Question 1

Geoffrey has a Stanford-Binet IQ score of 60 and deficits in adaptive behavior.He is likely to be considered __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mildly retarded 
B) moderately retarded 
C) severely retarded 
D) profoundly retarded 
A) mildly retarded 
B) moderately retarded 
C) severely retarded 
D) profoundly retarded

Question 2

The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed images of something that has been seen is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery 
B) semantic imagery 
C) episodic imagery 
D) flashbulb memory 
A) eidetic imagery 
B) semantic imagery 
C) episodic imagery 
D) flashbulb memory

Question 3

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

On Monday,Sal took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13;he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score.Based on this information,you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) standardized. 
B) reliable. 
C) valid. 
D) normed. 
A) standardized. 
B) reliable. 
C) valid. 
D) normed.

Question 5

A committee has been set up to identify young people who are likely to become great Olympics skaters.In addition to physical skills,the committee believes that an understanding of one's emotions is a plus because it will help the skaters through training and competitions.Using Howard Gardner's types of intelligences,which two should be the focus of their search?

Accepted Answer

A) bodily kinesthetic and intrapersonal 
B) logical/mathematical and visual/spatial 
C) visual/spatial and interpersonal 
D) verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical 
A) bodily kinesthetic and intrapersonal 
B) logical/mathematical and visual/spatial 
C) visual/spatial and interpersonal 
D) verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical

Question 6

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 7

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) digital 
D) creative 
A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) digital 
D) creative

Question 9

What was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) to make accurate diagnoses of savant syndrome 
B) to classify children as to their level of retardation 
C) to select those children who could benefit from classes for slow learners 
D) to determine who required services under Public Law 94-142 
A) to make accurate diagnoses of savant syndrome 
B) to classify children as to their level of retardation 
C) to select those children who could benefit from classes for slow learners 
D) to determine who required services under Public Law 94-142

Question 10

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) repeating a series of digits 
B) defining a word such as lunch 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers 
A) repeating a series of digits 
B) defining a word such as lunch 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers

Question 11

Thurstone's definition of intelligence includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A) seven distinct mental abilities 
B) operations,contents,and products 
C) fluid general ability 
D) s factors 
A) seven distinct mental abilities 
B) operations,contents,and products 
C) fluid general ability 
D) s factors

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What score indicates how one individual compares to others on an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence quotient 
B) deviation 
C) intelligence component 
D) mental estimate 
A) intelligence quotient 
B) deviation 
C) intelligence component 
D) mental estimate

Question 14

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) reliable. 
B) standardized. 
C) valid. 
D) normed. 
A) reliable. 
B) standardized. 
C) valid. 
D) normed.

Question 15

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) semantics 
B) morphemes 
C) phonemes 
D) sound bytes 
A) semantics 
B) morphemes 
C) phonemes 
D) sound bytes

Question 16

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A) correlation coefficient 
B) concordance 
C) heritability 
D) eugenics index 
A) correlation coefficient 
B) concordance 
C) heritability 
D) eugenics index

Question 17

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) creative 
D) digital 
A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) creative 
D) digital

Question 18

A form of intelligence that refers to how effectively people perceive and understand their own feelings and the feelings of others,is __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) emotional 
C) bodily-kinesthetic 
D) crystallized 
A) fluid 
B) emotional 
C) bodily-kinesthetic 
D) crystallized

Question 19

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A) concordance 
B) heritability 
C) eugenics index 
D) correlation coefficient 
A) concordance 
B) heritability 
C) eugenics index 
D) correlation coefficient

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

Geoffrey has a Stanford-Binet IQ score of 60 and deficits in adaptive behavior.He is likely to be considered __________.

The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed images of something that has been seen is called __________.

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

On Monday,Sal took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13;he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score.Based on this information,you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be:

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

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

What was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Thurstone's definition of intelligence includes __________.

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

What score indicates how one individual compares to others on an intelligence test?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are __________.

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

A form of intelligence that refers to how effectively people perceive and understand their own feelings and the feelings of others,is __________ intelligence.

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

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

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: 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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