Question 1

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of:

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins. 
B) alcohol. 
C) a sexual climax. 
D) an out-of-body experience. 
A) endorphins. 
B) alcohol. 
C) a sexual climax. 
D) an out-of-body experience.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true about The Cree Picture Vocabulary Test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the first psychological test (designed by Canadians)that is completely free of cultural bias. 
B) The test was administered in the Cree language. 
C) Questions were designed in accordance to the Cree experience. 
D) The test was designed to accurately measure intelligence among Aboriginal youth. 
A) It is the first psychological test (designed by Canadians)that is completely free of cultural bias. 
B) The test was administered in the Cree language. 
C) Questions were designed in accordance to the Cree experience. 
D) The test was designed to accurately measure intelligence among Aboriginal youth.

Question 3

Which word would be considered the best prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Accepted Answer

A) noun 
B) car 
C) conveyance 
D) object 
A) noun 
B) car 
C) conveyance 
D) object

Question 4

The term that describes the average variation of scores from the mean is:

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation. 
B) median. 
C) normal curve. 
D) distribution. 
A) standard deviation. 
B) median. 
C) normal curve. 
D) distribution.

Question 5

The quality of language produced by animals cannot yet compare to the level achieved by a __________-year-old human.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5

Question 6

Malnutrition and various toxins such as lead and mercury are considered __________ causes of developmental delay.

Accepted Answer

A) familial 
B) environmental 
C) socioeconomic 
D) cultural 
A) familial 
B) environmental 
C) socioeconomic 
D) cultural

Question 7

One of the most widely used assessments of emotional intelligence is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler test. 
B)  MSCEIT. 
C)   Robert's Apperception test. 
D)  Bar-On 
A)  Wechsler test. 
B)  MSCEIT. 
C)   Robert's Apperception test. 
D)  Bar-On

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the successful "Termites" in the Terman and Oden (1959)study is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The successful men earned more money. 
B) The successful men were more likely to be divorced. 
C) The unsuccessful men were less healthy. 
D) The unsuccessful men held jobs of lower prestige. 
A) The successful men earned more money. 
B) The successful men were more likely to be divorced. 
C) The unsuccessful men were less healthy. 
D) The unsuccessful men held jobs of lower prestige.

Question 9

According to Robert Sternberg,which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) existentialist 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) existentialist

Question 10

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not very good at mental imagery. 
B) They are not afraid to be different. 
C) They value their dependence on others. 
D) They are often very conventional in their work. 
A) They are not very good at mental imagery. 
B) They are not afraid to be different. 
C) They value their dependence on others. 
D) They are often very conventional in their work.

Question 11

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using the mental representation called:

Accepted Answer

A) classes. 
B) concepts. 
C) attributes. 
D) models. 
A) classes. 
B) concepts. 
C) attributes. 
D) models.

Question 12

What type of problem-solving strategy would be best to use when solving a problem in algebra class?

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic 
B) algorithm 
C) trial-and-error solution 
D) means-end analysis 
A) heuristic 
B) algorithm 
C) trial-and-error solution 
D) means-end analysis

Question 13

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) "What is a stapler?" 
B) "How do you spell stapler?" 
C) "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?" 
D) "What does a stapler look like?" 
A) "What is a stapler?" 
B) "How do you spell stapler?" 
C) "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?" 
D) "What does a stapler look like?"

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about The Cree Picture Vocabulary Test?

Which word would be considered the best prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

The term that describes the average variation of scores from the mean is:

The quality of language produced by animals cannot yet compare to the level achieved by a __________-year-old human.

Malnutrition and various toxins such as lead and mercury are considered __________ causes of developmental delay.

One of the most widely used assessments of emotional intelligence is the:

Which of the following statements about the successful "Termites" in the Terman and Oden (1959)study is FALSE?

According to Robert Sternberg,which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment?

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using the mental representation called:

What type of problem-solving strategy would be best to use when solving a problem in algebra class?

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about The Cree Picture Vocabulary Test?

Which word would be considered the best prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

The term that describes the average variation of scores from the mean is:

The quality of language produced by animals cannot yet compare to the level achieved by a __________-year-old human.

Malnutrition and various toxins such as lead and mercury are considered __________ causes of developmental delay.

One of the most widely used assessments of emotional intelligence is the:

Which of the following statements about the successful "Termites" in the Terman and Oden (1959)study is FALSE?

According to Robert Sternberg,which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment?

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using the mental representation called:

What type of problem-solving strategy would be best to use when solving a problem in algebra class?

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters