Question 1

Language is a uniquely human ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Numerous studies have found that subtle changes in the way in which information is presented ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly affects a person's final decision, but only in a minor way 
B)  can dramatically affect a person's final decision 
C)  has no effect on a person's final decision 
D)  rarely affects a person's final decision 
A)  commonly affects a person's final decision, but only in a minor way 
B)  can dramatically affect a person's final decision 
C)  has no effect on a person's final decision 
D)  rarely affects a person's final decision

Question 3

Use of a pie chart, in which each item receives a piece of the pie according to its percentage of total budget, is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  image 
B)  concept 
C)  algorithm 
D)  classification prototype 
A)  image 
B)  concept 
C)  algorithm 
D)  classification prototype

Question 4

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Thurstone 
D)  Spearman 
A)  Gardner 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Thurstone 
D)  Spearman

Question 5

Which term does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  split-half 
C)  criterion-related 
D)  validity 
A)  content 
B)  split-half 
C)  criterion-related 
D)  validity

Question 6

Tests designed to measure the intellectual abilities of immigrants or deaf people by eliminating the use of words are called performance tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The type of thinking needed to solve problems requiring one logically thought-out solution is ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An important aspect of a compensatory decision-making model is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a brief period of trial and error 
B)  the elimination-by-aspects tactic 
C)  working backward from the goal to the givens 
D)  weights assigned to the various criteria 
A)  a brief period of trial and error 
B)  the elimination-by-aspects tactic 
C)  working backward from the goal to the givens 
D)  weights assigned to the various criteria

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the seven distinct mental abilities proposed by Thurstone?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent logic 
B)  spatial ability 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  numerical ability 
A)  convergent logic 
B)  spatial ability 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  numerical ability

Question 10

The results of Skeels's study showed that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ's of adults could be improved by letting them associate with children 
B)  IQ's of orphans could be improved by letting them associate with severely retarded adults 
C)  there is no way to improve the IQ's of children in institutions 
D)  all infant orphans become mentally retarded 
A)  IQ's of adults could be improved by letting them associate with children 
B)  IQ's of orphans could be improved by letting them associate with severely retarded adults 
C)  there is no way to improve the IQ's of children in institutions 
D)  all infant orphans become mentally retarded

Question 11

Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units in a language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is creativity? How is it related to intelligence? Summarize the current research and criticisms of the research on creativity.

Accepted Answer

Creativity is the ability to generate ne

Question 13

In Terman's classic study, giftedness was defined as having an IQ score in the top ________ percentile.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  5 
C)  2 
D)  15 
A)  10 
B)  5 
C)  2 
D)  15

Question 14

The average IQ score on a typical intelligence test is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  120 
B)  100 
C)  80 
D)  200 
A)  120 
B)  100 
C)  80 
D)  200

Question 15

The Wallach and Kogan Creative Battery asks subjects to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  list as many words containing a given letter as possible 
B)  form associative groupings 
C)  produce a single verbal response that relates three apparently unrelated words 
D)  explain what is happening in a picture 
A)  list as many words containing a given letter as possible 
B)  form associative groupings 
C)  produce a single verbal response that relates three apparently unrelated words 
D)  explain what is happening in a picture

Question 16

The first step in solving a problem is called problem representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain how language can contribute to gender stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

Language can contribute to gender stereo

Question 18

About ________ percent of those who have been identified as mentally deficient show evidence of genetic or biological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  100 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 19

Each of the following statements about mental set is true except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the people who are most successful at solving problems are those who have many different sets at their disposal and can judge when to use them 
B)  sets do not always help solve problems 
C)  sets are most useful when a problem requires you to apply your previous experience in a new and different way 
D)  much of our education involves learning sets and ways to solve problems 
A)  the people who are most successful at solving problems are those who have many different sets at their disposal and can judge when to use them 
B)  sets do not always help solve problems 
C)  sets are most useful when a problem requires you to apply your previous experience in a new and different way 
D)  much of our education involves learning sets and ways to solve problems

Question 20

Which of the following experimental results best refutes the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of a primitive tribe who were asked to perform a task using top-down processing completed it more quickly than those using bottom-up processing. 
B)  Members of a primitive tribe whose language has no words for colors could still think about a wide variety of colors. 
C)  People who had to rotate a consonant 90 degrees to compare it to a prototype recognized it more quickly than people who had to rotate it 180 degrees. 
D)  People retrieved the word "brown" faster than "muddy brown." 
A)  Members of a primitive tribe who were asked to perform a task using top-down processing completed it more quickly than those using bottom-up processing. 
B)  Members of a primitive tribe whose language has no words for colors could still think about a wide variety of colors. 
C)  People who had to rotate a consonant 90 degrees to compare it to a prototype recognized it more quickly than people who had to rotate it 180 degrees. 
D)  People retrieved the word "brown" faster than "muddy brown."

Language is a uniquely human ability.

Numerous studies have found that subtle changes in the way in which information is presented ________.

Use of a pie chart, in which each item receives a piece of the pie according to its percentage of total budget, is an example of a(n) ________.

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by ________.

Which term does not belong with the others?

Tests designed to measure the intellectual abilities of immigrants or deaf people by eliminating the use of words are called performance tests.

The type of thinking needed to solve problems requiring one logically thought-out solution is ________ thinking.

An important aspect of a compensatory decision-making model is ________.

Which of the following is not one of the seven distinct mental abilities proposed by Thurstone?

The results of Skeels's study showed that ________.

Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units in a language.

What is creativity? How is it related to intelligence? Summarize the current research and criticisms of the research on creativity.

In Terman's classic study, giftedness was defined as having an IQ score in the top ________ percentile.

The average IQ score on a typical intelligence test is ________.

The Wallach and Kogan Creative Battery asks subjects to ________.

The first step in solving a problem is called problem representation.

Explain how language can contribute to gender stereotyping.

About ________ percent of those who have been identified as mentally deficient show evidence of genetic or biological disorders.

Each of the following statements about mental set is true except ________.

Which of the following experimental results best refutes the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

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Exam 7: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Language is a uniquely human ability.

Numerous studies have found that subtle changes in the way in which information is presented ________.

Use of a pie chart, in which each item receives a piece of the pie according to its percentage of total budget, is an example of a(n) ________.

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by ________.

Which term does not belong with the others?

Tests designed to measure the intellectual abilities of immigrants or deaf people by eliminating the use of words are called performance tests.

The type of thinking needed to solve problems requiring one logically thought-out solution is ________ thinking.

An important aspect of a compensatory decision-making model is ________.

Which of the following is not one of the seven distinct mental abilities proposed by Thurstone?

The results of Skeels's study showed that ________.

Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units in a language.

What is creativity? How is it related to intelligence? Summarize the current research and criticisms of the research on creativity.

In Terman's classic study, giftedness was defined as having an IQ score in the top ________ percentile.

The average IQ score on a typical intelligence test is ________.

The Wallach and Kogan Creative Battery asks subjects to ________.

The first step in solving a problem is called problem representation.

Explain how language can contribute to gender stereotyping.

About ________ percent of those who have been identified as mentally deficient show evidence of genetic or biological disorders.

Each of the following statements about mental set is true except ________.

Which of the following experimental results best refutes the linguistic relativity hypothesis?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

Filters