Question 1

What is the Flynn effect?

Accepted Answer

The Flynn effect refers to IQ

Question 2

Performance on the verbal component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases dramatically with age. 
B)  increases somewhat with age. 
C)  decreases dramatically with age. 
D)  maintains itself quite constantly through the years. 
A)  increases dramatically with age. 
B)  increases somewhat with age. 
C)  decreases dramatically with age. 
D)  maintains itself quite constantly through the years.

Question 3

Performance on the performance component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases dramatically with age. 
B)  increases somewhat with age. 
C)  decreases dramatically with age. 
D)  maintains itself quite constantly through the years. 
A)  increases dramatically with age. 
B)  increases somewhat with age. 
C)  decreases dramatically with age. 
D)  maintains itself quite constantly through the years.

Question 4

Children do:

Accepted Answer

A)  better than adults on almost every memory task. 
B)  somewhat better than adults on almost every memory task. 
C)  worse than adults on almost every memory task. 
D)  somewhat worse than adults on almost every memory task. 
A)  better than adults on almost every memory task. 
B)  somewhat better than adults on almost every memory task. 
C)  worse than adults on almost every memory task. 
D)  somewhat worse than adults on almost every memory task.

Question 5

_____ argue that humans enter the world with genetically programmed knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empiricists 
B)  Geneticists 
C)  Nativists 
D)  Naturalists 
A)  Empiricists 
B)  Geneticists 
C)  Nativists 
D)  Naturalists

Question 6

According to Piaget's theoretical framework for cognitive development,in which stage is a 4-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete operations 
A)  formal operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete operations

Question 7

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's concrete-operational stage.How will he respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  The compressed row has more coins. 
B)  The uncompressed row has more coins. 
C)  Both rows have equal amounts of coins. 
D)  Children in this stage may or may not be able to provide the correct response. 
A)  The compressed row has more coins. 
B)  The uncompressed row has more coins. 
C)  Both rows have equal amounts of coins. 
D)  Children in this stage may or may not be able to provide the correct response.

Question 8

The number of synapses in the brain reaches its peak at about age 2,after which it declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The majority of human neural development is not complete until age 15.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler are:

Accepted Answer

A)  tests of performance ability. 
B)  tests of verbal ability. 
C)  tests of specialized abilities. 
D)  general intelligence tests. 
A)  tests of performance ability. 
B)  tests of verbal ability. 
C)  tests of specialized abilities. 
D)  general intelligence tests.

Question 11

Studies of the intelligence quotients of identical twins raised apart (Bouchard,1983;Bouchard and McGue,1981)have yielded which result?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ is strongly related to genetic endowment. 
B)  There is no relationship between genetic endowment and IQ. 
C)  IQ and intelligence are not the same thing. 
D)  The twin study is not a suitable methodology to employ for the analysis of intelligence. 
A)  IQ is strongly related to genetic endowment. 
B)  There is no relationship between genetic endowment and IQ. 
C)  IQ and intelligence are not the same thing. 
D)  The twin study is not a suitable methodology to employ for the analysis of intelligence.

Question 12

Individuals in many professions tend to produce their best work in their:

Accepted Answer

A)  twenties. 
B)  thirties. 
C)  forties. 
D)  sixties. 
A)  twenties. 
B)  thirties. 
C)  forties. 
D)  sixties.

Question 13

According to Lehman's (1953)study of the written work of philosophers,during what decade of life did MOST of them write their best book?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1920s 
B)  the 1930s 
C)  the 1940s 
D)  the 1950s 
A)  the 1920s 
B)  the 1930s 
C)  the 1940s 
D)  the 1950s

Question 14

What are psychometric tests?

Accepted Answer

Psychometric tests are psychol

Question 15

According to Siegler,developmental changes during the first 2 years are the result of _____ changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential 
B)  hormonal 
C)  neural 
D)  nutritional 
A)  experiential 
B)  hormonal 
C)  neural 
D)  nutritional

Question 16

According to Case,what controls the growth in working memory?

Accepted Answer

According to Case:
•Increased

Question 17

_____ argue that all knowledge comes from experience with the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empiricists 
B)  Geneticists 
C)  Nativists 
D)  Naturalists 
A)  Empiricists 
B)  Geneticists 
C)  Nativists 
D)  Naturalists

Question 18

Typically,correlations between tests are _____ correlations.

Accepted Answer

A)  perfect positive 
B)  positive (but not perfect) 
C)  perfect negative 
D)  negative (but not perfect) 
A)  perfect positive 
B)  positive (but not perfect) 
C)  perfect negative 
D)  negative (but not perfect)

Question 19

Faster processing is associated with greater metabolic expenditure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's preoperational stage.What will be his response?

Accepted Answer

A)  The compressed row has more coins. 
B)  The uncompressed row has more coins. 
C)  Both rows have equal amounts of coins. 
D)  Children in this stage may or may not be able to provide the correct response. 
A)  The compressed row has more coins. 
B)  The uncompressed row has more coins. 
C)  Both rows have equal amounts of coins. 
D)  Children in this stage may or may not be able to provide the correct response.

What is the Flynn effect?

Performance on the verbal component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Performance on the performance component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Children do:

_____ argue that humans enter the world with genetically programmed knowledge.

According to Piaget's theoretical framework for cognitive development,in which stage is a 4-year-old child?

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's concrete-operational stage.How will he respond?

The number of synapses in the brain reaches its peak at about age 2,after which it declines.

The majority of human neural development is not complete until age 15.

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler are:

Studies of the intelligence quotients of identical twins raised apart (Bouchard,1983;Bouchard and McGue,1981)have yielded which result?

Individuals in many professions tend to produce their best work in their:

According to Lehman's (1953)study of the written work of philosophers,during what decade of life did MOST of them write their best book?

What are psychometric tests?

According to Siegler,developmental changes during the first 2 years are the result of _____ changes.

According to Case,what controls the growth in working memory?

_____ argue that all knowledge comes from experience with the environment.

Typically,correlations between tests are _____ correlations.

Faster processing is associated with greater metabolic expenditure.

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's preoperational stage.What will be his response?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

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Expertise

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Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

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Exam 14: Individual Differences in Cognition

What is the Flynn effect?

Performance on the verbal component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Performance on the performance component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale:

Children do:

_____ argue that humans enter the world with genetically programmed knowledge.

According to Piaget's theoretical framework for cognitive development,in which stage is a 4-year-old child?

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's concrete-operational stage.How will he respond?

The number of synapses in the brain reaches its peak at about age 2,after which it declines.

The majority of human neural development is not complete until age 15.

The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler are:

Studies of the intelligence quotients of identical twins raised apart (Bouchard,1983;Bouchard and McGue,1981)have yielded which result?

Individuals in many professions tend to produce their best work in their:

According to Lehman's (1953)study of the written work of philosophers,during what decade of life did MOST of them write their best book?

What are psychometric tests?

According to Siegler,developmental changes during the first 2 years are the result of _____ changes.

According to Case,what controls the growth in working memory?

_____ argue that all knowledge comes from experience with the environment.

Typically,correlations between tests are _____ correlations.

Faster processing is associated with greater metabolic expenditure.

A researcher shows a child two rows of coins.Then,the researcher compresses one row;no coins are added,no coins are taken away.After that,the researcher asks the child which row has more coins.Assume that the child is in Piaget's preoperational stage.What will be his response?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Filters