Exam 7: Cognition and Mental Abilities

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was introduced by ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which term does not belong with the others?

Margo can't close the window in her office, and a strong wind has come up. She complains to John that her papers are blowing and she can't find a paperweight. John takes the empty heavy coffee mug from her bookshelf and puts it on top of her papers to anchor them. Margo has been suffering from ________.

Which of the following is not a typical cause of severe retardation?

By themselves, phonemes are ________.

After losing a major business account, Samantha begins second-guessing herself by repeatedly thinking, "If only I had changed our contract offer," and "If only I had called them more frequently." Her behavior is an example of ________.

In the mirror test, which of the following animals is the only one that showed signs of self-recognition and awareness?

Creative people are ________ than less creative people with equivalent IQ scores.

The phenomenon in which among the population as a whole, IQ scores have been steadily increasing over several decades is known as the ________.