Question 1

Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a

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A)  preschool student whose intelligence test score is 80. 
B)  first-grade student whose intelligence test score is 125. 
C)  third-grade student whose intelligence test score is 115. 
D)  fifth-grade student whose intelligence test score is 95. 
A)  preschool student whose intelligence test score is 80. 
B)  first-grade student whose intelligence test score is 125. 
C)  third-grade student whose intelligence test score is 115. 
D)  fifth-grade student whose intelligence test score is 95.

Question 2

Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

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A)  implicit memory. 
B)  muscle coordination. 
C)  language comprehension. 
D)  face recognition. 
A)  implicit memory. 
B)  muscle coordination. 
C)  language comprehension. 
D)  face recognition.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of cultural transmission among nonhuman animals?

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A)  Chimpanzees can use different tools for different purposes. 
B)  Black bears can sort pictures into animal and nonanimal categories. 
C)  Pigeons have been found to be able to form concepts. 
D)  Apes have been found to anticipate the actions of others. 
A)  Chimpanzees can use different tools for different purposes. 
B)  Black bears can sort pictures into animal and nonanimal categories. 
C)  Pigeons have been found to be able to form concepts. 
D)  Apes have been found to anticipate the actions of others.

Question 4

Noam Chomsky suggested that all human languages share a(n)

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A)  universal grammar. 
B)  neural network. 
C)  outcome simulation. 
D)  linguistic determinism. 
A)  universal grammar. 
B)  neural network. 
C)  outcome simulation. 
D)  linguistic determinism.

Question 5

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

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A)  Spearman's concept of general intelligence. 
B)  Binet's concept of mental age. 
C)  Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence. 
A)  Spearman's concept of general intelligence. 
B)  Binet's concept of mental age. 
C)  Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.

Question 6

Compared with deaf children exposed to sign language from birth,those who first learn sign language as teens are less likely to

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A)  correctly imitate the signs they are shown. 
B)  use signs to indicate concrete objects. 
C)  mentally associate signs with written words. 
D)  comprehend the grammatical subtleties of sign language. 
A)  correctly imitate the signs they are shown. 
B)  use signs to indicate concrete objects. 
C)  mentally associate signs with written words. 
D)  comprehend the grammatical subtleties of sign language.

Question 7

Linguistic relativism refers to the idea that

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A)  language has no effect on our thinking. 
B)  language influences the way we think. 
C)  people who speak two languages have a bilingual advantage. 
D)  language determines the way we think. 
A)  language has no effect on our thinking. 
B)  language influences the way we think. 
C)  people who speak two languages have a bilingual advantage. 
D)  language determines the way we think.

Question 8

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

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A)  avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. 
B)  helped limit reliance on educators' subjectively biased judgments of students' academic potential. 
C)  provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. 
D)  demonstrated that a general intelligence underlies a variety of intellectual skills. 
A)  avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. 
B)  helped limit reliance on educators' subjectively biased judgments of students' academic potential. 
C)  provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. 
D)  demonstrated that a general intelligence underlies a variety of intellectual skills.

Question 9

Intellectual disability was formerly referred to as

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A)  mental retardation. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  savant disorder. 
A)  mental retardation. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  savant disorder.

Question 10

In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g)________ between middle childhood and adolescence and it ________ between adolescence and young adulthood.

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A)  decreased;decreased 
B)  increased;increased 
C)  decreased;increased 
D)  increased;decreased 
A)  decreased;decreased 
B)  increased;increased 
C)  decreased;increased 
D)  increased;decreased

Question 11

Shelly took an online intelligence test and was given one score to represent her intelligence.According to Spearman,this would represent her

Accepted Answer

A)  creative intelligence. 
B)  practical intelligence. 
C)  analytical intelligence. 
D)  g factor. 
A)  creative intelligence. 
B)  practical intelligence. 
C)  analytical intelligence. 
D)  g factor.

Question 12

An algorithm is a

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A)  simple thinking strategy for making decisions quickly and efficiently. 
B)  testing method involving trial and error. 
C)  automatic,intuitive judgment. 
D)  methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems. 
A)  simple thinking strategy for making decisions quickly and efficiently. 
B)  testing method involving trial and error. 
C)  automatic,intuitive judgment. 
D)  methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.

Question 13

Geneva is the mayor of a small city.When a serious flood struck the city,she allocated people,financial resources,and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the flood.According to Sternberg,Geneva is demonstrating ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average.This belief best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixation. 
B)  the framing effect. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  overconfidence. 
A)  a fixation. 
B)  the framing effect. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  overconfidence.

Question 15

FOXP2 is a ________ that facilitates speech and language development.

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A)  gene 
B)  phoneme 
C)  critical period 
D)  region within the left temporal lobe 
A)  gene 
B)  phoneme 
C)  critical period 
D)  region within the left temporal lobe

Question 16

The triarchic theory of intelligence was advanced by

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A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Charles Spearman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg. 
A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Charles Spearman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg.

Question 17

Bilingual people's moral judgments reflect ________ when they respond in their second language.

Accepted Answer

A)  more mental imagery 
B)  less emotion 
C)  more positive self-concepts 
D)  less gestured communication 
A)  more mental imagery 
B)  less emotion 
C)  more positive self-concepts 
D)  less gestured communication

Question 18

If a test is standardized,this means that

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A)  it accurately measures what it is intended to measure. 
B)  a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group. 
C)  most test scores will cluster near the average. 
D)  the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions. 
A)  it accurately measures what it is intended to measure. 
B)  a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group. 
C)  most test scores will cluster near the average. 
D)  the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

Question 19

A person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly (for example,in solving novel logic problems)decreases slowly up to about age 75,then more rapidly,especially after age 85.This type of ability is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  factor analysis. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 20

There are ________ languages in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1000 
B)  around 3000 
C)  more than 5000 
D)  more than 6000 
A)  less than 1000 
B)  around 3000 
C)  more than 5000 
D)  more than 6000

Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a

Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

Which of the following is an example of cultural transmission among nonhuman animals?

Noam Chomsky suggested that all human languages share a(n)

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

Compared with deaf children exposed to sign language from birth,those who first learn sign language as teens are less likely to

Linguistic relativism refers to the idea that

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

Intellectual disability was formerly referred to as

In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g) between middle childhood and adolescence and it between adolescence and young adulthood.

Shelly took an online intelligence test and was given one score to represent her intelligence.According to Spearman,this would represent her

An algorithm is a

Geneva is the mayor of a small city.When a serious flood struck the city,she allocated people,financial resources,and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the flood.According to Sternberg,Geneva is demonstrating ________ intelligence.

Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average.This belief best illustrates

FOXP2 is a ________ that facilitates speech and language development.

The triarchic theory of intelligence was advanced by

Bilingual people's moral judgments reflect ________ when they respond in their second language.

If a test is standardized,this means that

A person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly (for example,in solving novel logic problems)decreases slowly up to about age 75,then more rapidly,especially after age 85.This type of ability is also known as

There are ________ languages in the world.

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Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a

Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

Which of the following is an example of cultural transmission among nonhuman animals?

Noam Chomsky suggested that all human languages share a(n)

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

Compared with deaf children exposed to sign language from birth,those who first learn sign language as teens are less likely to

Linguistic relativism refers to the idea that

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

Intellectual disability was formerly referred to as

In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g)________ between middle childhood and adolescence and it ________ between adolescence and young adulthood.

Shelly took an online intelligence test and was given one score to represent her intelligence.According to Spearman,this would represent her

An algorithm is a

Geneva is the mayor of a small city.When a serious flood struck the city,she allocated people,financial resources,and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the flood.According to Sternberg,Geneva is demonstrating ________ intelligence.

Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average.This belief best illustrates

FOXP2 is a ________ that facilitates speech and language development.

The triarchic theory of intelligence was advanced by

Bilingual people's moral judgments reflect ________ when they respond in their second language.

If a test is standardized,this means that

A person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly (for example,in solving novel logic problems)decreases slowly up to about age 75,then more rapidly,especially after age 85.This type of ability is also known as

There are ________ languages in the world.

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Sensation and Perception

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In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g) between middle childhood and adolescence and it between adolescence and young adulthood.