Question 1

Crystallized intelligence is to fluid intelligence as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing facts is to creating novel solutions 
B)  novel solutions is to knowing facts 
C)  essential is to optional 
D)  optional is to essential 
A)  knowing facts is to creating novel solutions 
B)  novel solutions is to knowing facts 
C)  essential is to optional 
D)  optional is to essential

Question 2

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary learned the value of algorithms. 
B)  Gary now uses heuristics. 
C)  The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. 
D)  The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorders. 
A)  Gary learned the value of algorithms. 
B)  Gary now uses heuristics. 
C)  The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. 
D)  The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorders.

Question 3

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  320 
B)  80 
C)  200 
D)  100 
A)  320 
B)  80 
C)  200 
D)  100

Question 4

Analogical thinking involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  persisting with a particular solution attempt until it works. 
B)  avoiding the use of previous successful solutions to problems. 
C)  spotting differences between a new and a previous problem 
D)  seeking a particular kind of solution to the present problem 
A)  persisting with a particular solution attempt until it works. 
B)  avoiding the use of previous successful solutions to problems. 
C)  spotting differences between a new and a previous problem 
D)  seeking a particular kind of solution to the present problem

Question 5

According to Sternberg, your ability to learn to write clearly, do math, and understand literature, is a form of ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative 
B)  practical 
C)  analytic 
D)  applied 
A)  creative 
B)  practical 
C)  analytic 
D)  applied

Question 6

In language, syntax refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the meaning of words in a sentence 
B)  the arrangement of morphemes 
C)  the acceptable internal structure or arrangement of words in a given sentence for a language 
D)  the pragmatics of language 
A)  the meaning of words in a sentence 
B)  the arrangement of morphemes 
C)  the acceptable internal structure or arrangement of words in a given sentence for a language 
D)  the pragmatics of language

Question 7

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental set 
B)  means-end analysis 
C)  noncompensatory modeling 
D)  prototypical idealization 
A)  mental set 
B)  means-end analysis 
C)  noncompensatory modeling 
D)  prototypical idealization

Question 8

According to Robert Sternberg, _______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life. People who have it know how to be tactful, how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  none of these 
A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  none of these

Question 9

Wug is a Martian and all Martians are green. Therefore, Wug is green. This is an example of ________ logic.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  incorrect 
C)  invalid 
D)  deductive 
A)  inductive 
B)  incorrect 
C)  invalid 
D)  deductive

Question 10

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  gesture 
D)  syntax 
A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  gesture 
D)  syntax

Question 11

Assuming that a series of coin tosses is random because the ratio of heads and tails look randomly distributed is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  availability heuristic 
B)  representativeness heuristic 
C)  base-rate rule 
D)  cognitive illusion effect 
A)  availability heuristic 
B)  representativeness heuristic 
C)  base-rate rule 
D)  cognitive illusion effect

Question 12

Today's IQ tests include several subtests. Scores on these different subtests are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncorrelated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  positively correlated 
D)  unrelated 
A)  uncorrelated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  positively correlated 
D)  unrelated

Question 13

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon are credited with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  devising a universal definition of intelligence 
B)  explaining the difference between general and specific intelligence 
C)  developing physiological measures of brain activity in response to intellectual tasks 
D)  creating the first intelligence test 
A)  devising a universal definition of intelligence 
B)  explaining the difference between general and specific intelligence 
C)  developing physiological measures of brain activity in response to intellectual tasks 
D)  creating the first intelligence test

Question 14

In general, males are better at ________ reasoning while females are better than males at ________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal; spatial 
B)  spatial working memory; spatial rotation 
C)  spatial; verbal 
D)  math; science 
A)  verbal; spatial 
B)  spatial working memory; spatial rotation 
C)  spatial; verbal 
D)  math; science

Question 15

For a person to be considered "gifted," his or her IQ score is usually considered to be at least ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  110 
B)  125 
C)  145 
D)  100 
A)  110 
B)  125 
C)  145 
D)  100

Question 16

Is IQ associated with achievement in the real world?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is impossible to tell. 
B)  Yes, but only for those with high IQ. 
C)  No, there are no correlations of IQ and achievement. 
D)  Yes, but the relationship is small. 
A)  It is impossible to tell. 
B)  Yes, but only for those with high IQ. 
C)  No, there are no correlations of IQ and achievement. 
D)  Yes, but the relationship is small.

Question 17

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  prototype 
C)  concept marker 
D)  category marker 
A)  schema 
B)  prototype 
C)  concept marker 
D)  category marker

Question 18

The correlation of IQs for adult identical twins raised apart is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than for fraternal twins raised together 
B)  lower than for fraternal twins raised together 
C)  the same as fraternal twins raised together 
D)  the same as identical twins raised together 
A)  higher than for fraternal twins raised together 
B)  lower than for fraternal twins raised together 
C)  the same as fraternal twins raised together 
D)  the same as identical twins raised together

Question 19

The most common cause of mental retardation is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  autism 
C)  the environment is not stimulating 
D)  a fragile X syndrome 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  autism 
C)  the environment is not stimulating 
D)  a fragile X syndrome

Question 20

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-IV 
B)  WISC-IV 
C)  WPPSI-R 
D)  DSM-IVR 
A)  WAIS-IV 
B)  WISC-IV 
C)  WPPSI-R 
D)  DSM-IVR

Crystallized intelligence is to fluid intelligence as ________.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

Analogical thinking involves which of the following?

According to Sternberg, your ability to learn to write clearly, do math, and understand literature, is a form of ________ intelligence.

In language, syntax refers to ________.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ______.

Wug is a Martian and all Martians are green. Therefore, Wug is green. This is an example of ________ logic.

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Assuming that a series of coin tosses is random because the ratio of heads and tails look randomly distributed is an example of ________.

Today's IQ tests include several subtests. Scores on these different subtests are ________.

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon are credited with ________.

In general, males are better at reasoning while females are better than males at reasoning.

For a person to be considered "gifted," his or her IQ score is usually considered to be at least ________.

Is IQ associated with achievement in the real world?

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

The correlation of IQs for adult identical twins raised apart is ________.

The most common cause of mental retardation is ________.

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

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Crystallized intelligence is to fluid intelligence as ________.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

Analogical thinking involves which of the following?

According to Sternberg, your ability to learn to write clearly, do math, and understand literature, is a form of ________ intelligence.

In language, syntax refers to ________.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ______.

Wug is a Martian and all Martians are green. Therefore, Wug is green. This is an example of ________ logic.

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Assuming that a series of coin tosses is random because the ratio of heads and tails look randomly distributed is an example of ________.

Today's IQ tests include several subtests. Scores on these different subtests are ________.

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon are credited with ________.

In general, males are better at ________ reasoning while females are better than males at ________ reasoning.

For a person to be considered "gifted," his or her IQ score is usually considered to be at least ________.

Is IQ associated with achievement in the real world?

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

The correlation of IQs for adult identical twins raised apart is ________.

The most common cause of mental retardation is ________.

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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In general, males are better at reasoning while females are better than males at reasoning.