Question 1

Can a prototype and an exemplar be the same for a particular concept? If so, how?

Accepted Answer

Prototypes are basically the most common

Question 2

Emotional intelligence has two components: _____ and _____

Accepted Answer

A) empathy; intuition. 
B) management; recognition. 
C) personal; interpersonal. 
D) expressive; receptive. 
A) empathy; intuition. 
B) management; recognition. 
C) personal; interpersonal. 
D) expressive; receptive.

Question 3

_____ languages like American Sign Language include _____ of the elements of spoken language structure.

Accepted Answer

A) Gestural; none 
B) Physical; some 
C) Gestural; all 
D) Deaf; one 
A) Gestural; none 
B) Physical; some 
C) Gestural; all 
D) Deaf; one

Question 4

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) classifications 
A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) classifications

Question 5

Girls take a(n)_____ approach to their schoolwork, and on average have more _____ than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) effortful; self-discipline 
B) superficial; distractions 
C) playful; fun 
D) worried; stress 
A) effortful; self-discipline 
B) superficial; distractions 
C) playful; fun 
D) worried; stress

Question 6

A(n)_____ is a measure of what an individual has learned up to a certain point in his/her life.

Accepted Answer

A) standardized prediction exam 
B) aptitude test 
C) culturally fair evaluation 
D) achievement test 
A) standardized prediction exam 
B) aptitude test 
C) culturally fair evaluation 
D) achievement test

Question 7

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatics. 
B) language. 
C) semantics. 
D) grammar. 
A) pragmatics. 
B) language. 
C) semantics. 
D) grammar.

Question 8

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the _____

Accepted Answer

A) schema. 
B) prototype. 
C) concept marker. 
D) category marker. 
A) schema. 
B) prototype. 
C) concept marker. 
D) category marker.

Question 9

Individuals with an IQ score below _____ are considered to have profound retardation and can only learn _____

Accepted Answer

A) 50; to talk. 
B) 35; to do menial labor. 
C) 15; to follow commands. 
D) 25; simple motor s. 
A) 50; to talk. 
B) 35; to do menial labor. 
C) 15; to follow commands. 
D) 25; simple motor s.

Question 10

Agatha Plum is determined that having a gun is important for self-protection. Agatha could go to look up statistics about how many people save themselves from crime by using their gun, what the risk of being a victim of crime is in her area, and what the other side of the argument is all about. She notices only information that supports her position, though. She is demonstrating _____

Accepted Answer

A) mental set. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) stereotype threat. 
D) mindlessness. 
A) mental set. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) stereotype threat. 
D) mindlessness.

Question 11

A new technique called _____ supports the hypothesis that group differences are attributable to environment.

Accepted Answer

A) race-fair testing 
B) culture-fair testing 
C) stereotype effect 
D) dynamic assessment 
A) race-fair testing 
B) culture-fair testing 
C) stereotype effect 
D) dynamic assessment

Question 12

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Accepted Answer

A) glider 
B) car 
C) scooter 
D) bicycle 
A) glider 
B) car 
C) scooter 
D) bicycle

Question 13

Emotion management includes _____

Accepted Answer

A) suppressing negative emotion. 
B) expressing emotion appropriately. 
C) managing the emotions of others. 
D) never showing too much emotion. 
A) suppressing negative emotion. 
B) expressing emotion appropriately. 
C) managing the emotions of others. 
D) never showing too much emotion.

Question 14

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins is likeliest to have similar IQ scores, if either?

Accepted Answer

A) Tim and Jim 
B) Ned and Ed 
C) It is impossible to answer based on the given information. 
D) All twins have the same IQ. 
A) Tim and Jim 
B) Ned and Ed 
C) It is impossible to answer based on the given information. 
D) All twins have the same IQ.

Question 15

Good emotional management starts with _____ of our emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) expression 
C) awareness 
D) suppression 
A) control 
B) expression 
C) awareness 
D) suppression

Question 16

What factors-name at least four-can get in the way of solving a problem?

Accepted Answer

The factors that can prevent the solutio

Question 17

In order to compare children of different ages on their intelligence testing scores, we use the intelligence _____, devised by Stern.

Accepted Answer

A) quotient 
B) range 
C) average 
D) mean 
A) quotient 
B) range 
C) average 
D) mean

Question 18

During your senior year of high school, you may have taken the ACT or the SAT in order to gain admittance into college. Which of the following most accurately describes these tests?

Accepted Answer

A) standardized intelligence tests 
B) mental age exams 
C) IQ tests 
D) aptitude tests 
A) standardized intelligence tests 
B) mental age exams 
C) IQ tests 
D) aptitude tests

Question 19

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _____

Accepted Answer

A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world. 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language. 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand. 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence. 
A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world. 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language. 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand. 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence.

Question 20

Through brain imaging, we have observed that men process emotion _____

Accepted Answer

A) primarily in the right hemisphere. 
B) about equally in both hemispheres. 
C) primarily in the left hemisphere. 
D) more in the temporal lobes than anywhere else. 
A) primarily in the right hemisphere. 
B) about equally in both hemispheres. 
C) primarily in the left hemisphere. 
D) more in the temporal lobes than anywhere else.

Can a prototype and an exemplar be the same for a particular concept? If so, how?

Emotional intelligence has two components: _ and _

_ languages like American Sign Language include _ of the elements of spoken language structure.

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics?

Girls take a(n)_ approach to their schoolwork, and on average have more _ than boys.

A(n)_____ is a measure of what an individual has learned up to a certain point in his/her life.

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called _____

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the _____

Individuals with an IQ score below _ are considered to have profound retardation and can only learn _

A new technique called _____ supports the hypothesis that group differences are attributable to environment.

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Emotion management includes _____

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins is likeliest to have similar IQ scores, if either?

Good emotional management starts with _____ of our emotions.

What factors-name at least four-can get in the way of solving a problem?

In order to compare children of different ages on their intelligence testing scores, we use the intelligence _____, devised by Stern.

During your senior year of high school, you may have taken the ACT or the SAT in order to gain admittance into college. Which of the following most accurately describes these tests?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _____

Through brain imaging, we have observed that men process emotion _____

Introduction to Psychology

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Personality Theory and Assessment

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Can a prototype and an exemplar be the same for a particular concept? If so, how?

Emotional intelligence has two components: _____ and _____

_____ languages like American Sign Language include _____ of the elements of spoken language structure.

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics?

Girls take a(n)_____ approach to their schoolwork, and on average have more _____ than boys.

A(n)_____ is a measure of what an individual has learned up to a certain point in his/her life.

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called _____

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the _____

Individuals with an IQ score below _____ are considered to have profound retardation and can only learn _____

A new technique called _____ supports the hypothesis that group differences are attributable to environment.

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Emotion management includes _____

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins is likeliest to have similar IQ scores, if either?

Good emotional management starts with _____ of our emotions.

What factors-name at least four-can get in the way of solving a problem?

In order to compare children of different ages on their intelligence testing scores, we use the intelligence _____, devised by Stern.

During your senior year of high school, you may have taken the ACT or the SAT in order to gain admittance into college. Which of the following most accurately describes these tests?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that _____

Through brain imaging, we have observed that men process emotion _____

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

Emotional intelligence has two components: _ and _

_ languages like American Sign Language include _ of the elements of spoken language structure.

Girls take a(n)_ approach to their schoolwork, and on average have more _ than boys.

Individuals with an IQ score below _ are considered to have profound retardation and can only learn _