Question 1

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people, it must be a _____ test.

Accepted Answer

A) reliable 
B) individual 
C) performance 
D) group 
A) reliable 
B) individual 
C) performance 
D) group D

Question 2

Deductive thought is thinking that applies a general set of rules to specific situations, for example, using the laws of gravity to predict the behavior of a single falling object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Eight-year-old Marta has just immigrated to the United States.Although Marta speaks some English, the test examiner chooses not to give her the WISC-IV or SB5, but instead, administers a test in which Marta is asked to select which pattern is different from the others or which figure on the right would properly continue the three on the left.This test is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A) culture-free test. 
B) culture-fair test. 
C) culturally-diverse test. 
D) WAIS-III. 
A) culture-free test. 
B) culture-fair test. 
C) culturally-diverse test. 
D) WAIS-III. B

Question 4

While one group of children with an intellectual disability was moved from an orphanage to a more stimulating environment, a second group of children who were less intellectually disabled stayed at the orphanage.This second group of children who were less intellectually disabled showed

Accepted Answer

A) no change in IQ scores. 
B) an average increase of 29 points. 
C) an average decrease of 26 points. 
D) a slight IQ increase, which faded after being adopted. 
A) no change in IQ scores. 
B) an average increase of 29 points. 
C) an average decrease of 26 points. 
D) a slight IQ increase, which faded after being adopted.

Question 5

An intellectual disability that does not have an organic cause and for which no biological problem can be identified is called a(n) _____ intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) metabolic 
B) familial 
C) deprivational 
D) organic 
A) metabolic 
B) familial 
C) deprivational 
D) organic

Question 6

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of how _____ is being used as a research tool.

Accepted Answer

A) proxemics 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) executive processing 
D) automatic processing 
A) proxemics 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) executive processing 
D) automatic processing

Question 7

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable mental abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) They suffer from a familial intellectual disability, which results in this pseudo-giftedness. 
B) It is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) It is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) They have suffered damage to the left hemisphere, which freed them from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts. 
A) They suffer from a familial intellectual disability, which results in this pseudo-giftedness. 
B) It is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) It is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) They have suffered damage to the left hemisphere, which freed them from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts.

Question 8

In the elevator riddle which asks why Otto rides the elevator all the way up to the 15th floor on rainy days, but only to the 10th floor when it is not raining, the answer given in the film clip was that Otto

Accepted Answer

A) liked to climb up the fire escape when it was not raining. 
B) usually had too many items with him when it was raining to take the stairs. 
C) was short and used his umbrella to press the number 15. 
D) did not want to track water on the new carpet in the stairway. 
A) liked to climb up the fire escape when it was not raining. 
B) usually had too many items with him when it was raining to take the stairs. 
C) was short and used his umbrella to press the number 15. 
D) did not want to track water on the new carpet in the stairway.

Question 9

An intellectual disability is formally defined by deficiencies in

Accepted Answer

A) aptitudes and kinesthetic skills. 
B) intelligence and scholastic aptitudes. 
C) language and spatial thinking. 
D) IQ and adaptive behaviors. 
A) aptitudes and kinesthetic skills. 
B) intelligence and scholastic aptitudes. 
C) language and spatial thinking. 
D) IQ and adaptive behaviors.

Question 10

Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness

Accepted Answer

A) is the quickest way to identify creative individuals. 
B) ignores special talents. 
C) ignores the poor adjustment that characterizes such persons. 
D) identifies only persons from upper socioeconomic levels. 
A) is the quickest way to identify creative individuals. 
B) ignores special talents. 
C) ignores the poor adjustment that characterizes such persons. 
D) identifies only persons from upper socioeconomic levels.

Question 11

_____ are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior, including thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) Computer simulations 
B) Novice systems 
C) Modular systems 
D) Computer symbiotics 
A) Computer simulations 
B) Novice systems 
C) Modular systems 
D) Computer symbiotics

Question 12

Computer programs that are capable of human-like problem-solving or intelligent responding are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) artificial intelligence. 
B) proxemics. 
C) cerebronics. 
D) computerized creativity. 
A) artificial intelligence. 
B) proxemics. 
C) cerebronics. 
D) computerized creativity.

Question 13

Beth is four years old but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

Accepted Answer

A) functional fixedness. 
B) artificial intelligence. 
C) giftedness. 
D) intuitive thinking. 
A) functional fixedness. 
B) artificial intelligence. 
C) giftedness. 
D) intuitive thinking.

Question 14

Regarding both the WAIS-III and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5th Edition (SB5), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Both provide performance (nonverbal) and verbal scores. 
B) Both can be used with adults. 
C) Both are group tests of intelligence. 
D) Both yield a single overall IQ. 
A) Both provide performance (nonverbal) and verbal scores. 
B) Both can be used with adults. 
C) Both are group tests of intelligence. 
D) Both yield a single overall IQ.

Question 15

_____ means that the person has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) Mental flexibility 
B) Cognitive awareness 
C) Giftedness 
D) Being intuitive 
A) Mental flexibility 
B) Cognitive awareness 
C) Giftedness 
D) Being intuitive

Question 16

The SB5 and the Wechsler scales are _____ tests, while the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a(n) _____ test.

Accepted Answer

A) group intelligence; individual achievement 
B) group achievement; individual intelligence 
C) intelligence; creativity 
D) individual intelligence; group 
A) group intelligence; individual achievement 
B) group achievement; individual intelligence 
C) intelligence; creativity 
D) individual intelligence; group

Question 17

Savant syndrome refers to a person

Accepted Answer

A) having either a high IQ or special talents or aptitudes. 
B) having a mild intellectual disability associated with homes that are intellectually, nutritionally, and emotionally impoverished. 
C) having limited intelligence but showing exceptional abilities in art, music, mental arithmetic, or calendar calculations. 
D) a genetic form of intellectual disability caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. 
A) having either a high IQ or special talents or aptitudes. 
B) having a mild intellectual disability associated with homes that are intellectually, nutritionally, and emotionally impoverished. 
C) having limited intelligence but showing exceptional abilities in art, music, mental arithmetic, or calendar calculations. 
D) a genetic form of intellectual disability caused by the presence of an extra chromosome.

Question 18

_____ theorized that there are eight distinctly different kinds of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) David Wechsler 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) David Wechsler

Question 19

Animal communication can truly be called a language because it consists of symbols, grammar, and, most importantly, it is productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) logic and math 
C) intrapersonal skills 
D) creative skills 
A) language 
B) logic and math 
C) intrapersonal skills 
D) creative skills

Exam 9: Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people, it must be a _____ test.

Deductive thought is thinking that applies a general set of rules to specific situations, for example, using the laws of gravity to predict the behavior of a single falling object.

While one group of children with an intellectual disability was moved from an orphanage to a more stimulating environment, a second group of children who were less intellectually disabled stayed at the orphanage.This second group of children who were less intellectually disabled showed

An intellectual disability that does not have an organic cause and for which no biological problem can be identified is called a(n) _____ intellectual disability.

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of how _____ is being used as a research tool.

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable mental abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

In the elevator riddle which asks why Otto rides the elevator all the way up to the 15th floor on rainy days, but only to the 10th floor when it is not raining, the answer given in the film clip was that Otto

An intellectual disability is formally defined by deficiencies in

Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness

_____ are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior, including thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition.

Computer programs that are capable of human-like problem-solving or intelligent responding are associated with

Beth is four years old but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

Regarding both the WAIS-III and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5th Edition (SB5), which of the following statements is FALSE?

_____ means that the person has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes.

The SB5 and the Wechsler scales are _____ tests, while the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a(n) _____ test.

Savant syndrome refers to a person

_____ theorized that there are eight distinctly different kinds of intelligence.

Animal communication can truly be called a language because it consists of symbols, grammar, and, most importantly, it is productive.

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Regarding both the WAIS-III and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5^th Edition (SB5), which of the following statements is FALSE?

The SB5 and the Wechsler scales are _ tests, while the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is a(n) _ test.