Question 1

Describe the major categories of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual disability is divided into

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A) Joan and her friends debate the current political situation in China into the wee hours of the night. 
B) Roy is worried about his persistent sore throat.He does research on the Internet and decides to contact his doctor. 
C) Joe feels discouraged by his weight gain during his freshman year in college.He doesn't know quite what to do,so he continues in his current lifestyle. 
D) Reed lets her friend vent about her nonexistent dating life.She listens empathically but does not offer advice. 
A) Joan and her friends debate the current political situation in China into the wee hours of the night. 
B) Roy is worried about his persistent sore throat.He does research on the Internet and decides to contact his doctor. 
C) Joe feels discouraged by his weight gain during his freshman year in college.He doesn't know quite what to do,so he continues in his current lifestyle. 
D) Reed lets her friend vent about her nonexistent dating life.She listens empathically but does not offer advice.

Question 3

Marvin,who lives in San Francisco,has been asked to host a teenage alien,Regor,as part of an intergalactic exchange program.Marvin is sure that Regor would love to experience the adventure of sailing,but decides he should introduce the concept of a "sailboat" first.Marvin tries to describe the common features of a sailboat.He explains that they are pointed at the front and square at the back,have a tall mast to hold up the sail,and have one or two triangular sails.Which of the following demonstrates a problem with this approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Some sailboats have more than one mast and more than two sails. 
B) This description does not describe a specific sailboat. 
C) This description does not provide an average of all relevant features. 
D) Some sailboats are longer than others. 
A) Some sailboats have more than one mast and more than two sails. 
B) This description does not describe a specific sailboat. 
C) This description does not provide an average of all relevant features. 
D) Some sailboats are longer than others.

Question 4

The ability to think logically using specific learned knowledge is called ____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) general 
B) crystallized 
C) fluid 
D) complex 
A) general 
B) crystallized 
C) fluid 
D) complex

Question 5

In which of the following ways does a typical child first learn language?

Accepted Answer

A) Katie concentrates on practicing her words each day and needs educational television programs to remember them. 
B) Jared's mother has taught him language through repeated drills from an early age. 
C) Evan seems to learn words and form small sentences effortlessly with no specific instruction. 
D) Olivia learns language in much the same way as she learns reading and writing,with training and practice. 
A) Katie concentrates on practicing her words each day and needs educational television programs to remember them. 
B) Jared's mother has taught him language through repeated drills from an early age. 
C) Evan seems to learn words and form small sentences effortlessly with no specific instruction. 
D) Olivia learns language in much the same way as she learns reading and writing,with training and practice.

Question 6

Wes is always looking for the ultimate in everything: the best burger,the best movie,the best smartphone.He likes to think that he holds himself to similar high standards.According to research studies,Wes would be considered a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) satisficer 
B) maximizer 
C) minimizer 
D) utilitarian 
A) satisficer 
B) maximizer 
C) minimizer 
D) utilitarian

Question 7

Upon autopsy,Paul Broca found that his research subject Leborgne had significant damage ____.

Accepted Answer

A) in the motor cortex 
B) to the left frontal lobe 
C) near the primary auditory cortex 
D) in the temporal lobe 
A) in the motor cortex 
B) to the left frontal lobe 
C) near the primary auditory cortex 
D) in the temporal lobe

Question 8

Describe an example of facing a problem and bringing the problem to resolution.Apply the four steps of good problem-solving skills in your response.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary depending on

Question 9

Evaluation is an ongoing process,but it is especially important ____.

Accepted Answer

A) when following an algorithm 
B) once a solution has been fully implemented 
C) when assessing and understanding a problem 
D) while making a plan 
A) when following an algorithm 
B) once a solution has been fully implemented 
C) when assessing and understanding a problem 
D) while making a plan

Question 10

Between ___ and ___ months of age,children make an important perceptual shift that impacts their subsequent language learning.They become less successful in perceiving the differences between sounds that are not characteristic of their native language.

Accepted Answer

A) 6;12 
B) 14;16 
C) 18;20 
D) 20;24 
A) 6;12 
B) 14;16 
C) 18;20 
D) 20;24

Question 11

Chimpanzees,bonobos,and gorillas have a part of the brain that is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) uniquely related to verbalization 
B) analogous to the human Broca's area 
C) larger in the right hemisphere than the left,which may relate to language ability 
D) analogous to the human Wernicke's area 
A) uniquely related to verbalization 
B) analogous to the human Broca's area 
C) larger in the right hemisphere than the left,which may relate to language ability 
D) analogous to the human Wernicke's area

Question 12

Of the following,who fits the profile of a person with dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A) Jonah,who has delayed mental and social development and difficulties learning to read 
B) Nate,who has difficulty seeing the blackboard from a distance and is behind in learning to read 
C) Felicia,who has difficulty explaining and understanding complex ideas and limited reading skills 
D) Carol,who is bright and attends a good school but is having difficulty learning to read 
A) Jonah,who has delayed mental and social development and difficulties learning to read 
B) Nate,who has difficulty seeing the blackboard from a distance and is behind in learning to read 
C) Felicia,who has difficulty explaining and understanding complex ideas and limited reading skills 
D) Carol,who is bright and attends a good school but is having difficulty learning to read

Question 13

Leena's and Ruth's mother takes them shopping for prom dresses.The sales clerk at the dress shop sees each daughter separately but recommends the same prom dress for both.The sales clerk tells Leena the dress will cost 75% of the regular price.She tells Ruth the dress will cost 25% less than the regular price.Ruth leaves the dress shop feeling that the same dress is a better deal than Leena.This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the affect heuristic 
B) a framing effect 
C) utility theory 
D) cost-benefit analysis 
A) the affect heuristic 
B) a framing effect 
C) utility theory 
D) cost-benefit analysis

Question 14

Older adults who were bilingual seemed to experience a delayed onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease compared to monolingual older adults,possibly due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) changes in brain structure 
B) increased levels of dopamine 
C) decreased levels of acetylcholine 
D) the presence of a "cognitive reserve" 
A) changes in brain structure 
B) increased levels of dopamine 
C) decreased levels of acetylcholine 
D) the presence of a "cognitive reserve"

Question 15

Giftedness is an extreme of intelligence defined as having an IQ score of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 or above 
B) 130 or above 
C) 150 or above 
D) 170 or above 
A) 100 or above 
B) 130 or above 
C) 150 or above 
D) 170 or above

Question 16

The heritability of adult intelligence as measured by IQ tests is usually reported to be about .75,which means that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 75% of an individual's intelligence is due to his or her genes 
B) 75% of an individual's genes are involved in intelligence 
C) 75% of a population's genes,on average,are involved in intelligence in individual members of the population 
D) 75% of the variance in intelligence observed in the population can be attributed to genetics 
A) 75% of an individual's intelligence is due to his or her genes 
B) 75% of an individual's genes are involved in intelligence 
C) 75% of a population's genes,on average,are involved in intelligence in individual members of the population 
D) 75% of the variance in intelligence observed in the population can be attributed to genetics

Question 17

Place the following conditions in order from the least difficulty to the most difficulty in terms of the ability to learn language.

Accepted Answer

A) Williams syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene,Down syndrome 
B) mutation in FOXP-2 gene,Down syndrome,Williams syndrome 
C) Williams syndrome,Down syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene 
D) Down syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene,William syndrome 
A) Williams syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene,Down syndrome 
B) mutation in FOXP-2 gene,Down syndrome,Williams syndrome 
C) Williams syndrome,Down syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene 
D) Down syndrome,mutation in FOXP-2 gene,William syndrome

Question 18

Of the following,who best demonstrates social or emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Jimmy,who is 5 years old and able to resist eating one marshmallow long enough to be rewarded with two 
B) Blair,who is a high-school freshman and scores in the top 10% on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
C) Marion,whose strengths lie in the practical intelligence category of Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
D) Panka,who is particularly gifted in the musical and naturalistic abilities on Gardner's list of multiple intelligences 
A) Jimmy,who is 5 years old and able to resist eating one marshmallow long enough to be rewarded with two 
B) Blair,who is a high-school freshman and scores in the top 10% on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
C) Marion,whose strengths lie in the practical intelligence category of Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
D) Panka,who is particularly gifted in the musical and naturalistic abilities on Gardner's list of multiple intelligences

Question 19

American Sign Language is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) processed primarily by the left hemisphere,similar to other languages 
B) not a distinct language by definition 
C) processed more or less equally by both the left and right hemispheres 
D) processed primarily by the right hemisphere because it is based on spatial characteristics 
A) processed primarily by the left hemisphere,similar to other languages 
B) not a distinct language by definition 
C) processed more or less equally by both the left and right hemispheres 
D) processed primarily by the right hemisphere because it is based on spatial characteristics

Question 20

A heuristic is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) shortcut to problem solving,also known as a "rule of thumb" 
B) technique to improve memory and mental processing 
C) analytical technique based on self-knowledge and self-reflection 
D) precise,step-by-step set of rules that will reliably generate a solution to a problem 
A) shortcut to problem solving,also known as a "rule of thumb" 
B) technique to improve memory and mental processing 
C) analytical technique based on self-knowledge and self-reflection 
D) precise,step-by-step set of rules that will reliably generate a solution to a problem

Describe the major categories of intellectual disability.

Which of the following is the best example of problem solving?

The ability to think logically using specific learned knowledge is called ____ intelligence.

In which of the following ways does a typical child first learn language?

Wes is always looking for the ultimate in everything: the best burger,the best movie,the best smartphone.He likes to think that he holds himself to similar high standards.According to research studies,Wes would be considered a ____.

Upon autopsy,Paul Broca found that his research subject Leborgne had significant damage ____.

Describe an example of facing a problem and bringing the problem to resolution.Apply the four steps of good problem-solving skills in your response.

Evaluation is an ongoing process,but it is especially important ____.

Between _ and _ months of age,children make an important perceptual shift that impacts their subsequent language learning.They become less successful in perceiving the differences between sounds that are not characteristic of their native language.

Chimpanzees,bonobos,and gorillas have a part of the brain that is ____.

Of the following,who fits the profile of a person with dyslexia?

Older adults who were bilingual seemed to experience a delayed onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease compared to monolingual older adults,possibly due to ____.

Giftedness is an extreme of intelligence defined as having an IQ score of ____.

The heritability of adult intelligence as measured by IQ tests is usually reported to be about .75,which means that ____.

Place the following conditions in order from the least difficulty to the most difficulty in terms of the ability to learn language.

Of the following,who best demonstrates social or emotional intelligence?

American Sign Language is ____.

A heuristic is a(n)____.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 10: The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Describe the major categories of intellectual disability.

Which of the following is the best example of problem solving?

The ability to think logically using specific learned knowledge is called ____ intelligence.

In which of the following ways does a typical child first learn language?

Wes is always looking for the ultimate in everything: the best burger,the best movie,the best smartphone.He likes to think that he holds himself to similar high standards.According to research studies,Wes would be considered a ____.

Upon autopsy,Paul Broca found that his research subject Leborgne had significant damage ____.

Describe an example of facing a problem and bringing the problem to resolution.Apply the four steps of good problem-solving skills in your response.

Evaluation is an ongoing process,but it is especially important ____.

Between ___ and ___ months of age,children make an important perceptual shift that impacts their subsequent language learning.They become less successful in perceiving the differences between sounds that are not characteristic of their native language.

Chimpanzees,bonobos,and gorillas have a part of the brain that is ____.

Of the following,who fits the profile of a person with dyslexia?

Older adults who were bilingual seemed to experience a delayed onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease compared to monolingual older adults,possibly due to ____.

Giftedness is an extreme of intelligence defined as having an IQ score of ____.

The heritability of adult intelligence as measured by IQ tests is usually reported to be about .75,which means that ____.

Place the following conditions in order from the least difficulty to the most difficulty in terms of the ability to learn language.

Of the following,who best demonstrates social or emotional intelligence?

American Sign Language is ____.

A heuristic is a(n)____.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

Filters

Between _ and _ months of age,children make an important perceptual shift that impacts their subsequent language learning.They become less successful in perceiving the differences between sounds that are not characteristic of their native language.