Question 1

As a participant in a psychology experiment, Meredith is asked to rotate an image in her imagination. What aspect of psychology are the researchers studying? Based on Chapter 9, will Meredith be able to complete this task successfully?

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a participant in a psychology experiment,...

Question 2

Research on human cognition reveals that not all mental processing is conscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The drawing of conclusions or inferences from facts, observations, or assumptions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  mental set. 
D)  confirmation bias.

Question 4

Which example of the concept chair is prototypical?

Accepted Answer

A)  dining room chair 
B)  rocking chair 
C)  high chair 
D)  reclining chair

Question 5

Which of the following animals was NOT taught language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clever Hans, the horse 
B)  Koko, the gorilla 
C)  Alex, the African grey parrot 
D)  Kanzi, the bonobo

Question 6

A prototype is a mental category that groups objects or activities having common properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is defined as an integrated mental network of knowledge, beliefs, and expectations concerning a particular topic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prototype 
B)  Cognitive schema 
C)  Mental image 
D)  Proposition

Question 8

Dominic is being administered the Stanford-Binet. It is most likely that he will be asked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  describe the difference between poverty and misery. 
B)  arrange story panels so that they make a meaningful story. 
C)  use a key of symbols and numbers in order to match symbol to number on a digit symbol test. 
D)  copy a complex block design with another set of blocks.

Question 9

Psychologists who were interested in studying visual images found that:

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A)  the images occur in a mental "space" of a fixed size. 
B)  the images cannot be manipulated by the participant. 
C)  larger images contain less detail than do smaller images. 
D)  it is not possible to study them because the images cannot be "seen."

Question 10

Howard Gardner has proposed that the domains of intelligence be expanded to include aptitudes and talents that have not been evaluated in traditional IQ tests. Describe the additional domains that Gardner has proposed.

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The answer of Howard Gardner has proposed that the domains...

Question 11

When discussing the results of the federal election in Canada in 2011, Javier tells his friends that he knew there would be a Conservative majority government. What cognitive bias is Javier demonstrating? Create a brief example showing how this tendency could occur in regard to military opinions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When discussing the results of the federal...

Question 12

Which of the following species is NOT able to pass the "mirror test" demonstrating self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees 
B)  orangutans 
C)  spider monkeys 
D)  dolphins

Question 13

Howard Gardner would agree with three of the statements below. He would NOT agree, however, that:

Accepted Answer

A)  different domains of intelligence may even have separate neural structures. 
B)  domains of intelligence should include musical aptitude and kinesthetic intelligence. 
C)  emotional intelligence is a collection of personality traits. 
D)  those whose occupation requires that they survey land have spatial intelligence.

Question 14

Match each definition with the appropriate term.
-the ability to profit from experience, acquire knowledge, think abstractly, act purposefully, or adapt to changes in the environment

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) reasoning 
C) psychometrics 
D) "g factor" 
E) meta-cognition

Question 15

Mindlessness occurs when we make decisions out of habit without stopping to analyze why.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is the tendency to try to solve new problems by using the same heuristics, strategies, and rules that worked in the past on similar problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  The availability heuristic 
B)  Hindsight bias 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Mental set

Question 17

The broadening of the notion of intelligence through Gardner's theory has been useful because it has led to more critical thinking about what we mean by intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In order to explain the intelligence and creativity of humans, many cognitive psychologists have likened the human mind to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  video camera. 
B)  library. 
C)  computer. 
D)  file cabinet.

Question 19

In Chapter 9, the authors note that many adults take one position and that's that. How does this lack of reflective judgment and dialectical thinking relate to the critical thinking guidelines explained in Chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Chapter 9, the authors note that...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

As a participant in a psychology experiment, Meredith is asked to rotate an image in her imagination. What aspect of psychology are the researchers studying? Based on Chapter 9, will Meredith be able to complete this task successfully?

Research on human cognition reveals that not all mental processing is conscious.

The drawing of conclusions or inferences from facts, observations, or assumptions is called:

Which example of the concept chair is prototypical?

Which of the following animals was NOT taught language?

A prototype is a mental category that groups objects or activities having common properties.

________ is defined as an integrated mental network of knowledge, beliefs, and expectations concerning a particular topic.

Dominic is being administered the Stanford-Binet. It is most likely that he will be asked to:

Psychologists who were interested in studying visual images found that:

Howard Gardner has proposed that the domains of intelligence be expanded to include aptitudes and talents that have not been evaluated in traditional IQ tests. Describe the additional domains that Gardner has proposed.

When discussing the results of the federal election in Canada in 2011, Javier tells his friends that he knew there would be a Conservative majority government. What cognitive bias is Javier demonstrating? Create a brief example showing how this tendency could occur in regard to military opinions.

Which of the following species is NOT able to pass the "mirror test" demonstrating self-awareness?

Howard Gardner would agree with three of the statements below. He would NOT agree, however, that:

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -the ability to profit from experience, acquire knowledge, think abstractly, act purposefully, or adapt to changes in the environment

Mindlessness occurs when we make decisions out of habit without stopping to analyze why.

________ is the tendency to try to solve new problems by using the same heuristics, strategies, and rules that worked in the past on similar problems.

The broadening of the notion of intelligence through Gardner's theory has been useful because it has led to more critical thinking about what we mean by intelligence.

In order to explain the intelligence and creativity of humans, many cognitive psychologists have likened the human mind to a:

In Chapter 9, the authors note that many adults take one position and that's that. How does this lack of reflective judgment and dialectical thinking relate to the critical thinking guidelines explained in Chapter 1?

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