Question 1

The term Terman's Termites refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a set of developmentally delayed students that Terman studied intensively 
B) a group of Army soldiers who on the basis of their IQ were followed through their military career 
C) a sample of gifted children who were studied and followed into adulthood 
D) none of these 
A) a set of developmentally delayed students that Terman studied intensively 
B) a group of Army soldiers who on the basis of their IQ were followed through their military career 
C) a sample of gifted children who were studied and followed into adulthood 
D) none of these C

Question 2

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) classifications 
A) classes 
B) concepts 
C) attributes 
D) classifications B

Question 3

Language is based on basic sound units called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) registers 
A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) registers A

Question 4

Researchers have found that ______ influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) neither language nor thought is 
B) language,but not thought,is 
C) thought,but not language,is 
D) both language and thought are 
A) neither language nor thought is 
B) language,but not thought,is 
C) thought,but not language,is 
D) both language and thought are

Question 5

Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test.

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude 
B) performance-based 
C) perception 
D) intelligence 
A) aptitude 
B) performance-based 
C) perception 
D) intelligence

Question 6

Poor nutrition and medical care,poor living conditions (older,cheaper buildings often have lead paint on the walls),and a lack of intellectual support are thought to lead to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) fragile X syndrome 
B) Down syndrome 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) familial retardation 
A) fragile X syndrome 
B) Down syndrome 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome 
D) familial retardation

Question 7

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

Accepted Answer

A) decisive 
B) convergent 
C) heuristic 
D) divergent 
A) decisive 
B) convergent 
C) heuristic 
D) divergent

Question 8

The ability to think rationally or logically and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) divergent problem solving 
B) creative thinking 
C) heuristic usage 
D) intelligence 
A) divergent problem solving 
B) creative thinking 
C) heuristic usage 
D) intelligence

Question 9

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

Accepted Answer

A) physical exercise 
B) a diet high in beta-amyloids 
C) drinking one or two glasses of red wine at least twice each week. 
D) the cessation of cigarette smoking 
A) physical exercise 
B) a diet high in beta-amyloids 
C) drinking one or two glasses of red wine at least twice each week. 
D) the cessation of cigarette smoking

Question 10

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

Exam 7: A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

The term Terman's Termites refers to __________.

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?

Language is based on basic sound units called ______.

Researchers have found that ______ influenced by culture.

Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test.

Poor nutrition and medical care,poor living conditions (older,cheaper buildings often have lead paint on the walls),and a lack of intellectual support are thought to lead to ________________.

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

The ability to think rationally or logically and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of ____________.

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

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

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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