Question 1

Going beyond the information that is presented to reach a conclusion is referred to as inferential reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heuristics are both impractical and cumbersome. 
B)  Heuristics require the use of intuition. 
C)  Heuristics are similar to trial-and-error problem solving. 
D)  Heuristics do not guarantee the correct solution. 
A)  Heuristics are both impractical and cumbersome. 
B)  Heuristics require the use of intuition. 
C)  Heuristics are similar to trial-and-error problem solving. 
D)  Heuristics do not guarantee the correct solution.

Question 3

Individuals with IQs from 35 to 49 are categorized as ____________ retarded.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals with IQs from 35 to 49...

Question 4

Reliability is the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The letter c can sound like a k as in "candy," or like s as in "city." This proves that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a phoneme can be represented as different sounds. 
B)  k and s are not phonemes. 
C)  the letter c represents multiple phonemes. 
D)  the same sounds can be represented by different phonemes. 
A)  a phoneme can be represented as different sounds. 
B)  k and s are not phonemes. 
C)  the letter c represents multiple phonemes. 
D)  the same sounds can be represented by different phonemes.

Question 6

Which of the following is believed to decline starting in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  both fluid and crystallized intelligence 
B)  neither fluid nor crystallized intelligence 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence 
A)  both fluid and crystallized intelligence 
B)  neither fluid nor crystallized intelligence 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence

Question 7

A mental set is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  strategy used to reformulate a problem. 
B)  habitual way of approaching or perceiving a problem. 
C)  strategy similar to brainstorming in that it is used to generate multiple solutions. 
D)  means of evaluating alternative solutions. 
A)  strategy used to reformulate a problem. 
B)  habitual way of approaching or perceiving a problem. 
C)  strategy similar to brainstorming in that it is used to generate multiple solutions. 
D)  means of evaluating alternative solutions.

Question 8

You are given a set of eight cards with pictures on them.You are told to arrange the cards in order so they tell a sensible story.Which portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children are you taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  picture completion test 
B)  object assembly test 
C)  picture arrangement test 
D)  similarities test 
A)  picture completion test 
B)  object assembly test 
C)  picture arrangement test 
D)  similarities test

Question 9

Past tenses,prefixes,and single freestanding words are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  phonemes. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  phonemes. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  syntax.

Question 10

Which of the following phases is MOST synonymous with cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual processes 
B)  learning 
C)  sensation and perception 
D)  a state of consciousness 
A)  intellectual processes 
B)  learning 
C)  sensation and perception 
D)  a state of consciousness

Question 11

Which of the following activities requires convergent thinking to the greatest degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing a poem 
B)  determining the area of a triangle 
C)  developing a new recipe 
D)  landscaping your garden 
A)  writing a poem 
B)  determining the area of a triangle 
C)  developing a new recipe 
D)  landscaping your garden

Question 12

Although intelligence scores are highly predictive of success in school,they have little relation to other types of success in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first useful measure of intelligence was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Galton. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Alfred Binet. 
D)  David Wechsler. 
A)  Francis Galton. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Alfred Binet. 
D)  David Wechsler.

Question 14

Two people both lose their jobs in the same company on the same day.Person A decides that the job loss is the "best thing that ever happened to him." He immediately enrolls in community college to begin a new career.Person B feels devastated and tells himself,"I will never find another job." He immediately takes to bed and eventually develops severe depression.The different decisions made by these individuals illustrates the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-and-error problem solving. 
B)  emotional factors in decision making. 
C)  algorithms. 
D)  divergent thinking. 
A)  trial-and-error problem solving. 
B)  emotional factors in decision making. 
C)  algorithms. 
D)  divergent thinking.

Question 15

Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities Test is consistent with the theory that:

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals have three basic abilities,similar to primary colors. 
B)  elementary schools should instill a basic curriculum,to be measured by this tool. 
C)  intelligence is not a general factor but comprised of seven intellectual abilities. 
D)  differences in intelligence are due to inherited factors. 
A)  individuals have three basic abilities,similar to primary colors. 
B)  elementary schools should instill a basic curriculum,to be measured by this tool. 
C)  intelligence is not a general factor but comprised of seven intellectual abilities. 
D)  differences in intelligence are due to inherited factors.

Question 16

A ____________ is a habitual way of approaching or perceiving a problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ is a habitual way of...

Question 17

When we judge the unknown by assuming the unknown is similar to what we already know,we are using the ____________.

Accepted Answer

representa

Question 18

Dr.Penny Patterson was reading a new book,The Touch and Feel Kitten,to Koko.Koko said,while rubbing the fur of the cat on the cover against her cheek,"Look cat there.Soft." This illustrates the fact that animals such as Koko can:

Accepted Answer

A)  be classically conditioned to use sign language. 
B)  can be trained to mimic sign in humans but do not understand the meaning in their gestures. 
C)  demonstrate spontaneous and generative use of language. 
D)  be considered predators to domestic animals such as cats. 
A)  be classically conditioned to use sign language. 
B)  can be trained to mimic sign in humans but do not understand the meaning in their gestures. 
C)  demonstrate spontaneous and generative use of language. 
D)  be considered predators to domestic animals such as cats.

Question 19

After generating a list of potential solutions to a problem,the next step is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  formulate the problem. 
B)  organize the elements of the problem. 
C)  evaluate each potential solution. 
D)  develop an effective way of implementing the solution. 
A)  formulate the problem. 
B)  organize the elements of the problem. 
C)  evaluate each potential solution. 
D)  develop an effective way of implementing the solution.

Question 20

If you establish a normative sample for an IQ test and the sample contains few Hispanics,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your test is invalid because it lacks standardization. 
B)  The validity of your test will be called into question if you use the test to evaluate Hispanic people. 
C)  Your test is invalid because it is no longer reliable. 
D)  Your test is not objective. 
A)  Your test is invalid because it lacks standardization. 
B)  The validity of your test will be called into question if you use the test to evaluate Hispanic people. 
C)  Your test is invalid because it is no longer reliable. 
D)  Your test is not objective.

Going beyond the information that is presented to reach a conclusion is referred to as inferential reasoning.

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

Individuals with IQs from 35 to 49 are categorized as ____________ retarded.

Reliability is the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

The letter c can sound like a k as in "candy," or like s as in "city." This proves that:

Which of the following is believed to decline starting in middle age?

A mental set is a:

You are given a set of eight cards with pictures on them.You are told to arrange the cards in order so they tell a sensible story.Which portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children are you taking?

Past tenses,prefixes,and single freestanding words are examples of:

Which of the following phases is MOST synonymous with cognition?

Which of the following activities requires convergent thinking to the greatest degree?

Although intelligence scores are highly predictive of success in school,they have little relation to other types of success in life.

The first useful measure of intelligence was developed by:

Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities Test is consistent with the theory that:

A ____________ is a habitual way of approaching or perceiving a problem.

When we judge the unknown by assuming the unknown is similar to what we already know,we are using the ____________.

Dr.Penny Patterson was reading a new book,The Touch and Feel Kitten,to Koko.Koko said,while rubbing the fur of the cat on the cover against her cheek,"Look cat there.Soft." This illustrates the fact that animals such as Koko can:

After generating a list of potential solutions to a problem,the next step is to:

If you establish a normative sample for an IQ test and the sample contains few Hispanics,which of the following is true?

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Exam 9: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Going beyond the information that is presented to reach a conclusion is referred to as inferential reasoning.

Which of the following statements is true of heuristics?

Individuals with IQs from 35 to 49 are categorized as ____________ retarded.

Reliability is the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

The letter c can sound like a k as in "candy," or like s as in "city." This proves that:

Which of the following is believed to decline starting in middle age?

A mental set is a:

You are given a set of eight cards with pictures on them.You are told to arrange the cards in order so they tell a sensible story.Which portion of the Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children are you taking?

Past tenses,prefixes,and single freestanding words are examples of:

Which of the following phases is MOST synonymous with cognition?

Which of the following activities requires convergent thinking to the greatest degree?

Although intelligence scores are highly predictive of success in school,they have little relation to other types of success in life.

The first useful measure of intelligence was developed by:

Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities Test is consistent with the theory that:

A ____________ is a habitual way of approaching or perceiving a problem.

When we judge the unknown by assuming the unknown is similar to what we already know,we are using the ____________.

Dr.Penny Patterson was reading a new book,The Touch and Feel Kitten,to Koko.Koko said,while rubbing the fur of the cat on the cover against her cheek,"Look cat there.Soft." This illustrates the fact that animals such as Koko can:

After generating a list of potential solutions to a problem,the next step is to:

If you establish a normative sample for an IQ test and the sample contains few Hispanics,which of the following is true?

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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