Question 1

Kohler demonstrated "Aha!" or insight behavior with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) birds 
B) dogs 
C) cats 
D) chimps 
A) birds 
B) dogs 
C) cats 
D) chimps

Question 2

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947)study of gifted kids?

Accepted Answer

A) They were socially well adjusted. 
B) They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C) They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D) They were above average in weight,height,and physical attractiveness. 
A) They were socially well adjusted. 
B) They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C) They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D) They were above average in weight,height,and physical attractiveness.

Question 3

Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States.This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime.Agatha could go the library and research this,using the social science literature.Instead,Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies where the "bad guy" used a firearm.Agatha is using a heuristic device that is impeding or obstructing her thinking.Define this heuristic device.What might be a better way for her to examine the issue and avoid this mistake?

Accepted Answer

The heuristic device that Agatha is usin

Question 4

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Accepted Answer

A) .01 percent 
B) 1 percent 
C) 2 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) .01 percent 
B) 1 percent 
C) 2 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 5

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130 
A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130

Question 6

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking 
A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking

Question 7

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 8

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

Accepted Answer

A) 75 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 75 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 9

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill 
A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merill

Question 10

What is a morpheme? Give an example of a morpheme.

Accepted Answer

A morpheme is the smallest grammatical u

Question 11

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) DSM-IVR 
A) WAIS-IV 
B) WISC-IV 
C) WPPSI-III 
D) DSM-IVR

Question 12

A test can fail in validity while still being reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

Accepted Answer

A) mild 
B) moderate 
C) severe 
D) profound 
A) mild 
B) moderate 
C) severe 
D) profound

Question 14

What is the major premise behind the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The major premise behind the linguistic

Question 15

In problem solving,the term rule of thumb refers to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) mnemonic devices 
D) cognitive shortcuts 
A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) mnemonic devices 
D) cognitive shortcuts

Question 16

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bit by the dog" have the same meaning,but differ in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) pragmatics 
C) semantics 
D) morphology 
A) syntax 
B) pragmatics 
C) semantics 
D) morphology

Question 17

Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success.Terman and Oden examined the most and least successful men in their sample of gifted individuals.The most successful were ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) more goal oriented and persistent 
B) introverted 
C) less interested in social relationships 
D) none of these 
A) more goal oriented and persistent 
B) introverted 
C) less interested in social relationships 
D) none of these

Question 18

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

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

Question 19

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ exceeds 130.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Kohler demonstrated "Aha!" or insight behavior with ______________.

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947)study of gifted kids?

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ___________.

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______.

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

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ______________.

What is a morpheme? Give an example of a morpheme.

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

A test can fail in validity while still being reliable.

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

What is the major premise behind the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

In problem solving,the term rule of thumb refers to ______________.

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bit by the dog" have the same meaning,but differ in ________.

Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success.Terman and Oden examined the most and least successful men in their sample of gifted individuals.The most successful were ___________.

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ exceeds 130.

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

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Kohler demonstrated "Aha!" or insight behavior with ______________.

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947)study of gifted kids?

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ___________.

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______.

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

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ______________.

What is a morpheme? Give an example of a morpheme.

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

A test can fail in validity while still being reliable.

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

What is the major premise behind the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

In problem solving,the term rule of thumb refers to ______________.

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bit by the dog" have the same meaning,but differ in ________.

Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success.Terman and Oden examined the most and least successful men in their sample of gifted individuals.The most successful were ___________.

According to Robert Sternberg,__________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts,or analysis,for problem solving.This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ exceeds 130.

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

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

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