Question 1

People who are gifted have an IQ of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  110-120 
B)  90 
C)  70 or lower 
D)  130 or higher 
A)  110-120 
B)  90 
C)  70 or lower 
D)  130 or higher

Question 2

If an intelligence test produces the same score over multiple administrations but it doesn't accurately measure intelligence,then the test is _____ but not _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable; valid 
B)  valid; reliable 
C)  inductive; deductive 
D)  divergent; convergent 
A)  reliable; valid 
B)  valid; reliable 
C)  inductive; deductive 
D)  divergent; convergent

Question 3

Discuss the distinction between inductive and deductive reasoning and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Inductive reasoning involves reasoning f

Question 4

You have to cook dinner for 30 people on Saturday.Your apartment is a mess and you have nothing to wear.You decide to do your laundry Thursday night,buy the groceries on Friday,clean the apartment Saturday morning,and cook the dinner Saturday evening.Preparing for the dinner party in this way is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  subgoaling 
B)  using algorithms 
C)  using heuristics 
D)  prototype 
A)  subgoaling 
B)  using algorithms 
C)  using heuristics 
D)  prototype

Question 5

Define the concept of heritability and explain how it relates to the study of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Heritability is the proportion of observ

Question 6

Most individuals develop a clear understanding of their language's structure,as well as a large vocabulary,during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the prenatal period 
B)  childhood 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  the prenatal period 
B)  childhood 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 7

Cathy just got transferred to a new department,but she has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky,disagreeable,critical person.According to the confirmation bias,what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will forget about the things she has thought about her new supervisor. 
B)  She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor. 
C)  She will tell the new supervisor what she has thought. 
D)  She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor. 
A)  She will forget about the things she has thought about her new supervisor. 
B)  She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor. 
C)  She will tell the new supervisor what she has thought. 
D)  She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor.

Question 8

How does convergent thinking differ from divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking produces many solutio

Question 9

According to _____ there are three forms of intelligence,whereas according to _____ there are nine types of intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences/Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C)  Sternberg's triarchic theory/artificial intelligence (AI) theory 
D)  artificial intelligence (AI) theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences/Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C)  Sternberg's triarchic theory/artificial intelligence (AI) theory 
D)  artificial intelligence (AI) theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

Question 10

Recognizing problems involves _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  being aware of and open to experiences 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  artificial intelligence 
D)  using heuristics 
A)  being aware of and open to experiences 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  artificial intelligence 
D)  using heuristics

Question 11

A prototype is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy that guarantees a solution to a problem 
B)  representation of the average or ideal member of a concept 
C)  tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refutes them 
D)  the way in which information is processed and manipulated in the decision making process 
A)  strategy that guarantees a solution to a problem 
B)  representation of the average or ideal member of a concept 
C)  tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refutes them 
D)  the way in which information is processed and manipulated in the decision making process

Question 12

If a child's mental age is higher than her chronological age,this means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's IQ is above average 
B)  the child's IQ is average 
C)  the child's IQ is lower than average 
D)  a mistake has occurred 
A)  the child's IQ is above average 
B)  the child's IQ is average 
C)  the child's IQ is lower than average 
D)  a mistake has occurred

Question 13

Which of the following would not be a case of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adult who, after 30 years of normal intellectual functioning, is involved in an automobile accident and has suffered brain damage that has severely limited mental functioning 
B)  An adult who was born with Down syndrome and lives in a group home because of cognitive deficits 
C)  A 7-year-old child with an IQ of 40 who was born with brain damage and needs constant attention from caregivers 
D)  A 12-year-old child with an IQ score of 55 who has grown up in a severely deprived environment and who struggles in school 
A)  An adult who, after 30 years of normal intellectual functioning, is involved in an automobile accident and has suffered brain damage that has severely limited mental functioning 
B)  An adult who was born with Down syndrome and lives in a group home because of cognitive deficits 
C)  A 7-year-old child with an IQ of 40 who was born with brain damage and needs constant attention from caregivers 
D)  A 12-year-old child with an IQ score of 55 who has grown up in a severely deprived environment and who struggles in school

Question 14

Bertha met two students from another school at a convention.She enjoyed their company a great deal and was very impressed with how nice they were.Bertha now believes that all of the students from that school must also be nice and is considering transferring there.Bertha is using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  descriptive reasoning 
A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  descriptive reasoning

Question 15

_____ is the tendency to report falsely,after the fact,that we accurately predicted an outcome.It is sometimes referred to as the "I knew it all along effect."

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindsight bias 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Selection bias 
D)  Intervention bias 
A)  Hindsight bias 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Selection bias 
D)  Intervention bias

Question 16

Standardization _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the ability to yield a consistent result to what it is intended to measure 
B)  refers to the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure 
C)  is the extent to which a test yields a consistent, reproducible measure of performance 
D)  involves developing uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test, as well as creating norms, or performance standards, for the test 
A)  refers to the ability to yield a consistent result to what it is intended to measure 
B)  refers to the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure 
C)  is the extent to which a test yields a consistent, reproducible measure of performance 
D)  involves developing uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test, as well as creating norms, or performance standards, for the test

Question 17

How do psychologists define mental retardation? What is the distinction between organic retardation and cultural-familial retardation?

Accepted Answer

Mental retardation is a condition of lim

Question 18

According to the textbook,_____ is the first step in the problem-solving process.

Accepted Answer

A)  developing good problem-solving strategies 
B)  evaluating solutions 
C)  rethinking and redefining problems and solutions over time 
D)  finding and framing the problem 
A)  developing good problem-solving strategies 
B)  evaluating solutions 
C)  rethinking and redefining problems and solutions over time 
D)  finding and framing the problem

Question 19

A 6-year-old child with a mental age of 6 would have an IQ of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  100 
C)  110 
D)  60 
A)  90 
B)  100 
C)  110 
D)  60

Question 20

A(n)_____ is a strategy that guarantees a solution to a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  subgoal 
B)  algorithm 
C)  heuristic 
D)  fixation 
A)  subgoal 
B)  algorithm 
C)  heuristic 
D)  fixation

People who are gifted have an IQ of _____.

If an intelligence test produces the same score over multiple administrations but it doesn't accurately measure intelligence,then the test is _ but not _.

Discuss the distinction between inductive and deductive reasoning and give an example of each.

Define the concept of heritability and explain how it relates to the study of intelligence.

Most individuals develop a clear understanding of their language's structure,as well as a large vocabulary,during _____.

Cathy just got transferred to a new department,but she has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky,disagreeable,critical person.According to the confirmation bias,what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

How does convergent thinking differ from divergent thinking?

According to _ there are three forms of intelligence,whereas according to _ there are nine types of intelligences.

Recognizing problems involves _____.

A prototype is a _____.

If a child's mental age is higher than her chronological age,this means that _____.

Which of the following would not be a case of mental retardation?

Bertha met two students from another school at a convention.She enjoyed their company a great deal and was very impressed with how nice they were.Bertha now believes that all of the students from that school must also be nice and is considering transferring there.Bertha is using _____.

_____ is the tendency to report falsely,after the fact,that we accurately predicted an outcome.It is sometimes referred to as the "I knew it all along effect."

Standardization _____.

How do psychologists define mental retardation? What is the distinction between organic retardation and cultural-familial retardation?

According to the textbook,_____ is the first step in the problem-solving process.

A 6-year-old child with a mental age of 6 would have an IQ of _____.

A(n)_____ is a strategy that guarantees a solution to a problem.

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People who are gifted have an IQ of _____.

If an intelligence test produces the same score over multiple administrations but it doesn't accurately measure intelligence,then the test is _____ but not _____.

Discuss the distinction between inductive and deductive reasoning and give an example of each.

Define the concept of heritability and explain how it relates to the study of intelligence.

Most individuals develop a clear understanding of their language's structure,as well as a large vocabulary,during _____.

Cathy just got transferred to a new department,but she has long believed that her new supervisor is a cranky,disagreeable,critical person.According to the confirmation bias,what will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

How does convergent thinking differ from divergent thinking?

According to _____ there are three forms of intelligence,whereas according to _____ there are nine types of intelligences.

Recognizing problems involves _____.

A prototype is a _____.

If a child's mental age is higher than her chronological age,this means that _____.

Which of the following would not be a case of mental retardation?

Bertha met two students from another school at a convention.She enjoyed their company a great deal and was very impressed with how nice they were.Bertha now believes that all of the students from that school must also be nice and is considering transferring there.Bertha is using _____.

_____ is the tendency to report falsely,after the fact,that we accurately predicted an outcome.It is sometimes referred to as the "I knew it all along effect."

Standardization _____.

How do psychologists define mental retardation? What is the distinction between organic retardation and cultural-familial retardation?

According to the textbook,_____ is the first step in the problem-solving process.

A 6-year-old child with a mental age of 6 would have an IQ of _____.

A(n)_____ is a strategy that guarantees a solution to a problem.

The Science of Psychology

The Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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Health Psychology

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If an intelligence test produces the same score over multiple administrations but it doesn't accurately measure intelligence,then the test is _ but not _.

According to _ there are three forms of intelligence,whereas according to _ there are nine types of intelligences.