Deck 8: B: Cognition

Question 1

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ______________.

A)valid
B)normed
C)reliable
D)standardized

Answer 1

valid

Question 2

____________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

A)Analytical intelligence
B)Creative intelligence
C)Emotional intelligence
D)none of these

Answer 2

Emotional intelligence

Question 3

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

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

Answer 3

heuristics

Question 4

At the current time,which statement is true about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

A)It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language.
B)All animal communication is instinctual and,thus,is not language.
C)Only primates,like monkey and chimps,show any sign of language-like behavior.
D)It is still unclear if animals can show humanlike language at any level of development.

Question 5

All parents think their little kids are geniuses.However,to be classified as a genius,the IQ score must be above __________.

A)120
B)130
C)140
D)150

Question 6

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

A)fraternal twins
B)identical twins
C)brothers and sisters
D)parents and children

Question 7

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you,but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ______.

A)brainstorming
B)priming
C)insight
D)a mental set

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study,researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that _____________.

A)is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact
B)has more items in it
C)has more colors in it
D)contains living things as compared to nonliving items

Question 10

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

A)words
B)syntax
C)phonemes
D)morphemes