Question 1

Alfred Binet was originally asked to design an intelligence test that would:

Accepted Answer

A) compare mental age and chronological age. 
B) have different questions and measurements for people of different age 
C) help identify children who were unable to learn as quickly or as well as others 
D) measure different kinds or types of intelligence. 
A) compare mental age and chronological age. 
B) have different questions and measurements for people of different age 
C) help identify children who were unable to learn as quickly or as well as others 
D) measure different kinds or types of intelligence.

Question 2

IQ tests may unintentionally contain cultural biases.Which of the following factors is a known risk that may contribute to culturally biased testing?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) intelligence 
C) socioeconomic status 
D) temperament 
A) gender 
B) intelligence 
C) socioeconomic status 
D) temperament

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) visual/spatial 
C) practical 
D) creative 
A) analytical 
B) visual/spatial 
C) practical 
D) creative

Question 4

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.01 percent 
B) 1 percent 
C) 2 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 0.01 percent 
B) 1 percent 
C) 2 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 6

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some languagelike behaviour but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a five-year-old human child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language,one would have to demonstrate that the language:

Accepted Answer

A) had an auditory,or sound,component. 
B) had a genetic or instinctual base. 
C) used arbitrary symbols. 
D) animals had the vocal structure to form spoken words. 
A) had an auditory,or sound,component. 
B) had a genetic or instinctual base. 
C) used arbitrary symbols. 
D) animals had the vocal structure to form spoken words.

Question 8

The language acquisition device (LAD)is:

Accepted Answer

A) a phonics program used to help children with reading difficulties. 
B) our brain-based innate ability to understand and produce language. 
C) an interactive computer program that teaches grammar and syntax. 
D) an infant's inborn ability to recognize all phonemes. 
A) a phonics program used to help children with reading difficulties. 
B) our brain-based innate ability to understand and produce language. 
C) an interactive computer program that teaches grammar and syntax. 
D) an infant's inborn ability to recognize all phonemes.

Question 9

Miguel was struggling with the answer to one of the questions on his psychology midterm.Seeing that the answer was not going to come easily,he went on to answer some of the other,easier questions.Then,suddenly,in a flash,the answer to the problematic question just seemed to "pop" into his head.Miguel's experience is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a means-end analysis. 
B) creativity. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) insight. 
A) a means-end analysis. 
B) creativity. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) insight.

Question 10

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

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 11

An IQ test is developed that supposedly measures people's intelligence.It is given to a large and random sample of college students.It is found that the test correlates in a highly positive manner with the students' GPAs.The test designer may be justified in claiming that the test is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Knowing that the definition of psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) prototypical concept. 
B) natural concept. 
C) formal concept. 
D) mental image. 
A) prototypical concept. 
B) natural concept. 
C) formal concept. 
D) mental image.

Question 13

Which is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal TTCT 
B) Fluency TTCT 
C) Thinking Creatively with Pictures 
D) Figural TTCT 
A) Verbal TTCT 
B) Fluency TTCT 
C) Thinking Creatively with Pictures 
D) Figural TTCT

Question 14

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Divergent thinking can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) thinking where a problem is seen as having only one answer and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer if the problem solver users previous knowledge and logic. 
B) the process of solving problems by combining ideas or behaviour in new ways. 
C) the tendency for people to persist in using problem-solving patterns that have worked for them in the past. 
D) a type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point. 
A) thinking where a problem is seen as having only one answer and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer if the problem solver users previous knowledge and logic. 
B) the process of solving problems by combining ideas or behaviour in new ways. 
C) the tendency for people to persist in using problem-solving patterns that have worked for them in the past. 
D) a type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.

Question 16

PET scans have demonstrated that mental images:

Accepted Answer

A) are stored in different areas of the brain in men and women. 
B) are not actually "pictures" but rather groupings of ideas and descriptive words about the object,event or person. 
C) are created when areas of the brain associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex. 
D) the information goes from the eyes to the visual cortex of the occipital lobe and is processed,or interpreted,by other areas of the cortex 
A) are stored in different areas of the brain in men and women. 
B) are not actually "pictures" but rather groupings of ideas and descriptive words about the object,event or person. 
C) are created when areas of the brain associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex. 
D) the information goes from the eyes to the visual cortex of the occipital lobe and is processed,or interpreted,by other areas of the cortex

Question 17

Which of the following reduces the value of twin studies as evidence for the role of heredity in determining IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) Twins who are reared apart are usually placed in adoptive homes that are similar in socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds (i.e.similar environments) 
B) There have been so few cases of identical twins who were separated at birth that the research results are inconclusive. 
C) If heredity alone were responsible,for IQ similarity,all family members would have identical IQ scores. 
D) Identical twins who were not reared together usually have very different IQ scores. 
A) Twins who are reared apart are usually placed in adoptive homes that are similar in socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds (i.e.similar environments) 
B) There have been so few cases of identical twins who were separated at birth that the research results are inconclusive. 
C) If heredity alone were responsible,for IQ similarity,all family members would have identical IQ scores. 
D) Identical twins who were not reared together usually have very different IQ scores.

Question 18

Grammar includes all but which of the following aspects of language?

Accepted Answer

A) tone 
B) sounds 
C) order 
D) meaning 
A) tone 
B) sounds 
C) order 
D) meaning

Question 19

In a heuristic called ___________,a person determines the difference between the current situation and the goal and then tries to reduce that difference by various methods.

Accepted Answer

A) means-end analysis 
B) availability heuristic 
C) representative heuristic 
D) rule of thumb 
A) means-end analysis 
B) availability heuristic 
C) representative heuristic 
D) rule of thumb

Question 20

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer.Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know,you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language.Which aspects of language are you struggling with?

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) phonemes 
C) morphemes 
D) pragmatics 
A) syntax 
B) phonemes 
C) morphemes 
D) pragmatics

Alfred Binet was originally asked to design an intelligence test that would:

IQ tests may unintentionally contain cultural biases.Which of the following factors is a known risk that may contribute to culturally biased testing?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some languagelike behaviour but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a five-year-old human child.

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language,one would have to demonstrate that the language:

The language acquisition device (LAD)is:

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

An IQ test is developed that supposedly measures people's intelligence.It is given to a large and random sample of college students.It is found that the test correlates in a highly positive manner with the students' GPAs.The test designer may be justified in claiming that the test is valid.

Knowing that the definition of psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes is an example of a:

Which is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called:

Divergent thinking can best be described as:

PET scans have demonstrated that mental images:

Which of the following reduces the value of twin studies as evidence for the role of heredity in determining IQ?

Grammar includes all but which of the following aspects of language?

In a heuristic called ___________,a person determines the difference between the current situation and the goal and then tries to reduce that difference by various methods.

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer.Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know,you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language.Which aspects of language are you struggling with?

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Alfred Binet was originally asked to design an intelligence test that would:

IQ tests may unintentionally contain cultural biases.Which of the following factors is a known risk that may contribute to culturally biased testing?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some languagelike behaviour but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a five-year-old human child.

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language,one would have to demonstrate that the language:

The language acquisition device (LAD)is:

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

An IQ test is developed that supposedly measures people's intelligence.It is given to a large and random sample of college students.It is found that the test correlates in a highly positive manner with the students' GPAs.The test designer may be justified in claiming that the test is valid.

Knowing that the definition of psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes is an example of a:

Which is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called:

Divergent thinking can best be described as:

PET scans have demonstrated that mental images:

Which of the following reduces the value of twin studies as evidence for the role of heredity in determining IQ?

Grammar includes all but which of the following aspects of language?

In a heuristic called ___________,a person determines the difference between the current situation and the goal and then tries to reduce that difference by various methods.

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer.Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know,you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language.Which aspects of language are you struggling with?

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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