Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the components in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) componential intelligence 
B) experiential intelligence 
C) contextual intelligence 
D) emotional intelligence 
A) componential intelligence 
B) experiential intelligence 
C) contextual intelligence 
D) emotional intelligence

Question 2

Because a cultural stereotype in the United States presents women as not as good at math,most women do especially well on math tests in order to prove the stereotype wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A representation that may occur in many sensory modalities and that resembles what it represents is a

Accepted Answer

A) mental image. 
B) cognitive schema. 
C) proposition. 
D) concept. 
A) mental image. 
B) cognitive schema. 
C) proposition. 
D) concept.

Question 4

_____________ is usually the best approach to problems that have several possible answers that vary in quality.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal reasoning 
B) Using an algorithm 
C) Informal reasoning 
D) Choosing solutions randomly 
A) Formal reasoning 
B) Using an algorithm 
C) Informal reasoning 
D) Choosing solutions randomly

Question 5

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) repeating a series of digits 
B) defining a word such as lunch 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers 
A) repeating a series of digits 
B) defining a word such as lunch 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers

Question 6

Tracy does not have an unusually high IQ,but at work she was quickly promoted because she learned by observing others how to set priorities,communicate with management,and make others feel valued.Tracy has _______________ about how to succeed on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) tacit knowledge 
B) effective prototypes 
C) mental images 
D) developed an algorithm 
A) tacit knowledge 
B) effective prototypes 
C) mental images 
D) developed an algorithm

Question 7

A mental category that groups objects,relations,activities,abstractions,or qualities having common properties is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) mental set. 
B) concept. 
C) algorithm. 
D) prototype. 
A) mental set. 
B) concept. 
C) algorithm. 
D) prototype.

Question 8

Alfred Binet's insight regarding a method of measuring mental development had an international impact in the twentieth century.Explain how he went about calculating a child's mental abilities.What scoring system did later researchers base on Binet's method,and how was it originally calculated?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labeled

Accepted Answer

A) test anxiety. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) gender bias. 
D) stereotype threat. 
A) test anxiety. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) gender bias. 
D) stereotype threat.

Question 10

When Howie's old girlfriend used to get upset with him,he could smooth things over by buying flowers or chocolates for her.He keeps trying this strategy with his current girlfriend,but she gets angry with him each time.It appears that Howie has developed a _______________ that is interfering with the development of a new relationship strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) mental set 
B) fairness bias 
C) hindsight bias 
D) dissonance 
A) mental set 
B) fairness bias 
C) hindsight bias 
D) dissonance

Question 11

Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio found that individuals with damage to the prefrontal cortex often score low on measures of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) contextual 
B) componential 
C) experiential 
D) emotional 
A) contextual 
B) componential 
C) experiential 
D) emotional

Question 13

When we think

Accepted Answer

A) we passively record information. 
B) we physically alter the environment. 
C) we mentally manipulate internal representations of objects,activities,and situations. 
D) we focus on present reality. 
A) we passively record information. 
B) we physically alter the environment. 
C) we mentally manipulate internal representations of objects,activities,and situations. 
D) we focus on present reality.

Question 14

Which statistical method identifies clusters of correlated items that seem to be measuring some common factor?

Accepted Answer

A) cause and effect 
B) correlation 
C) factor analysis 
D) g factor 
A) cause and effect 
B) correlation 
C) factor analysis 
D) g factor

Question 15

Professor Vertz emphasizes the strategies that people use when thinking about problems and arriving at solutions.It is evident that she approaches intelligence as a _______________ theorist.

Accepted Answer

A) psychometric 
B) "g factor" 
C) cognitive 
D) convergent 
A) psychometric 
B) "g factor" 
C) cognitive 
D) convergent

Question 16

A formula is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) logarithm. 
B) algorithm. 
C) response set. 
D) heuristic. 
A) logarithm. 
B) algorithm. 
C) response set. 
D) heuristic.

Question 17

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of _______________ and an IQ of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 8;100 
B) 8;125 
C) 10;100 
D) 10;125 
A) 8;100 
B) 8;125 
C) 10;100 
D) 10;125

Question 18

Compared to their Asian counterparts,American

Accepted Answer

A) parents have far higher standards for their children's academic performance. 
B) parents have far lower standards for their children's academic performance. 
C) children think that you have to work hard to demonstrate mathematical ability. 
D) children value education much more. 
A) parents have far higher standards for their children's academic performance. 
B) parents have far lower standards for their children's academic performance. 
C) children think that you have to work hard to demonstrate mathematical ability. 
D) children value education much more.

Which of the following is NOT one of the components in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Because a cultural stereotype in the United States presents women as not as good at math,most women do especially well on math tests in order to prove the stereotype wrong.

A representation that may occur in many sensory modalities and that resembles what it represents is a

_____________ is usually the best approach to problems that have several possible answers that vary in quality.

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Tracy does not have an unusually high IQ,but at work she was quickly promoted because she learned by observing others how to set priorities,communicate with management,and make others feel valued.Tracy has _______________ about how to succeed on the job.

A mental category that groups objects,relations,activities,abstractions,or qualities having common properties is called a(n)

Alfred Binet's insight regarding a method of measuring mental development had an international impact in the twentieth century.Explain how he went about calculating a child's mental abilities.What scoring system did later researchers base on Binet's method,and how was it originally calculated?

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labeled

Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio found that individuals with damage to the prefrontal cortex often score low on measures of __________ intelligence.

When we think

Which statistical method identifies clusters of correlated items that seem to be measuring some common factor?

Professor Vertz emphasizes the strategies that people use when thinking about problems and arriving at solutions.It is evident that she approaches intelligence as a _______________ theorist.

A formula is an example of a(n)

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of _ and an IQ of _.

Compared to their Asian counterparts,American

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Exam 7: Thinking and Intelligence

Which of the following is NOT one of the components in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Because a cultural stereotype in the United States presents women as not as good at math,most women do especially well on math tests in order to prove the stereotype wrong.

A representation that may occur in many sensory modalities and that resembles what it represents is a

_____________ is usually the best approach to problems that have several possible answers that vary in quality.

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Tracy does not have an unusually high IQ,but at work she was quickly promoted because she learned by observing others how to set priorities,communicate with management,and make others feel valued.Tracy has _______________ about how to succeed on the job.

A mental category that groups objects,relations,activities,abstractions,or qualities having common properties is called a(n)

Alfred Binet's insight regarding a method of measuring mental development had an international impact in the twentieth century.Explain how he went about calculating a child's mental abilities.What scoring system did later researchers base on Binet's method,and how was it originally calculated?

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt knowing the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labeled

Standardized intelligence tests tell us nothing about how a person goes about solving problems.

The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio found that individuals with damage to the prefrontal cortex often score low on measures of __________ intelligence.

When we think

Which statistical method identifies clusters of correlated items that seem to be measuring some common factor?

Professor Vertz emphasizes the strategies that people use when thinking about problems and arriving at solutions.It is evident that she approaches intelligence as a _______________ theorist.

A formula is an example of a(n)

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of _______________ and an IQ of _______________.

Compared to their Asian counterparts,American

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

Filters

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of _ and an IQ of _.