Question 1

Famed linguist Noam Chomsky's concept of language acquisition suggests the complexities of the grammar of a language are:

Accepted Answer

A) acquired through imitation. 
B) acquired through reinforcement. 
C) acquired through shaping. 
D) innately "wired in" to the brain. 
A) acquired through imitation. 
B) acquired through reinforcement. 
C) acquired through shaping. 
D) innately "wired in" to the brain.

Question 2

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage.She is probably high in ______________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) general 
A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) general

Question 3

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing the:

Accepted Answer

A) generalized theory of intelligence. 
B) triarchic theory of intelligence. 
C) theory of multiple intelligences. 
D) theory of emotional intelligence. 
A) generalized theory of intelligence. 
B) triarchic theory of intelligence. 
C) theory of multiple intelligences. 
D) theory of emotional intelligence.

Question 4

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

Accepted Answer

A) mildly 
B) moderately 
C) severely 
D) profoundly 
A) mildly 
B) moderately 
C) severely 
D) profoundly

Question 5

Which of the following artificial intelligence programs was able to beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov?

Accepted Answer

A) Deep Blue 
B) Talos 1 
C) Deep Junior 
D) RUR 
A) Deep Blue 
B) Talos 1 
C) Deep Junior 
D) RUR

Question 6

In Gardner's view,astronauts,navigators,and artists would be high in ___________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal/linguistic 
B) visual/spatial 
C) interpersonal 
D) intrapersonal 
A) verbal/linguistic 
B) visual/spatial 
C) interpersonal 
D) intrapersonal

Question 7

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic 
B) divergent 
C) insightful 
D) convergent 
A) heuristic 
B) divergent 
C) insightful 
D) convergent

Question 8

All parents think their children are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following statements about heredity and intelligence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Similarities in intelligence between identical twins who were separated at birth and raised in different houses must be due to heredity. 
B) Differences in intelligence between identical twins must be due to differences in their environments. 
C) If identical twins are separated at birth and raised in different homes,yet still have similar intelligence scores,the similarity in their scores must be due to hereditary influences. 
D) Prenatal influences have little,if any,influence on intelligence and need not be taken into account when studying environmental influences. 
A) Similarities in intelligence between identical twins who were separated at birth and raised in different houses must be due to heredity. 
B) Differences in intelligence between identical twins must be due to differences in their environments. 
C) If identical twins are separated at birth and raised in different homes,yet still have similar intelligence scores,the similarity in their scores must be due to hereditary influences. 
D) Prenatal influences have little,if any,influence on intelligence and need not be taken into account when studying environmental influences.

Question 10

Zachary has been taking Ritalin for his ADHD but finds it is not helping with his symptoms as much as it used to.His doctor suggests changing the dosage.Zackary is likely experiencing drug:

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance. 
B) detoxification. 
C) withdrawal. 
D) dependence. 
A) tolerance. 
B) detoxification. 
C) withdrawal. 
D) dependence.

Question 11

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __________ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use __________.

Accepted Answer

A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) heuristics; rules of thumb 
C) heuristics; algorithms 
D) algorithm; rules of thumb 
A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) heuristics; rules of thumb 
C) heuristics; algorithms 
D) algorithm; rules of thumb

Question 12

Canadian researcher Laural Trainor's study is the first to identify the positive effect of music lessons on the cognitive abilities of:

Accepted Answer

A) children with attention deficit disorder. 
B) children with autism. 
C) preschool-aged children. 
D) older children. 
A) children with attention deficit disorder. 
B) children with autism. 
C) preschool-aged children. 
D) older children.

Question 13

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal twins 
B) identical twins 
C) brothers and sisters 
D) parents and children 
A) fraternal twins 
B) identical twins 
C) brothers and sisters 
D) parents and children

Question 14

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) logical/mathematical 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) logical/mathematical

Question 15

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) The mildly retarded can reach the grade 6 level and live independently. 
B) In industrialized countries such as Canada,intellectual disability occurs in about 6 to 8 percent of the population. 
C) The upcoming new edition of the DSM (DSM-V set for publication in 2013),is expected to replace the term mental retardation with intellectually challenged. 
D) Lack of oxygen at birth is the leading biological cause of intellectual disabilities. 
A) The mildly retarded can reach the grade 6 level and live independently. 
B) In industrialized countries such as Canada,intellectual disability occurs in about 6 to 8 percent of the population. 
C) The upcoming new edition of the DSM (DSM-V set for publication in 2013),is expected to replace the term mental retardation with intellectually challenged. 
D) Lack of oxygen at birth is the leading biological cause of intellectual disabilities.

Question 17

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world. 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language. 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible,given the facts at hand. 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence. 
A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world. 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language. 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible,given the facts at hand. 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence.

Question 18

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of ________ and an IQ of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 8; 80 
B) 8; 125 
C) 10; 100 
D) 10; 125 
A) 8; 80 
B) 8; 125 
C) 10; 100 
D) 10; 125

Question 19

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Accepted Answer

A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) mechanical solutions 
D) "best" way methods 
A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) mechanical solutions 
D) "best" way methods

Question 20

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) images 
A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) images

Famed linguist Noam Chomsky's concept of language acquisition suggests the complexities of the grammar of a language are:

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage.She is probably high in ______________ intelligence.

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing the:

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

Which of the following artificial intelligence programs was able to beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov?

In Gardner's view,astronauts,navigators,and artists would be high in ___________ intelligence.

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

All parents think their children are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above:

Which of the following statements about heredity and intelligence is TRUE?

Zachary has been taking Ritalin for his ADHD but finds it is not helping with his symptoms as much as it used to.His doctor suggests changing the dosage.Zackary is likely experiencing drug:

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use .

Canadian researcher Laural Trainor's study is the first to identify the positive effect of music lessons on the cognitive abilities of:

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that:

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of and an IQ of .

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Famed linguist Noam Chomsky's concept of language acquisition suggests the complexities of the grammar of a language are:

Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage.She is probably high in ______________ intelligence.

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing the:

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

Which of the following artificial intelligence programs was able to beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov?

In Gardner's view,astronauts,navigators,and artists would be high in ___________ intelligence.

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

All parents think their children are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above:

Which of the following statements about heredity and intelligence is TRUE?

Zachary has been taking Ritalin for his ADHD but finds it is not helping with his symptoms as much as it used to.His doctor suggests changing the dosage.Zackary is likely experiencing drug:

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __________ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use __________.

Canadian researcher Laural Trainor's study is the first to identify the positive effect of music lessons on the cognitive abilities of:

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills,had poor health,and were generally unhappy.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that:

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of ________ and an IQ of ________.

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?

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

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use .

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of and an IQ of .