Question 1

Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of the test.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  standardization 
D)  normal distribution 
A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  standardization 
D)  normal distribution

Question 2

Intelligence test scores are LEAST similar for

Accepted Answer

A)  nontwin siblings raised together. 
B)  fraternal twins raised together. 
C)  identical twins raised together. 
D)  identical twins raised apart. 
A)  nontwin siblings raised together. 
B)  fraternal twins raised together. 
C)  identical twins raised together. 
D)  identical twins raised apart.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of intelligence,according to Charles Spearman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence comprises multiple abilities that come in different packages. 
B)  Those who score high in one area of intelligence typically score higher than average in other areas. 
C)  Every act of intelligence is backed by a different factor of intelligence. 
D)  General intelligence is a form of intelligence that helps people solve novel problems,not routine everyday problems. 
A)  Intelligence comprises multiple abilities that come in different packages. 
B)  Those who score high in one area of intelligence typically score higher than average in other areas. 
C)  Every act of intelligence is backed by a different factor of intelligence. 
D)  General intelligence is a form of intelligence that helps people solve novel problems,not routine everyday problems.

Question 4

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

Accepted Answer

A)  were well-adjusted. 
B)  had,in several cases,won Nobel Prizes. 
C)  lacked creativity. 
D)  received lower-than-average math grades. 
A)  were well-adjusted. 
B)  had,in several cases,won Nobel Prizes. 
C)  lacked creativity. 
D)  received lower-than-average math grades.

Question 5

The written exam for you to obtain a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  reliability 
C)  aptitude 
D)  intelligence 
A)  achievement 
B)  reliability 
C)  aptitude 
D)  intelligence

Question 6

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language mastery is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  infants babble in sounds that occur in their parents' native language. 
B)  toddlers maintain a capacity to discriminate language sounds they have never heard. 
C)  people most easily master the grammar of a second language during childhood. 
D)  preschoolers typically fail to use proper syntax. 
A)  infants babble in sounds that occur in their parents' native language. 
B)  toddlers maintain a capacity to discriminate language sounds they have never heard. 
C)  people most easily master the grammar of a second language during childhood. 
D)  preschoolers typically fail to use proper syntax.

Question 7

Boys outnumber girls at extremely ________ levels of verbal fluency and at extremely ________ levels of solving complex math problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  high;low 
B)  low;low 
C)  high;high 
D)  low;high 
A)  high;low 
B)  low;low 
C)  high;high 
D)  low;high

Question 8

Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating?

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm 
B)  heuristic 
C)  cognition 
D)  mental set 
A)  algorithm 
B)  heuristic 
C)  cognition 
D)  mental set

Question 9

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic determinism. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  grammar. 
D)  aphasia. 
A)  linguistic determinism. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  grammar. 
D)  aphasia.

Question 10

A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ________ level of reliability and a ________ level of validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  low;low 
B)  low;high 
C)  high;low 
D)  high;high 
A)  low;low 
B)  low;high 
C)  high;low 
D)  high;high

Question 11

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  language on thinking. 
B)  syntax on grammar. 
C)  receptive language on productive language. 
D)  process simulation on outcome simulation. 
A)  language on thinking. 
B)  syntax on grammar. 
C)  receptive language on productive language. 
D)  process simulation on outcome simulation.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding intuition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intuition is implicit knowledge that we cannot fully explain. 
B)  Intuition can be demonstrated in skilled athletes who react without thinking. 
C)  Unconscious,automatic influences are constantly affecting our judgments. 
D)  The more complex the decision,the less useful intuition. 
A)  Intuition is implicit knowledge that we cannot fully explain. 
B)  Intuition can be demonstrated in skilled athletes who react without thinking. 
C)  Unconscious,automatic influences are constantly affecting our judgments. 
D)  The more complex the decision,the less useful intuition.

Question 13

Superior performance on intelligence tests is most likely to be indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence. 
B)  Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence. 
C)  Thorndike's concept of social intelligence. 
D)  Mayer's concept of emotional intelligence. 
A)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence. 
B)  Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence. 
C)  Thorndike's concept of social intelligence. 
D)  Mayer's concept of emotional intelligence.

Question 14

Dr.Dawson is conducting a study with military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf wars.He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with PTSD have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory.This is a(n)________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  eugenic 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  factor analytic 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  eugenic 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  factor analytic

Question 15

Morphemes are

Accepted Answer

A)  the smallest speech units that carry meaning. 
B)  rules for deriving meaning from sounds. 
C)  the smallest distinctive sound units of a language. 
D)  rules for combining words into grammatically correct sentences. 
A)  the smallest speech units that carry meaning. 
B)  rules for deriving meaning from sounds. 
C)  the smallest distinctive sound units of a language. 
D)  rules for combining words into grammatically correct sentences.

Question 16

Intelligence is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  whatever intelligence tests measure. 
B)  a general ability that underlies all mental abilities. 
C)  the ability to learn from experience,solve problems,and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. 
D)  a cluster of related items. 
A)  whatever intelligence tests measure. 
B)  a general ability that underlies all mental abilities. 
C)  the ability to learn from experience,solve problems,and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. 
D)  a cluster of related items.

Question 17

During a lecture,your professor says,"A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  language on thinking. 
B)  aphasia on attentional focus. 
C)  telegraphic speech on universal grammar. 
D)  critical periods on language acquisition. 
A)  language on thinking. 
B)  aphasia on attentional focus. 
C)  telegraphic speech on universal grammar. 
D)  critical periods on language acquisition.

Question 18

Five components of creativity were identified by ________ and his colleagues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter Wason 
B)  Robert Sternberg 
C)  Daniel Kahneman 
D)  Wolfgang Köhler 
A)  Peter Wason 
B)  Robert Sternberg 
C)  Daniel Kahneman 
D)  Wolfgang Köhler

Question 19

Jada began to read when she was 4 years old.Based on this information,what can we predict about her performance on the college aptitude test she will take as an eighth-grader?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will score about the same as average female high school seniors. 
B)  She will score considerably lower than most high school seniors. 
C)  She will score considerably higher than most high school seniors. 
D)  We cannot predict college aptitude test performance using reading ability at age 4. 
A)  She will score about the same as average female high school seniors. 
B)  She will score considerably lower than most high school seniors. 
C)  She will score considerably higher than most high school seniors. 
D)  We cannot predict college aptitude test performance using reading ability at age 4.

Question 20

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential. 
B)  distinguish between academic and practical intelligence. 
C)  identify children likely to have difficulty learning in regular school classes. 
D)  assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior. 
A)  provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential. 
B)  distinguish between academic and practical intelligence. 
C)  identify children likely to have difficulty learning in regular school classes. 
D)  assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior.

Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of the test.

Intelligence test scores are LEAST similar for

Which of the following statements is true of intelligence,according to Charles Spearman?

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

The written exam for you to obtain a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language mastery is the fact that

Boys outnumber girls at extremely levels of verbal fluency and at extremely levels of solving complex math problems.

Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating?

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a level of reliability and a level of validity.

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding intuition?

Superior performance on intelligence tests is most likely to be indicative of

Dr.Dawson is conducting a study with military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf wars.He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with PTSD have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory.This is a(n)________ study.

Morphemes are

Intelligence is best defined as

During a lecture,your professor says,"A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females.This best illustrates the impact of

Five components of creativity were identified by ________ and his colleagues.

Jada began to read when she was 4 years old.Based on this information,what can we predict about her performance on the college aptitude test she will take as an eighth-grader?

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

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Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of the test.

Intelligence test scores are LEAST similar for

Which of the following statements is true of intelligence,according to Charles Spearman?

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

The written exam for you to obtain a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language mastery is the fact that

Boys outnumber girls at extremely ________ levels of verbal fluency and at extremely ________ levels of solving complex math problems.

Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating?

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ________ level of reliability and a ________ level of validity.

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding intuition?

Superior performance on intelligence tests is most likely to be indicative of

Dr.Dawson is conducting a study with military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf wars.He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with PTSD have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory.This is a(n)________ study.

Morphemes are

Intelligence is best defined as

During a lecture,your professor says,"A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females.This best illustrates the impact of

Five components of creativity were identified by ________ and his colleagues.

Jada began to read when she was 4 years old.Based on this information,what can we predict about her performance on the college aptitude test she will take as an eighth-grader?

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Psychology at Work

Filters

Boys outnumber girls at extremely levels of verbal fluency and at extremely levels of solving complex math problems.

A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a level of reliability and a level of validity.