Question 1

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to:

Accepted Answer

A) have validity. 
B) be normed. 
C) have reliability. 
D) be standardized. 
A) have validity. 
B) be normed. 
C) have reliability. 
D) be standardized.

Question 2

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B) They should attempt to measure language comprehension before intelligence is assessed. 
C) They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D) They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
A) They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B) They should attempt to measure language comprehension before intelligence is assessed. 
C) They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D) They should measure values based on a person's cultural background.

Question 3

Researchers have determined that the estimated heritability for intelligence is about ______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 75 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 100 
A) 75 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 100

Question 4

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be:

Accepted Answer

A) 80. 
B) 100. 
C) 115. 
D) 130. 
A) 80. 
B) 100. 
C) 115. 
D) 130.

Question 5

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer doesn't depend on the number of windows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Concepts are ideas that represent:

Accepted Answer

A) a class or category of objects,events,or activities. 
B) mental images of ideas,words,and events. 
C) ideas formed as a result of our experiences in the world. 
D) theories and thoughts about the world. 
A) a class or category of objects,events,or activities. 
B) mental images of ideas,words,and events. 
C) ideas formed as a result of our experiences in the world. 
D) theories and thoughts about the world.

Question 7

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an eight-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

Question 8

Jane is 24 years old and she is applying for a job with a large Canadian company.As part of their hiring process,the company requires that she take a comprehensive intelligence test.The company is interested in obtaining both verbal and performance measures of intelligence for potential employees.Which test is the company likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales

Question 9

Researchers have found that it takes longer to view a mental image that:

Accepted Answer

A) is larger or covers more distance than a more compact one. 
B) has unfamiliar items in it. 
C) has multiple items in it such as the number of windows in your home. 
D) contains living things as compared to nonliving items. 
A) is larger or covers more distance than a more compact one. 
B) has unfamiliar items in it. 
C) has multiple items in it such as the number of windows in your home. 
D) contains living things as compared to nonliving items.

Question 10

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) practical; analytical 
B) practical; creative 
C) analytical; practical 
D) academic; creative 
A) practical; analytical 
B) practical; creative 
C) analytical; practical 
D) academic; creative

Question 11

On a newly developed IQ test,an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test and 150 on the second half of the test.What does this result suggest the test may lack?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) cultural fairness 
D) appropriate norms 
A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) cultural fairness 
D) appropriate norms

Question 12

When a problem is seen as having only one answer,with all lines of thinking leading to that answer,this is known as _______ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) creative 
C) convergent 
D) mental set 
A) divergent 
B) creative 
C) convergent 
D) mental set

Question 13

A loose screw on the visor causes the visor to drop down while Ben drives; however,he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it.When he notices the visor drop again,he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor.What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking 
B) functional fixedness 
C) confirmation bias 
D) the rule of thumb heuristic 
A) convergent thinking 
B) functional fixedness 
C) confirmation bias 
D) the rule of thumb heuristic

Question 14

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) functional 
B) expansive 
C) convergent 
D) divergent 
A) functional 
B) expansive 
C) convergent 
D) divergent

Question 15

People are termed gifted if their IQ is above:

Accepted Answer

A) 120. 
B) 130. 
C) 140. 
D) 150. 
A) 120. 
B) 130. 
C) 140. 
D) 150.

Question 16

___________ thinking works pretty well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) Heuristic 
B) Divergent 
C) Insightful 
D) Convergent 
A) Heuristic 
B) Divergent 
C) Insightful 
D) Convergent

Question 17

Natural concepts could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) concepts that are defined by specific rules or features. 
B) concepts that have a picturelike quality to them. 
C) concepts people form as a result of their experiences in the world. 
D) attempts to understand information and communicate information to others. 
A) concepts that are defined by specific rules or features. 
B) concepts that have a picturelike quality to them. 
C) concepts people form as a result of their experiences in the world. 
D) attempts to understand information and communicate information to others.

Question 18

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as:

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) grammar. 
D) linguistic relativity. 
A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) grammar. 
D) linguistic relativity.

Question 19

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although _______ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the _______ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) learning; opportunity 
B) opportunity; learning 
C) heredity; environment 
D) environment; heredity 
A) learning; opportunity 
B) opportunity; learning 
C) heredity; environment 
D) environment; heredity

Question 20

Alfred Binet designed the first:

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude testing methods. 
B) intelligence test specifically for adults. 
C) multiple intelligence measurement tests. 
D) intelligence tests. 
A) aptitude testing methods. 
B) intelligence test specifically for adults. 
C) multiple intelligence measurement tests. 
D) intelligence tests.

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to:

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Researchers have determined that the estimated heritability for intelligence is about ______ percent.

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be:

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer doesn't depend on the number of windows.

Concepts are ideas that represent:

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an eight-year-old child?

Researchers have found that it takes longer to view a mental image that:

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to _ intelligence.

On a newly developed IQ test,an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test and 150 on the second half of the test.What does this result suggest the test may lack?

When a problem is seen as having only one answer,with all lines of thinking leading to that answer,this is known as _______ thinking.

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______ thinking.

People are termed gifted if their IQ is above:

___________ thinking works pretty well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Natural concepts could best be described as:

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as:

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although _ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the _ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Alfred Binet designed the first:

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

Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to:

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Researchers have determined that the estimated heritability for intelligence is about ______ percent.

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be:

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer doesn't depend on the number of windows.

Concepts are ideas that represent:

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an eight-year-old child?

Researchers have found that it takes longer to view a mental image that:

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___________ intelligence.

On a newly developed IQ test,an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test and 150 on the second half of the test.What does this result suggest the test may lack?

When a problem is seen as having only one answer,with all lines of thinking leading to that answer,this is known as _______ thinking.

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______ thinking.

People are termed gifted if their IQ is above:

___________ thinking works pretty well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Natural concepts could best be described as:

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as:

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although _______ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the _______ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Alfred Binet designed the first:

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

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to _ intelligence.

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although _ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the _ that permits that potential to be actualized.