Question 1

Have you ever thought about what thinking itself has allowed you to do? Name three human capabilities that are possible because we can think!

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Question 2

Describe contextual intelligence according to Robert Sternberg's theory. How is it linked to tacit knowledge?

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Question 3

Match each definition with the appropriate term.
-a problem-solving strategy guaranteed to produce a solution even if the user does not know how it works

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A) hindsight bias 
B) confirmation bias 
C) heuristic 
D) mental set 
E) algorithm 
A) hindsight bias 
B) confirmation bias 
C) heuristic 
D) mental set 
E) algorithm

Question 4

Information-processing theorists liken the human mind to a file cabinet into which we are constantly putting new information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Florence is just about to use a photocopier when Judith scurries up saying, "Excuse me, may I use the Xerox machine, because I have to make copies." According to our textbook, Florence is likely to comply with Judith's request because:

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A)  the reason given by Judith sounds like an authentic explanation even though it is meaningless. 
B)  the strategy necessary to solve this problem is not incorporated into Florence's mental network. 
C)  Florence's cognitive schema doesn't include concepts for dealing with business requests. 
D)  people are generally polite enough to let others go ahead of them, whatever the reason. 
A)  the reason given by Judith sounds like an authentic explanation even though it is meaningless. 
B)  the strategy necessary to solve this problem is not incorporated into Florence's mental network. 
C)  Florence's cognitive schema doesn't include concepts for dealing with business requests. 
D)  people are generally polite enough to let others go ahead of them, whatever the reason.

Question 6

Animals solve problems in ways that fascinate us. Describe the research that has led some researchers to conclude that animals can think, including in your essay information regarding Sultan, the chimpanzee studied by Wolfgang Kohler; Kanzi, the bonobo who uses a computer keyboard; and Alex, the African grey parrot who vocalizes English words.

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Question 7

Our textbook illustrates the tendency toward justification of effort by showing a group of new recruits at CFB Wainwright tackling an obstacle course in the snow. Hypothesize how the recruits will feel about the military after this experience, including in your response the cognitive bias of justification of effort.

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Question 8

A common form of dissonance reduction occurs when individuals increase their liking for something that they have worked hard to attain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Insight and intuition probably involve two stages of mental processing, namely:

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A)  convergent thinking and divergent thinking to form a solution. 
B)  clues that trigger nonconscious processing and conscious awareness of a solution. 
C)  mental images and meta-cognition in regard to the solution. 
D)  mental inertia and subconscious awareness of a solution. 
A)  convergent thinking and divergent thinking to form a solution. 
B)  clues that trigger nonconscious processing and conscious awareness of a solution. 
C)  mental images and meta-cognition in regard to the solution. 
D)  mental inertia and subconscious awareness of a solution.

Question 10

The formula for IQ is:

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A)  100/(MA + C
A) . 
B)  CA/MA × 100. 
C)  MA/CA × 100. 
D)  (MA × C
A) /100. 
A)  100/(MA + C
A) . 
B)  CA/MA × 100. 
C)  MA/CA × 100. 
D)  (MA × C
A) /100.

Question 11

People tend to judge the probability of an event by how easy it is to think of examples of the event.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to our textbook, intelligence is defined as an inborn, global characteristic of an individual usually defined as the innate ability to acquire information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If someone were to receive an IQ score of 105 today, it would mean that person:

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A)  scored lower than 50% of those who took the test. 
B)  had a normal, or average, IQ. 
C)  could be classified as having "superior" intelligence. 
D)  scored higher than 50% of those who took the test. 
A)  scored lower than 50% of those who took the test. 
B)  had a normal, or average, IQ. 
C)  could be classified as having "superior" intelligence. 
D)  scored higher than 50% of those who took the test.

Question 14

Which of the following is a prototype of the concept "high school course"?

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A)  math 
B)  photography 
C)  psychology 
D)  life skills 
A)  math 
B)  photography 
C)  psychology 
D)  life skills

Question 15

One of the longest-running psychological studies ever conducted was begun by Lewis Terman in 1921 in order to learn about children who scored in the top 1% of the IQ distribution. As they reached adulthood, some of these "Termites," as they were called, fulfilled their early promise, but others did not. Analyze the differences between those who were successful and those who were not.

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Question 16

________ is the tendency to falsely attribute human qualities to nonhuman beings.

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A)  Cognitive ethology 
B)  Anthropomorphism 
C)  Anthropodenial 
D)  Human bias 
A)  Cognitive ethology 
B)  Anthropomorphism 
C)  Anthropodenial 
D)  Human bias

Question 17

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

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A)  basic concepts. 
B)  concept formation. 
C)  basic information processing. 
D)  prototypical concepts. 
A)  basic concepts. 
B)  concept formation. 
C)  basic information processing. 
D)  prototypical concepts.

Question 18

One well-known theory of intelligence, the triarchic theory proposed by Robert Sternberg, distinguishes three different aspects of intelligence. Explain each of these aspects in detail.

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Question 19

The ability to reason deductively might be hindered if:

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A)  people avoid mentally reversing a premise. 
B)  the problem is abstract. 
C)  the premises tend to be implicit rather than explicit. 
D)  the premises tend to be explicit rather than implicit. 
A)  people avoid mentally reversing a premise. 
B)  the problem is abstract. 
C)  the premises tend to be implicit rather than explicit. 
D)  the premises tend to be explicit rather than implicit.

Question 20

Kagan argues that fully conscious awareness is needed in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

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A)  we must make a deliberate choice. 
B)  unexpected moods or feelings arise. 
C)  we are engaged in a repetitive task. 
D)  events happen that cannot be handled automatically. 
A)  we must make a deliberate choice. 
B)  unexpected moods or feelings arise. 
C)  we are engaged in a repetitive task. 
D)  events happen that cannot be handled automatically.

Have you ever thought about what thinking itself has allowed you to do? Name three human capabilities that are possible because we can think!

Describe contextual intelligence according to Robert Sternberg's theory. How is it linked to tacit knowledge?

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -a problem-solving strategy guaranteed to produce a solution even if the user does not know how it works

Information-processing theorists liken the human mind to a file cabinet into which we are constantly putting new information.

Florence is just about to use a photocopier when Judith scurries up saying, "Excuse me, may I use the Xerox machine, because I have to make copies." According to our textbook, Florence is likely to comply with Judith's request because:

A common form of dissonance reduction occurs when individuals increase their liking for something that they have worked hard to attain.

Insight and intuition probably involve two stages of mental processing, namely:

The formula for IQ is:

People tend to judge the probability of an event by how easy it is to think of examples of the event.

According to our textbook, intelligence is defined as an inborn, global characteristic of an individual usually defined as the innate ability to acquire information.

If someone were to receive an IQ score of 105 today, it would mean that person:

Which of the following is a prototype of the concept "high school course"?

________ is the tendency to falsely attribute human qualities to nonhuman beings.

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

One well-known theory of intelligence, the triarchic theory proposed by Robert Sternberg, distinguishes three different aspects of intelligence. Explain each of these aspects in detail.

The ability to reason deductively might be hindered if:

Kagan argues that fully conscious awareness is needed in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

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Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

Have you ever thought about what thinking itself has allowed you to do? Name three human capabilities that are possible because we can think!

Describe contextual intelligence according to Robert Sternberg's theory. How is it linked to tacit knowledge?

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -a problem-solving strategy guaranteed to produce a solution even if the user does not know how it works

Information-processing theorists liken the human mind to a file cabinet into which we are constantly putting new information.

Florence is just about to use a photocopier when Judith scurries up saying, "Excuse me, may I use the Xerox machine, because I have to make copies." According to our textbook, Florence is likely to comply with Judith's request because:

A common form of dissonance reduction occurs when individuals increase their liking for something that they have worked hard to attain.

Insight and intuition probably involve two stages of mental processing, namely:

The formula for IQ is:

People tend to judge the probability of an event by how easy it is to think of examples of the event.

According to our textbook, intelligence is defined as an inborn, global characteristic of an individual usually defined as the innate ability to acquire information.

If someone were to receive an IQ score of 105 today, it would mean that person:

Which of the following is a prototype of the concept "high school course"?

________ is the tendency to falsely attribute human qualities to nonhuman beings.

Considering whether a penguin or a sparrow is more bird-like relates to:

One well-known theory of intelligence, the triarchic theory proposed by Robert Sternberg, distinguishes three different aspects of intelligence. Explain each of these aspects in detail.

The ability to reason deductively might be hindered if:

Kagan argues that fully conscious awareness is needed in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters