Question 1

Which of the following statements about gifted people is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses. 
B) They are physically weaker than nongifted persons. 
C) They are often skilled leaders. 
D) They are often socially unskilled. 
A) They are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses. 
B) They are physically weaker than nongifted persons. 
C) They are often skilled leaders. 
D) They are often socially unskilled.

Question 2

A "rule of thumb" is another name for a:

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 3

According to Spearman,a traditional IQ test would most likely measure _______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) practical 
B) specific 
C) general 
D) emotional 
A) practical 
B) specific 
C) general 
D) emotional

Question 4

The Dani have only two words for colour yet can distinguish between many different colours.This finding supports the language theory of:

Accepted Answer

A) Sapir and Whorf. 
B) Lucy and Shweder. 
C) Pullum. 
D) Rosch-Heider. 
A) Sapir and Whorf. 
B) Lucy and Shweder. 
C) Pullum. 
D) Rosch-Heider.

Question 5

The literally translated sentence "Where lives the prime minister Canadian?" demonstrates a problem with English language:

Accepted Answer

A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) phonemes. 
D) morphemes. 
A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) phonemes. 
D) morphemes.

Question 6

Which item is NOT one of the criticisms of Terman's research study?

Accepted Answer

A) might have been biased by the principal's recommendations in the selection of the gifted children 
B) did not include students from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds 
C) Terman may have actively intervened in the lives of his subjects. 
D) Terman's own children were part of the research study. 
A) might have been biased by the principal's recommendations in the selection of the gifted children 
B) did not include students from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds 
C) Terman may have actively intervened in the lives of his subjects. 
D) Terman's own children were part of the research study.

Question 7

A test is said to be reliable if:

Accepted Answer

A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-fair. 
A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-fair.

Question 8

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual,inventive,novel,and appropriate is called:

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) insight. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) convergent thinking. 
A) creativity. 
B) insight. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) convergent thinking.

Question 9

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) droopy eyelids. 
B) irritability. 
C) hyper-alertness. 
D) cognitive impairment. 
A) droopy eyelids. 
B) irritability. 
C) hyper-alertness. 
D) cognitive impairment.

Question 10

The system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences is called:

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) morphology. 
D) phonology. 
A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) morphology. 
D) phonology.

Question 11

The term artificial intelligence was coined first by:

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Shelly in Frankenstein. 
B) Karel Capek in RUR. 
C) Isaac Asimov in I,Robot. 
D) John McCarthy at a conference in 1959. 
A) Mary Shelly in Frankenstein. 
B) Karel Capek in RUR. 
C) Isaac Asimov in I,Robot. 
D) John McCarthy at a conference in 1959.

Question 12

A male has a thin,frail-looking area on his X chromosome of the 23rd pair.As children,people with this syndrome are typically mildly developmentally delayed but shift to severe or profound developmental delay as adults.This is condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) fragile X syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) trisomy 18. 
A) fragile X syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) trisomy 18.

Question 13

The sounds of the letters b,z,c,and d are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax. 
A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax.

Question 14

__________ would be the problem in a test that provides a consistent score for some people each time it is administered but yields different scores for other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Standardization 
D) Normalization 
A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Standardization 
D) Normalization

Question 15

Based on research across cultures,English-speaking Canadians living in Nova Scotia and French-speaking Canadians living in Montreal would demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A) less differences and variations in prototypes than between Canada and the United States. 
B) significantly different understandings and variation in prototype based on language. 
C) more difference than between French-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Louisiana Cajun Americans. 
D) less differences and variations in prototypes than between Canada and Taiwan. 
A) less differences and variations in prototypes than between Canada and the United States. 
B) significantly different understandings and variation in prototype based on language. 
C) more difference than between French-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Louisiana Cajun Americans. 
D) less differences and variations in prototypes than between Canada and Taiwan.

Question 16

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy. 
B) REM rebound. 
C) insomnia. 
D) night terrors. 
A) narcolepsy. 
B) REM rebound. 
C) insomnia. 
D) night terrors.

Question 17

Someone with an IQ in the 55 to 70 range would be considered to have a _______ developmental delay.

Accepted Answer

A) profound 
B) severe 
C) moderate 
D) mild 
A) profound 
B) severe 
C) moderate 
D) mild

Question 18

Which disorder is not identified as one of the three most common biological causes of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) autism 
B) fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome 
A) autism 
B) fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 19

Mental images:

Accepted Answer

A) represent living things only. 
B) have a picturelike quality. 
C) represent events only. 
D) operate at the unconscious level. 
A) represent living things only. 
B) have a picturelike quality. 
C) represent events only. 
D) operate at the unconscious level.

Question 20

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their:

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) grammar. 
C) morphemes. 
D) intonation. 
A) syntax. 
B) grammar. 
C) morphemes. 
D) intonation.

Which of the following statements about gifted people is TRUE?

A "rule of thumb" is another name for a:

According to Spearman,a traditional IQ test would most likely measure _______ intelligence.

The Dani have only two words for colour yet can distinguish between many different colours.This finding supports the language theory of:

The literally translated sentence "Where lives the prime minister Canadian?" demonstrates a problem with English language:

Which item is NOT one of the criticisms of Terman's research study?

A test is said to be reliable if:

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual,inventive,novel,and appropriate is called:

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

The system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences is called:

The term artificial intelligence was coined first by:

A male has a thin,frail-looking area on his X chromosome of the 23rd pair.As children,people with this syndrome are typically mildly developmentally delayed but shift to severe or profound developmental delay as adults.This is condition is known as:

The sounds of the letters b,z,c,and d are examples of:

__________ would be the problem in a test that provides a consistent score for some people each time it is administered but yields different scores for other people.

Based on research across cultures,English-speaking Canadians living in Nova Scotia and French-speaking Canadians living in Montreal would demonstrate:

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT:

Someone with an IQ in the 55 to 70 range would be considered to have a _______ developmental delay.

Which disorder is not identified as one of the three most common biological causes of intellectual disability?

Mental images:

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their:

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Which of the following statements about gifted people is TRUE?

A "rule of thumb" is another name for a:

According to Spearman,a traditional IQ test would most likely measure _______ intelligence.

The Dani have only two words for colour yet can distinguish between many different colours.This finding supports the language theory of:

The literally translated sentence "Where lives the prime minister Canadian?" demonstrates a problem with English language:

Which item is NOT one of the criticisms of Terman's research study?

A test is said to be reliable if:

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual,inventive,novel,and appropriate is called:

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

The system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences is called:

The term artificial intelligence was coined first by:

A male has a thin,frail-looking area on his X chromosome of the 23rd pair.As children,people with this syndrome are typically mildly developmentally delayed but shift to severe or profound developmental delay as adults.This is condition is known as:

The sounds of the letters b,z,c,and d are examples of:

__________ would be the problem in a test that provides a consistent score for some people each time it is administered but yields different scores for other people.

Based on research across cultures,English-speaking Canadians living in Nova Scotia and French-speaking Canadians living in Montreal would demonstrate:

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT:

Someone with an IQ in the 55 to 70 range would be considered to have a _______ developmental delay.

Which disorder is not identified as one of the three most common biological causes of intellectual disability?

Mental images:

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their:

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

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