Question 1

In creative problem solving,setting the problem aside for a time is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

incubation

Question 2

An asset of an Environmental Enrichment program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  free early preschool. 
B)  home parenting classes. 
C)  library of educational toys. 
D)  All of these 
A)  free early preschool. 
B)  home parenting classes. 
C)  library of educational toys. 
D)  All of these D

Question 3

Concepts are important to human thought because they allow us to:

Accepted Answer

A)  transform sensations into perceptions. 
B)  count numbers of objects. 
C)  efficiently categorize new experiences. 
D)  develop language skills. 
A)  transform sensations into perceptions. 
B)  count numbers of objects. 
C)  efficiently categorize new experiences. 
D)  develop language skills. C

Question 4

The meaning of language is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  morphology. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  semantic content. 
D)  code. 
A)  morphology. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  semantic content. 
D)  code.

Question 5

To determine the perimeter of a rectangle,add the lengths of all the sides together.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm. 
B)  the availability heuristic. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  trial-and-error problem solving. 
A)  an algorithm. 
B)  the availability heuristic. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  trial-and-error problem solving.

Question 6

The smallest units of meaning in a language are:

Accepted Answer

A)  words. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax rules. 
A)  words. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax rules.

Question 7

In the United States,the average income of persons in the top 10% of intelligence scores is ______ higher than in persons with average intelligence scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  27% 
C)  38% 
D)  50% 
A)  15% 
B)  27% 
C)  38% 
D)  50%

Question 8

In traditional intelligence assessment,most tests measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthetic skills. 
B)  verbal and logical-mathematical skills. 
C)  verbal and spatial skills. 
D)  interpersonal and logical-mathematical skills. 
A)  kinesthetic skills. 
B)  verbal and logical-mathematical skills. 
C)  verbal and spatial skills. 
D)  interpersonal and logical-mathematical skills.

Question 9

Describe and compare algorithmic and heuristic thinking.How effective is each of these methods?

Accepted Answer

An algorithm is a systematic,highly stru

Question 10

In the 1930s,the mean number of years of education in the United States was ______;in the 1990s,the mean was above ______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  5;9 
B)  9;11 
C)  9;14 
D)  11;14 
A)  5;9 
B)  9;11 
C)  9;14 
D)  11;14

Question 11

Crystallized intelligence is most likely to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  academic skills 
B)  visual-spatial perception 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  strategy generation. 
A)  academic skills 
B)  visual-spatial perception 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  strategy generation.

Question 12

Concepts defined by the simultaneous presence of two or more common characteristics are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical concepts. 
B)  simple concepts. 
C)  disjunctive concepts. 
D)  conjunctive concepts. 
A)  prototypical concepts. 
B)  simple concepts. 
C)  disjunctive concepts. 
D)  conjunctive concepts.

Question 13

In the United States,what is the current trend in terms of parental education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each successive generation has had better educated parents. 
B)  Each successive generation has had less educated parents. 
C)  The education level among generations of parents has not changed significantly over the years. 
D)  Better educated parents provide a more controlling,rigid environment that requires the child to participate in post-secondary education. 
A)  Each successive generation has had better educated parents. 
B)  Each successive generation has had less educated parents. 
C)  The education level among generations of parents has not changed significantly over the years. 
D)  Better educated parents provide a more controlling,rigid environment that requires the child to participate in post-secondary education.

Question 14

____________ thinking is thinking that is logical,conventional,and focused.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ thinking is thinking that is logical,conventional,and...

Question 15

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is called its:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  validity. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  validity.

Question 16

Rosch defined a basic concept as one that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  general and superordinate. 
B)  less inclusive than a superordinate but more inclusive than a subordinate concept. 
C)  specific and subordinate. 
D)  more inclusive than a superordinate but less inclusive than a subordinate concept. 
A)  general and superordinate. 
B)  less inclusive than a superordinate but more inclusive than a subordinate concept. 
C)  specific and subordinate. 
D)  more inclusive than a superordinate but less inclusive than a subordinate concept.

Question 17

What claim does Wallas make about the process of creative problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires accepting all suggestions without criticism. 
B)  It requires leaving the problem alone for awhile. 
C)  Solutions come suddenly,with little effort at all. 
D)  It requires attacking the problem and not stopping until it is solved. 
A)  It requires accepting all suggestions without criticism. 
B)  It requires leaving the problem alone for awhile. 
C)  Solutions come suddenly,with little effort at all. 
D)  It requires attacking the problem and not stopping until it is solved.

Question 18

You take an intelligence test in school.Assuming no significant intervening factors have occurred,when you take the same test a few weeks later in a psychologist's office,your IQ should be about the same as it was a few weeks ago.The test's ability to produce similar scores demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  standardization. 
A)  validity. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  standardization.

Question 19

Simple concepts are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single common feature. 
B)  simple features. 
C)  a medium level of inclusiveness. 
D)  similar shapes. 
A)  a single common feature. 
B)  simple features. 
C)  a medium level of inclusiveness. 
D)  similar shapes.

Question 20

The vast majority of people with retardation can lead satisfying and productive lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In creative problem solving,setting the problem aside for a time is referred to as ____________.

An asset of an Environmental Enrichment program is:

Concepts are important to human thought because they allow us to:

The meaning of language is the:

To determine the perimeter of a rectangle,add the lengths of all the sides together.This is an example of:

The smallest units of meaning in a language are:

In the United States,the average income of persons in the top 10% of intelligence scores is ______ higher than in persons with average intelligence scores.

In traditional intelligence assessment,most tests measure:

Describe and compare algorithmic and heuristic thinking.How effective is each of these methods?

In the 1930s,the mean number of years of education in the United States was ;in the 1990s,the mean was above years.

Crystallized intelligence is most likely to include which of the following?

Concepts defined by the simultaneous presence of two or more common characteristics are referred to as:

In the United States,what is the current trend in terms of parental education?

____________ thinking is thinking that is logical,conventional,and focused.

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is called its:

Rosch defined a basic concept as one that is:

What claim does Wallas make about the process of creative problem solving?

You take an intelligence test in school.Assuming no significant intervening factors have occurred,when you take the same test a few weeks later in a psychologist's office,your IQ should be about the same as it was a few weeks ago.The test's ability to produce similar scores demonstrates:

Simple concepts are based on:

The vast majority of people with retardation can lead satisfying and productive lives.

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In creative problem solving,setting the problem aside for a time is referred to as ____________.

An asset of an Environmental Enrichment program is:

Concepts are important to human thought because they allow us to:

The meaning of language is the:

To determine the perimeter of a rectangle,add the lengths of all the sides together.This is an example of:

The smallest units of meaning in a language are:

In the United States,the average income of persons in the top 10% of intelligence scores is ______ higher than in persons with average intelligence scores.

In traditional intelligence assessment,most tests measure:

Describe and compare algorithmic and heuristic thinking.How effective is each of these methods?

In the 1930s,the mean number of years of education in the United States was ______;in the 1990s,the mean was above ______ years.

Crystallized intelligence is most likely to include which of the following?

Concepts defined by the simultaneous presence of two or more common characteristics are referred to as:

In the United States,what is the current trend in terms of parental education?

____________ thinking is thinking that is logical,conventional,and focused.

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is called its:

Rosch defined a basic concept as one that is:

What claim does Wallas make about the process of creative problem solving?

You take an intelligence test in school.Assuming no significant intervening factors have occurred,when you take the same test a few weeks later in a psychologist's office,your IQ should be about the same as it was a few weeks ago.The test's ability to produce similar scores demonstrates:

Simple concepts are based on:

The vast majority of people with retardation can lead satisfying and productive lives.

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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In the 1930s,the mean number of years of education in the United States was ;in the 1990s,the mean was above years.