Question 1

Psychologists define _____ as the capacity to understand the world,think rationally,and use resources effectively when faced with challenges.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition 
B)  intelligence 
C)  sensation 
D)  perception 
A)  cognition 
B)  intelligence 
C)  sensation 
D)  perception

Question 2

Which of the following terms best captures the meaning of the term heuristic,as cognitive psychologists use it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Principle 
B)  Formula 
C)  Strategy 
D)  Program 
A)  Principle 
B)  Formula 
C)  Strategy 
D)  Program

Question 3

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connie is babbling.She is probably about 2 years old. 
B)  Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 3 to 4 years old. 
C)  Connie is babbling.She is probably about 4 years old. 
D)  Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 5 to 6 years old. 
A)  Connie is babbling.She is probably about 2 years old. 
B)  Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 3 to 4 years old. 
C)  Connie is babbling.She is probably about 4 years old. 
D)  Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 5 to 6 years old.

Question 4

_____ is the single factor for mental ability assumed to underlie intelligence in some early theories of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  The g-factor 
B)  The p-factor 
C)  The i-factor 
D)  The m-factor 
A)  The g-factor 
B)  The p-factor 
C)  The i-factor 
D)  The m-factor

Question 5

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed as a _____ IQ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-neutral 
B)  culture-fair 
C)  culture-free 
D)  culture-liberated 
A)  culture-neutral 
B)  culture-fair 
C)  culture-free 
D)  culture-liberated

Question 6

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time you take it.The test is:

Accepted Answer

A)  possibly reliable,but definitely not valid. 
B)  not reliable and probably not valid either. 
C)  not reliable,but still possibly valid. 
D)  possibly reliable and potentially valid. 
A)  possibly reliable,but definitely not valid. 
B)  not reliable and probably not valid either. 
C)  not reliable,but still possibly valid. 
D)  possibly reliable and potentially valid.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of Gardner's forms of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  General intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Crystallized intelligence 
D)  Musical intelligence 
A)  General intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Crystallized intelligence 
D)  Musical intelligence

Question 8

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin,thereby reflecting nature. 
B)  About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology,or nature. 
C)  Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin,such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D)  Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine. 
A)  Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin,thereby reflecting nature. 
B)  About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology,or nature. 
C)  Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin,such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D)  Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It really has had little lasting influence on contemporary intelligence testing. 
B)  It is still used,and it is in virtually the same form as Binet's original test. 
C)  It was used for a number of decades but was then abandoned. 
D)  It is still used but in a heavily revised form. 
A)  It really has had little lasting influence on contemporary intelligence testing. 
B)  It is still used,and it is in virtually the same form as Binet's original test. 
C)  It was used for a number of decades but was then abandoned. 
D)  It is still used but in a heavily revised form.

Question 10

intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment,evaluation,expression,and regulation of feelings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of intelligence is the set of skills that...

Question 11

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what is to nativism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is...

Question 12

The IQ scores of intellectually gifted individuals is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 100-110 
B)  75 
C)  130 or above 
D)  90 or below 
A)  between 100-110 
B)  75 
C)  130 or above 
D)  90 or below

Question 13

Which of the following is most nearly synonymous with the term concept,as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idea 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Category 
D)  Image 
A)  Idea 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Category 
D)  Image

Question 14

The _____ heuristic involves judging the probability of an event on the basis of how easily the event can be recalled from memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  availability 
B)  representativeness 
C)  confirmation 
D)  frequency 
A)  availability 
B)  representativeness 
C)  confirmation 
D)  frequency

Question 15

Which of the following statements accurately expresses one failing of cognitive psychologists' study of problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to identify the strategies people use in solving problems. 
B)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to explain why some people generate better solutions than others do. 
C)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to specify how people represent problems in their minds. 
D)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to identify the barriers to effective problem solving that people face. 
A)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to identify the strategies people use in solving problems. 
B)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to explain why some people generate better solutions than others do. 
C)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to specify how people represent problems in their minds. 
D)  Cognitive psychologists have failed to identify the barriers to effective problem solving that people face.

Question 16

Approximately _____ of the population have an IQ score between 85 and 115.

Accepted Answer

A)  52% 
B)  68% 
C)  77% 
D)  85% 
A)  52% 
B)  68% 
C)  77% 
D)  85%

Question 17

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrangement-moving from an initial to a goal state according to a specific method 
B)  Inducing structure-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships 
C)  Transformation-rearranging or recombining elements to satisfy a particular criterion 
D)  Transformation-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships 
A)  Arrangement-moving from an initial to a goal state according to a specific method 
B)  Inducing structure-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships 
C)  Transformation-rearranging or recombining elements to satisfy a particular criterion 
D)  Transformation-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships

Question 18

require the problem solver to rearrange or recombine elements in a way that will satisfy a certain criterion.

Accepted Answer

Arrangemen

Question 19

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally good on all tests. 
B)  are generally poor on all other tests. 
C)  excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D)  excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones. 
A)  are generally good on all tests. 
B)  are generally poor on all other tests. 
C)  excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D)  excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones.

Question 20

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of a language,from the smallest or most specific to the broadest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phoneme $\rarr$ syntax $\rarr$ semantics 
B)  Syntax $\rarr$ semantics $\rarr$ phoneme 
C)  Phoneme $\rarr$ semantics $\rarr$syntax 
D)  Syntax $\rarr$ phoneme $\rarr$ semantics 
A)  Phoneme $\rarr$ syntax $\rarr$ semantics 
B)  Syntax $\rarr$ semantics $\rarr$ phoneme 
C)  Phoneme $\rarr$ semantics $\rarr$syntax 
D)  Syntax $\rarr$ phoneme $\rarr$ semantics

Psychologists define _____ as the capacity to understand the world,think rationally,and use resources effectively when faced with challenges.

Which of the following terms best captures the meaning of the term heuristic,as cognitive psychologists use it?

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

_____ is the single factor for mental ability assumed to underlie intelligence in some early theories of intelligence.

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed as a _____ IQ test.

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time you take it.The test is:

Which of the following is one of Gardner's forms of intelligence?

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment,evaluation,expression,and regulation of feelings.

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what is to nativism.

The IQ scores of intellectually gifted individuals is _____.

Which of the following is most nearly synonymous with the term concept,as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

The _____ heuristic involves judging the probability of an event on the basis of how easily the event can be recalled from memory.

Which of the following statements accurately expresses one failing of cognitive psychologists' study of problem solving?

Approximately _____ of the population have an IQ score between 85 and 115.

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

require the problem solver to rearrange or recombine elements in a way that will satisfy a certain criterion.

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of a language,from the smallest or most specific to the broadest?

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Exam 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Psychologists define _____ as the capacity to understand the world,think rationally,and use resources effectively when faced with challenges.

Which of the following terms best captures the meaning of the term heuristic,as cognitive psychologists use it?

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

_____ is the single factor for mental ability assumed to underlie intelligence in some early theories of intelligence.

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed as a _____ IQ test.

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time you take it.The test is:

Which of the following is one of Gardner's forms of intelligence?

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

intelligence is the set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment,evaluation,expression,and regulation of feelings.

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what is to nativism.

The IQ scores of intellectually gifted individuals is _____.

Which of the following is most nearly synonymous with the term concept,as it is used by cognitive psychologists?

The _____ heuristic involves judging the probability of an event on the basis of how easily the event can be recalled from memory.

Which of the following statements accurately expresses one failing of cognitive psychologists' study of problem solving?

Approximately _____ of the population have an IQ score between 85 and 115.

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

require the problem solver to rearrange or recombine elements in a way that will satisfy a certain criterion.

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of a language,from the smallest or most specific to the broadest?

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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