upon the prototype considered. 
D) none of these.

Question 13

Your IQ score is more likely to be more similar to your identical twin's IQ than to your other siblings' IQ, even if you were raised apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Binet, Tom, who is 10 years old, should answer more of the IQ test questions correctly than Anne who is 8 years old because Binet assumed intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) increases with age. 
B) varies by gender. 
C) both a & b. 
D) none of these. 
A) increases with age. 
B) varies by gender. 
C) both a & b. 
D) none of these.

Question 15

True language is distinguished from other communication systems by properties such as semanticity, infinite creativity and ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of True language is distinguished from other communication...

Question 16

Why do experts solve problems more efficiently and rapidly than novices?

Accepted Answer

A) They can remember the elements of the problem. 
B) They can mentally represent the parts of the problem. 
C) They can relate the problem to similar problems. 
D) All of these. 
A) They can remember the elements of the problem. 
B) They can mentally represent the parts of the problem. 
C) They can relate the problem to similar problems. 
D) All of these.

Question 17

If Matt tells you, "I had pretty much the same problem with the exhaust system of my car. You need to go to the auto supply shop and buy an inexpensive patch kit for the exhaust pipe. This should hold up until you are ready to replace the exhaust pipe." Matt's suggestion is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) subgoal analysis. 
B) algorithm. 
C) analogy heuristic. 
D) trial and error. 
A) subgoal analysis. 
B) algorithm. 
C) analogy heuristic. 
D) trial and error.

Question 18

The dramatic rise in the IQ scores of the US population in the last 50 years is called the __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dramatic rise in the IQ scores...

Question 19

__________'s theory of intelligence is reminiscent of Aristotle's view in Greek philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) Howard Gardner 
B) J. P. Guilford 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Charles Spearman 
A) Howard Gardner 
B) J. P. Guilford 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Charles Spearman

Question 20

When asked to define the essential features of the category "bird," Jim thinks of a robin or cardinal while describing the class "bird." Jim is using __________ to define the category "bird."

Accepted Answer

A) ideas 
B) concepts 
C) overextensions 
D) exemplars 
A) ideas 
B) concepts 
C) overextensions 
D) exemplars

For a communication system to involve the use of True language, the following must be demonstrated:

A problem-solving technique that involves a specific procedure for the particular type of problem is called

Barbara was asked whether Americans bought more American-made cars than foreign-made cars. To come up with an answer, Barbara based her opinion on the cars her friends drove. What is this decision process indicative of?

What conclusion may be drawn about problem solving from Maier's studies with Bismark?

What does thinking enable individuals to do?

What would be a prototype for the category "weather"?

Which of the following statements is True regarding IQ scores?

According to Piaget, which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between language and cognition?

Early in the 20th Century, the French public school system wanted an assessment that would identify those students who

According to the Wechsler scales, the middle 50% of scores fall within the "broad average range." This is

According to the definition in the text, apes use language.

When trying to explain the concepts of "fruit" and "vegetable," we may say "That potato is not a fruit, it is a vegetable." In this example

Your IQ score is more likely to be more similar to your identical twin's IQ than to your other siblings' IQ, even if you were raised apart.

According to Binet, Tom, who is 10 years old, should answer more of the IQ test questions correctly than Anne who is 8 years old because Binet assumed intelligence

True language is distinguished from other communication systems by properties such as semanticity, infinite creativity and ___________.

Why do experts solve problems more efficiently and rapidly than novices?

If Matt tells you, "I had pretty much the same problem with the exhaust system of my car. You need to go to the auto supply shop and buy an inexpensive patch kit for the exhaust pipe. This should hold up until you are ready to replace the exhaust pipe." Matt's suggestion is an example of

The dramatic rise in the IQ scores of the US population in the last 50 years is called the .

__________'s theory of intelligence is reminiscent of Aristotle's view in Greek philosophy.

When asked to define the essential features of the category "bird," Jim thinks of a robin or cardinal while describing the class "bird." Jim is using __________ to define the category "bird."

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For a communication system to involve the use of True language, the following must be demonstrated:

A problem-solving technique that involves a specific procedure for the particular type of problem is called

Barbara was asked whether Americans bought more American-made cars than foreign-made cars. To come up with an answer, Barbara based her opinion on the cars her friends drove. What is this decision process indicative of?

What conclusion may be drawn about problem solving from Maier's studies with Bismark?

What does thinking enable individuals to do?

What would be a prototype for the category "weather"?

Which of the following statements is True regarding IQ scores?

According to Piaget, which of the following statements is false regarding the relationship between language and cognition?

Early in the 20th Century, the French public school system wanted an assessment that would identify those students who

According to the Wechsler scales, the middle 50% of scores fall within the "broad average range." This is

According to the definition in the text, apes use language.

When trying to explain the concepts of "fruit" and "vegetable," we may say "That potato is not a fruit, it is a vegetable." In this example

Your IQ score is more likely to be more similar to your identical twin's IQ than to your other siblings' IQ, even if you were raised apart.

According to Binet, Tom, who is 10 years old, should answer more of the IQ test questions correctly than Anne who is 8 years old because Binet assumed intelligence

True language is distinguished from other communication systems by properties such as semanticity, infinite creativity and ___________.

Why do experts solve problems more efficiently and rapidly than novices?

If Matt tells you, "I had pretty much the same problem with the exhaust system of my car. You need to go to the auto supply shop and buy an inexpensive patch kit for the exhaust pipe. This should hold up until you are ready to replace the exhaust pipe." Matt's suggestion is an example of

The dramatic rise in the IQ scores of the US population in the last 50 years is called the __________ __________.

__________'s theory of intelligence is reminiscent of Aristotle's view in Greek philosophy.

When asked to define the essential features of the category "bird," Jim thinks of a robin or cardinal while describing the class "bird." Jim is using __________ to define the category "bird."

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And 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

The dramatic rise in the IQ scores of the US population in the last 50 years is called the .