Question 1

The WISC-R and the WAIS-R are measures of language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is thought that creative people have a greater ability to use

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive thinking. 
B)  associative thinking. 
C)  convergent thinking. 
D)  divergent thinking. 
A)  conjunctive thinking. 
B)  associative thinking. 
C)  convergent thinking. 
D)  divergent thinking.

Question 3

Janice finished organizing the elements of a problem.Which cognitive operation should she perform next?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive and formulate the problem 
B)  generate and evaluate alternative solutions 
C)  construct a mental set 
D)  develop a goal state 
A)  perceive and formulate the problem 
B)  generate and evaluate alternative solutions 
C)  construct a mental set 
D)  develop a goal state

Question 4

Which form of IQ is currently used by psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio IQ 
B)  deviation IQ 
C)  reliability IQ 
D)  algebraic IQ 
A)  ratio IQ 
B)  deviation IQ 
C)  reliability IQ 
D)  algebraic IQ

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage for a person who possesses higher levels of g?

Accepted Answer

A)  faster reflexes 
B)  slower reaction times 
C)  more time to make simple judgments 
D)  slowed reflexes 
A)  faster reflexes 
B)  slower reaction times 
C)  more time to make simple judgments 
D)  slowed reflexes

Question 6

The question "how many ways can a paper clip be used?" calls for

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking. 
B)  an objective view. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  divergent thinking. 
A)  convergent thinking. 
B)  an objective view. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  divergent thinking.

Question 7

Better reasoners take more time to complete the encoding component of problem solving than poor reasoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ability to get things done or "everyday" intelligence is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  tacit intelligence. 
C)  g. 
D)  ratio IQ. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  tacit intelligence. 
C)  g. 
D)  ratio IQ.

Question 9

"Discovering gold is exciting" and "It is exciting to discover gold" are statements that may mean the same thing,but they have different

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic content. 
B)  syntax structure. 
C)  surface structure. 
D)  phoneme structure. 
A)  semantic content. 
B)  syntax structure. 
C)  surface structure. 
D)  phoneme structure.

Question 10

Superordinate concepts are the least inclusive level of concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ami solved a problem by using a strategy that guarantees a correct solution.She most likely used

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  an intelligence quotient. 
A)  an algorithm. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  an intelligence quotient.

Question 12

Generally,it is safer to fly in an airplane than to drive an automobile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Norms are used as the basis of comparison for scores on a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jane took a test that was supposed to test her practical knowledge of mechanical systems.What kind of test did she take?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Stanford-Binet 
B)  a reliability test 
C)  a tacit intelligence test 
D)  a ratio IQ test 
A)  the Stanford-Binet 
B)  a reliability test 
C)  a tacit intelligence test 
D)  a ratio IQ test

Question 15

According to the original Stanford-Binet formula,IQ was calculated as mental age _______ chronological age and the result was _______ by 100.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided by;divided 
B)  divided by;multiplied 
C)  subtracted from;divided 
D)  subtracted from;multiplied 
A)  divided by;divided 
B)  divided by;multiplied 
C)  subtracted from;divided 
D)  subtracted from;multiplied

Question 16

In the process of problem solving suggested by Wallas,_______ is followed by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incubation;illumination 
B)  atmosphere;preparation 
C)  incubation;verification 
D)  preparation;acknowledgment 
A)  incubation;illumination 
B)  atmosphere;preparation 
C)  incubation;verification 
D)  preparation;acknowledgment

Question 17

The notion that the more vocabulary or categories a language has,the more varied our perceptions will be,is a theory connected to

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosch. 
B)  Chomsky. 
C)  Miller. 
D)  Whorf. 
A)  Rosch. 
B)  Chomsky. 
C)  Miller. 
D)  Whorf.

Question 18

When information is used to reach a goal that is blocked,what is the cognitive process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  concept formation 
B)  conjunctive thinking 
C)  problem solving 
D)  neural pruning 
A)  concept formation 
B)  conjunctive thinking 
C)  problem solving 
D)  neural pruning

Question 19

The idea that there are an infinite number of possible things a person can say,and that these sayings come from a finite number of words and rules of language is called

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  the Whorfian effect. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  syntactic collaboration. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  the Whorfian effect. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  syntactic collaboration.

Question 20

The word that refers to the grammar of a language is

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  morpheme. 
D)  structure. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  morpheme. 
D)  structure.

The WISC-R and the WAIS-R are measures of language acquisition.

It is thought that creative people have a greater ability to use

Janice finished organizing the elements of a problem.Which cognitive operation should she perform next?

Which form of IQ is currently used by psychologists?

Which of the following is an advantage for a person who possesses higher levels of g?

The question "how many ways can a paper clip be used?" calls for

Better reasoners take more time to complete the encoding component of problem solving than poor reasoners.

The ability to get things done or "everyday" intelligence is known as

"Discovering gold is exciting" and "It is exciting to discover gold" are statements that may mean the same thing,but they have different

Superordinate concepts are the least inclusive level of concepts.

Ami solved a problem by using a strategy that guarantees a correct solution.She most likely used

Generally,it is safer to fly in an airplane than to drive an automobile.

Norms are used as the basis of comparison for scores on a test.

Jane took a test that was supposed to test her practical knowledge of mechanical systems.What kind of test did she take?

According to the original Stanford-Binet formula,IQ was calculated as mental age _ chronological age and the result was _ by 100.

In the process of problem solving suggested by Wallas,_ is followed by _.

The notion that the more vocabulary or categories a language has,the more varied our perceptions will be,is a theory connected to

When information is used to reach a goal that is blocked,what is the cognitive process called?

The idea that there are an infinite number of possible things a person can say,and that these sayings come from a finite number of words and rules of language is called

The word that refers to the grammar of a language is

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The WISC-R and the WAIS-R are measures of language acquisition.

It is thought that creative people have a greater ability to use

Janice finished organizing the elements of a problem.Which cognitive operation should she perform next?

Which form of IQ is currently used by psychologists?

Which of the following is an advantage for a person who possesses higher levels of g?

The question "how many ways can a paper clip be used?" calls for

Better reasoners take more time to complete the encoding component of problem solving than poor reasoners.

The ability to get things done or "everyday" intelligence is known as

"Discovering gold is exciting" and "It is exciting to discover gold" are statements that may mean the same thing,but they have different

Superordinate concepts are the least inclusive level of concepts.

Ami solved a problem by using a strategy that guarantees a correct solution.She most likely used

Generally,it is safer to fly in an airplane than to drive an automobile.

Norms are used as the basis of comparison for scores on a test.

Jane took a test that was supposed to test her practical knowledge of mechanical systems.What kind of test did she take?

According to the original Stanford-Binet formula,IQ was calculated as mental age _______ chronological age and the result was _______ by 100.

In the process of problem solving suggested by Wallas,_______ is followed by _______.

The notion that the more vocabulary or categories a language has,the more varied our perceptions will be,is a theory connected to

When information is used to reach a goal that is blocked,what is the cognitive process called?

The idea that there are an infinite number of possible things a person can say,and that these sayings come from a finite number of words and rules of language is called

The word that refers to the grammar of a language is

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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According to the original Stanford-Binet formula,IQ was calculated as mental age _ chronological age and the result was _ by 100.

In the process of problem solving suggested by Wallas,_ is followed by _.