Question 1

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive behavior severely below a level appropriate for the person's age 
B) evidence of brain damage 
C) slower than normal reflexes 
D) onset of deficits prior to age 6 
A) adaptive behavior severely below a level appropriate for the person's age 
B) evidence of brain damage 
C) slower than normal reflexes 
D) onset of deficits prior to age 6

Question 2

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 3

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I predicted it"?

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) five 
D) seven 
A) four 
B) six 
C) five 
D) seven

Question 4

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) grammar 
C) morphemes 
D) intonation 
A) syntax 
B) grammar 
C) morphemes 
D) intonation

Question 5

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

Accepted Answer

A) the amygdala 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the prefrontal cortex 
D) the hippocampus 
A) the amygdala 
B) the cerebellum 
C) the prefrontal cortex 
D) the hippocampus

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

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) practical;analytical 
B) practical;creative 
C) analytical;practical 
D) academic;creative 
A) practical;analytical 
B) practical;creative 
C) analytical;practical 
D) academic;creative

Question 8

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

Accepted Answer

A) grape 
B) apple 
C) orange 
D) olive 
A) grape 
B) apple 
C) orange 
D) olive

Question 9

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the heuristic insures a correct answer 
B) the heuristic takes longer and is more accurate 
C) the heuristic can be quicker 
D) the heuristic always works the same way 
A) the heuristic insures a correct answer 
B) the heuristic takes longer and is more accurate 
C) the heuristic can be quicker 
D) the heuristic always works the same way

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) exponential 
C) practical 
D) creative 
A) analytical 
B) exponential 
C) practical 
D) creative

Question 11

What is a "twin study"?

Accepted Answer

A "twin study" is a research design used

Question 12

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives;however,he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it.When he notices the visor drop again,he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor.What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

Accepted Answer

A) relative comparison 
B) functional fixedness 
C) poor problem representation 
D) the representative heuristic 
A) relative comparison 
B) functional fixedness 
C) poor problem representation 
D) the representative heuristic

Question 13

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 14

Because of the need to measure the IQ of people of varying ages,newer IQ tests base their evaluation of IQ on_____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mental age alone 
B) deviation scores from the mean of the normal distribution 
C) giving extra points for older folks to compensate for their slower processing times 
D) none of these 
A) mental age alone 
B) deviation scores from the mean of the normal distribution 
C) giving extra points for older folks to compensate for their slower processing times 
D) none of these

Question 15

Which of the following statements about gifted people is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses. 
B) They are physically weaker than non-gifted persons. 
C) They are often skilled leaders. 
D) They are socially unskilled. 
A) They are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses. 
B) They are physically weaker than non-gifted persons. 
C) They are often skilled leaders. 
D) They are socially unskilled.

Question 16

Which of the following activities/sports is noted by your textbook as having a concerning number of head injuries and concussions?

Accepted Answer

A) Lacrosse 
B) Ice hockey 
C) Women's field hockey 
D) Cheerleading 
A) Lacrosse 
B) Ice hockey 
C) Women's field hockey 
D) Cheerleading

Question 17

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Accepted Answer

A) morpheme 
B) phoneme 
C) gesture 
D) syntax 
A) morpheme 
B) phoneme 
C) gesture 
D) syntax

Question 18

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 130 
C) 140 
D) 150 
A) 120 
B) 130 
C) 140 
D) 150

Question 19

What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias 
B) convergent thinking 
C) availability heuristic 
D) representativeness heuristic 
A) confirmation bias 
B) convergent thinking 
C) availability heuristic 
D) representativeness heuristic

Question 20

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

Accepted Answer

A) the dynamic hypothesis 
B) the language reaction hypothesis 
C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
D) the cognitive linguistic hypothesis 
A) the dynamic hypothesis 
B) the language reaction hypothesis 
C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
D) the cognitive linguistic hypothesis

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of mental retardation?

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

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I predicted it"?

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their ____________.

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to _ intelligence.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

What is a "twin study"?

Researchers have found that ______ influenced by culture.

Because of the need to measure the IQ of people of varying ages,newer IQ tests base their evaluation of IQ on_____________.

Which of the following statements about gifted people is true?

Which of the following activities/sports is noted by your textbook as having a concerning number of head injuries and concussions?

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of mental retardation?

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

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I predicted it"?

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech,they are altering their ____________.

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___________ intelligence.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

What is a "twin study"?

Researchers have found that ______ influenced by culture.

Because of the need to measure the IQ of people of varying ages,newer IQ tests base their evaluation of IQ on_____________.

Which of the following statements about gifted people is true?

Which of the following activities/sports is noted by your textbook as having a concerning number of head injuries and concussions?

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

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

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

Filters

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to _ intelligence.