Question 1

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background.

Question 2

A test is said to be reliable if ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it 
B)  it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure 
C)  its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict 
D)  it is culture-fair 
A)  a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it 
B)  it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure 
C)  its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict 
D)  it is culture-fair

Question 3

What is one criticism of the conclusions offered by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  They confused polygenic and monogenic inheritance. 
B)  Few people have taken intelligence tests, so their conclusions have limited generalizability. 
C)  They failed to distinguish between correlation and causation. 
D)  Their data were obtained improperly. 
A)  They confused polygenic and monogenic inheritance. 
B)  Few people have taken intelligence tests, so their conclusions have limited generalizability. 
C)  They failed to distinguish between correlation and causation. 
D)  Their data were obtained improperly.

Question 4

________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views, even though this claim has not been fully supported by extensive research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical 
B)  Creative 
C)  Emotional 
D)  Practical 
A)  Analytical 
B)  Creative 
C)  Emotional 
D)  Practical

Question 5

When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading to that answer, this is known as divergent thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one morpheme 
B)  two morphemes 
C)  three morphemes 
D)  four morphemes 
A)  one morpheme 
B)  two morphemes 
C)  three morphemes 
D)  four morphemes

Question 7

A test can fail in reliability while still being valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex 
B)  the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain 
C)  the areas associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex 
D)  there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of visual images 
A)  the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex 
B)  the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain 
C)  the areas associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex 
D)  there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of visual images

Question 9

Criticisms of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that it relies too heavily on g 
B)  there are no concerns 
C)  it appears to describe only those with brain damage 
D)  the idea that these "abilities" are not necessarily the same thing as what is meant by intelligence. 
A)  the fact that it relies too heavily on g 
B)  there are no concerns 
C)  it appears to describe only those with brain damage 
D)  the idea that these "abilities" are not necessarily the same thing as what is meant by intelligence.

Question 10

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language, one would have to demonstrate that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the language had an auditory, or sound, component 
B)  the language had a genetic or instinctual base 
C)  the language used abstract symbols 
D)  the animals have the same vocal abilities as people 
A)  the language had an auditory, or sound, component 
B)  the language had a genetic or instinctual base 
C)  the language used abstract symbols 
D)  the animals have the same vocal abilities as people

Question 11

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vygotsky 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Sapir 
D)  Whorf 
A)  Vygotsky 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Sapir 
D)  Whorf

Question 12

Which research extended the theory of Cattell and Horn by proposing a three-tiered hierarchical model of cognitive abilities that fit neatly with the concepts of crystallized and fluid intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner 
B)  Sperling 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Carroll 
A)  Gardner 
B)  Sperling 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Carroll

Question 13

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B)  identify gifted children 
C)  measure scholastic achievement 
D)  measure the intelligence of normal children 
A)  identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B)  identify gifted children 
C)  measure scholastic achievement 
D)  measure the intelligence of normal children

Question 14

According to Cattell and Horn, the two types of intelligence that people possess are ________ and ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical; pragmatic 
B)  fluid; crystallized 
C)  generalized; specific 
D)  interpersonal; intrapersonal 
A)  analytical; pragmatic 
B)  fluid; crystallized 
C)  generalized; specific 
D)  interpersonal; intrapersonal

Question 15

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B)  has more items in it 
C)  has more colors in it 
D)  contains living things as compared to nonliving items 
A)  is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B)  has more items in it 
C)  has more colors in it 
D)  contains living things as compared to nonliving items

Question 16

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
B)  general intelligence and specific abilities. 
C)  analytical, creative, and practical intelligence. 
D)  verbal and mathematical abilities. 
A)  crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
B)  general intelligence and specific abilities. 
C)  analytical, creative, and practical intelligence. 
D)  verbal and mathematical abilities.

Question 17

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling, the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't depend on the number of windows 
B)  depends on the number of windows 
C)  depends on the size of the windows 
D)  depends on whether the house had one or two stories, not the number of windows 
A)  doesn't depend on the number of windows 
B)  depends on the number of windows 
C)  depends on the size of the windows 
D)  depends on whether the house had one or two stories, not the number of windows

Question 18

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B)  has more items in it 
C)  has more colors in it 
D)  contains living things as compared to nonliving items 
A)  is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B)  has more items in it 
C)  has more colors in it 
D)  contains living things as compared to nonliving items

Question 20

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound 
B)  meaning 
C)  comprehension 
D)  syntactic structure 
A)  sound 
B)  meaning 
C)  comprehension 
D)  syntactic structure

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

A test is said to be reliable if ________.

What is one criticism of the conclusions offered by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve?

________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views, even though this claim has not been fully supported by extensive research.

When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading to that answer, this is known as divergent thinking.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

A test can fail in reliability while still being valid.

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image, ________.

Criticisms of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences include ________.

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language, one would have to demonstrate that ________.

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Which research extended the theory of Cattell and Horn by proposing a three-tiered hierarchical model of cognitive abilities that fit neatly with the concepts of crystallized and fluid intelligence?

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to ________.

According to Cattell and Horn, the two types of intelligence that people possess are and intelligence.

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling, the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

A test is said to be reliable if ________.

What is one criticism of the conclusions offered by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve?

________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views, even though this claim has not been fully supported by extensive research.

When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading to that answer, this is known as divergent thinking.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

A test can fail in reliability while still being valid.

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image, ________.

Criticisms of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences include ________.

In order to conclusively show that animals do use language, one would have to demonstrate that ________.

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Which research extended the theory of Cattell and Horn by proposing a three-tiered hierarchical model of cognitive abilities that fit neatly with the concepts of crystallized and fluid intelligence?

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to ________.

According to Cattell and Horn, the two types of intelligence that people possess are ________ and ________ intelligence.

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling, the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

A 10-year-old child who scored like an average 8-year-old on an intelligence test would have an IQ of 80.

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study, researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ________.

The semantics of the sentence "He ran" refer to its ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

According to Cattell and Horn, the two types of intelligence that people possess are and intelligence.