Question 1

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible,given the facts at hand 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence 
A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language 
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible,given the facts at hand 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence

Question 2

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Piccard and Worf 
B) Sapir and Whorf 
C) Skinner and Watson 
D) Tolman and Thorndike 
A) Piccard and Worf 
B) Sapir and Whorf 
C) Skinner and Watson 
D) Tolman and Thorndike

Question 3

Randall believes that aliens crashed in the western United States in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the Internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of functional fixedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10.What is her IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) 320 
B) 80 
C) 200 
D) 100 
A) 320 
B) 80 
C) 200 
D) 100

Question 5

Researchers typically stress that a key aspect of intelligence is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to speak different languages 
B) the Y chromosome 
C) the ability to adapt to the environment 
D) only accurate for males 
A) the ability to speak different languages 
B) the Y chromosome 
C) the ability to adapt to the environment 
D) only accurate for males

Question 6

Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

Accepted Answer

A) They usually have a broad range of knowledge about a lot of subjects and are good at using mental imagery. 
B) They are often conventional in their personal lifestyles and take few social risks. 
C) They aren't afraid to be different,are more open to new experiences than many people,and tend to have more vivid dreams and daydreams than others do. 
D) They value their independence. 
A) They usually have a broad range of knowledge about a lot of subjects and are good at using mental imagery. 
B) They are often conventional in their personal lifestyles and take few social risks. 
C) They aren't afraid to be different,are more open to new experiences than many people,and tend to have more vivid dreams and daydreams than others do. 
D) They value their independence.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you,but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstorming 
B) priming 
C) insight 
D) a mental set 
A) brainstorming 
B) priming 
C) insight 
D) a mental set

Question 9

Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math,natural concepts tend to be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) easier to learn 
B) very clear and well defined 
C) fuzzy with unclear boundaries 
D) good fits with a rigid classification system 
A) easier to learn 
B) very clear and well defined 
C) fuzzy with unclear boundaries 
D) good fits with a rigid classification system

Question 10

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) none of these 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) none of these

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ______.

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ______________.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10.What is her IQ?

Researchers typically stress that a key aspect of intelligence is ________.

Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

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

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you,but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ______.

Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math,natural concepts tend to be ____________.

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ______.

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ______________.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10.What is her IQ?

Researchers typically stress that a key aspect of intelligence is ________.

Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

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

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you,but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ______.

Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math,natural concepts tend to be ____________.

Rochelle is 38 years old,but her mental ability is measured as that of a second-grade child.Rochelle would be classified as ______ developmentally delayed.

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

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