Question 1

_____ is about using logic to arrive at the single best solution, whereas _____ is about coming up with many different possible solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anchoring; framing 
B)  Convergent thinking; divergent thinking 
C)  Confirming; forecasting 
D)  Type 1 thinking; Type 2 thinking

Question 2

Adrian is a 3-month-old baby. It is likely that Adrian is beginning to engage in:

Accepted Answer

A)  infant-directed speech. 
B)  baby talk. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  indirect language.

Question 3

Which is NOT one of the primary reasons psychologists give intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  to test for intellectual disability 
B)  to test for giftedness 
C)  to measure emotional intelligence 
D)  to check for specific learning disorders

Question 4

In a game of trivia with your friends, you surprise yourself with how many questions you get correct. According to Cattell's model of intelligence, you have a higher amount of _____ than you had realized.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  specific intelligences 
D)  existential intelligence

Question 5

Sandra was born deaf to hearing parents. Before she and her parents learned American Sign Language, Sandra communicated with her parents in a type of sign language that she created. This BEST provides supporting evidence for which theory of language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-pragmatic 
B)  nonnativist 
C)  formalist 
D)  nativist

Question 6

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Tests is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a single test for clients across the lifespan ages 2 to 85. 
B)  The hardest items are harder and the easiest items are easier on the Wechsler than on the Stanford-Binet. 
C)  There are three separate versions of the test to cover nearly the entire life span. 
D)  The test produces only a single full-scale IQ score that reflects what Spearman called G.

Question 7

Your dog has fleas. You've never before encountered this situation and feel a sense of urgency to address it. According to Cattell's model of intelligence, you must rely upon your _____ to solve this problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  emotional intelligence 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  multiple intelligences

Question 8

Emotional intelligence is defined as a person's ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  interact with others in any environment. 
B)  sense and manage his or her own emotions as well as those of others. 
C)  gain knowledge and learn from experience. 
D)  excel at one mental ability while struggling in another.

Question 9

Which statement about emotional intelligence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a relatively recent development in psychology, but is receiving lots of attention. 
B)  Research suggests it is correlated with personal relationships but not job performance. 
C)  Advocates of emotional intelligence now recognize that it is an overrated factor. 
D)  It is one of the more traditional types of intelligence proposed by researchers.

Question 10

Our basic concepts fall within broader _____ concepts and also contain more specific _____ concepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  superordinate; subordinate 
B)  relationship-based; feature-based 
C)  subordinate; superordinate 
D)  goal-based; relationship-based

Question 11

At school, Minnie took the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). When Minnie got home, she told her mom about all the different kinds of puzzles that she had to solve on the test and how fun she thought it was. These types of questions were designed to assess Minnie's:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  processing speed. 
D)  perceptual reasoning.

Question 12

Consider the case of Jimmy and John, who are identical twins raised together, compared to Kyle and Toby who are identical twins raised apart. Based on findings from twin and adoption studies, what differences might we expect to find between the two pairs of twins in terms of correlation between the siblings' intelligence levels? Discuss the importance and interplay of genetic and environmental factors in the determination of one's intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the case of Jimmy and John,...

Question 13

Jamal has complained to his next-door neighbor, Darrel, numerous times about Darrel's cat wandering in Jamal's front yard and killing the birds that come to Jamal's feeder. Frustrated and angry, Jamal goes next door to complain again; this time he also points out that Darrel's oversized boat trailer is parked illegally in their residential community, and says, "I really hope no one decides to call the city to report this violation!" Jamal is strategically using:

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  figurative language. 
C)  indirect language. 
D)  algorithms.

Question 14

Which statement would NOT be made by a nativist theory proponent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning language is about nurture just as much as it is about nature. 
B)  Language acquisition and development is an inborn ability. 
C)  Every person is born with a language acquisition device. 
D)  Humans have an innate disposition to use their linguistic abilities.

Question 15

A concept refers to a mental representation of a category of things, actions, or people that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  different. 
B)  both similar and different. 
C)  similar. 
D)  neither similar nor different.

Question 16

Creativity is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity to generate original ideas or approaches to a problem. 
B)  ability to communicate with others using words or other symbols. 
C)  ability to gain knowledge and learn from experience. 
D)  capacity to achieve goals and set new ones.

Question 17

Which statement BEST exemplifies a relationship-based concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tigers, jaguars, lions, cougars, and lynxes are all big cats. 
B)  Basil, oregano, thyme, mint, and marjoram are all herbs. 
C)  Aunt, father, brother, uncle, and niece are all family members. 
D)  Wood, steel, plastic, aluminum, and brick are all building materials.

Question 18

Archer can't find his room key, and he has to get his textbook for his next class. He's locked himself out of his room before, and, in the past, the Resident Assistant on duty would let him in. This time, however, the RA is not in her room. Instead of calling security or the dorm office, Archer continues to spend time trying to find the RA. Archer is limited by his:

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm. 
B)  mental set. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  heuristic.

Question 19

All are versions of the hierarchical model of intelligence EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CH
C)  theory of intelligence. 
B)  Carroll's three-stratum theory. 
C)  Cattell's fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Spearman's general intelligence factor G.

Question 20

Arianna receives a package in the mail and is delighted to find that her mother sent her a copy of the family cookbook. The fact that Arianna immediately recognized the cookbook as something containing recipes she could use to cook familiar meals demonstrates that Arianna understands the ____ of a cookbook.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition 
B)  syntax 
C)  heuristic 
D)  concept

Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

_ is about using logic to arrive at the single best solution, whereas _ is about coming up with many different possible solutions.