Question 1

A person who has never used a paper clip for anything other than clipping papers might be accused of

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A)  cognitive rigidity. 
B)  functional fixedness. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  conventional cognition. 
A)  cognitive rigidity. 
B)  functional fixedness. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  conventional cognition.

Question 2

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  psychological set. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  perceptual rigidity. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  psychological set. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  perceptual rigidity.

Question 3

"She goed to school" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  holophrasing. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  holophrasing. 
D)  underextension.

Question 4

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory that the "h" factor, our ability to solve problems, accounts for the greatest proportion of what we call intelligence. 
B)  The theory that the behaviours considered to be intelligent have a common factor called "general intelligence." 
C)  The theory that intelligence is inherited from our parents and subject to only minor changes from the environment. 
D)  The theory that there are seven dimensions to intelligence. 
A)  The theory that the "h" factor, our ability to solve problems, accounts for the greatest proportion of what we call intelligence. 
B)  The theory that the behaviours considered to be intelligent have a common factor called "general intelligence." 
C)  The theory that intelligence is inherited from our parents and subject to only minor changes from the environment. 
D)  The theory that there are seven dimensions to intelligence.

Question 5

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

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A)  income 
B)  educational level 
C)  life satisfaction 
D)  social status 
A)  income 
B)  educational level 
C)  life satisfaction 
D)  social status

Question 6

The smallest units of sound in a spoken language are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  phonemes. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  phonemes.

Question 7

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  height, arm reach, and gait. 
B)  head circumference, brain size, and estimated cranial space. 
C)  scientifically validated tests of mental capacity. 
D)  environment and schooling. 
A)  height, arm reach, and gait. 
B)  head circumference, brain size, and estimated cranial space. 
C)  scientifically validated tests of mental capacity. 
D)  environment and schooling.

Question 8

Briefly define the five important components of language.

Accepted Answer

The five important components of languag

Question 9

Studies of adopted children generally find a closer relationship between the IQs of children and their

Accepted Answer

A)  adoptive siblings. 
B)  adoptive parents. 
C)  classmates in school. 
D)  biological parents. 
A)  adoptive siblings. 
B)  adoptive parents. 
C)  classmates in school. 
D)  biological parents.

Question 10

Thurstone hypothesized that there are 120 different intellectual abilities, depending on how the different operations, contents, and products are combined in a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following theorists has proposed eight forms of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard Gardner 
B)  J.P. Guilford 
C)  Charles Spearman 
D)  Robert Sternberg 
A)  Howard Gardner 
B)  J.P. Guilford 
C)  Charles Spearman 
D)  Robert Sternberg

Question 13

Describe the "natural experiment" discussed in the book that is used to investigate the heritability of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The student should begin with

Question 14

In the word "relocated," what is the first morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  the letter 'r' 
B)  the prefix 're' 
C)  the word 'locate' 
D)  the whole word is a single morpheme 
A)  the letter 'r' 
B)  the prefix 're' 
C)  the word 'locate' 
D)  the whole word is a single morpheme

Question 15

Calling a lion a "kitty" is an example of a young child's

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  underextension.

Question 16

Horace, with a mental age of 6 and a chronological age of 12, has an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  75. 
B)  50. 
C)  95. 
D)  110. 
A)  75. 
B)  50. 
C)  95. 
D)  110.

Question 17

Learning theory suggests that language is acquired through

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation and reinforcement. 
B)  innate skills. 
C)  cognitive mapping. 
D)  prewiring in the brain. 
A)  imitation and reinforcement. 
B)  innate skills. 
C)  cognitive mapping. 
D)  prewiring in the brain.

Question 18

The formation of concepts involves the development of the best or clearest examples of such categories, called

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics. 
B)  anomalies. 
C)  prototypes. 
D)  syllogisms. 
A)  heuristics. 
B)  anomalies. 
C)  prototypes. 
D)  syllogisms.

Question 19

Robert took a test designed to measure his ability to draw, and he earned the same score each time he took the test. It appears that the test is

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized. 
B)  valid. 
C)  objective. 
D)  reliable. 
A)  standardized. 
B)  valid. 
C)  objective. 
D)  reliable.

Question 20

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Flynn curve. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  the deviation curve. 
D)  the mainstream curve. 
A)  the Flynn curve. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  the deviation curve. 
D)  the mainstream curve.

A person who has never used a paper clip for anything other than clipping papers might be accused of

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

"She goed to school" is an example of

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

The smallest units of sound in a spoken language are known as

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

Briefly define the five important components of language.

Studies of adopted children generally find a closer relationship between the IQs of children and their

Thurstone hypothesized that there are 120 different intellectual abilities, depending on how the different operations, contents, and products are combined in a task.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

Which of the following theorists has proposed eight forms of intelligence?

Describe the "natural experiment" discussed in the book that is used to investigate the heritability of intelligence.

In the word "relocated," what is the first morpheme?

Calling a lion a "kitty" is an example of a young child's

Horace, with a mental age of 6 and a chronological age of 12, has an IQ of

Learning theory suggests that language is acquired through

The formation of concepts involves the development of the best or clearest examples of such categories, called

Robert took a test designed to measure his ability to draw, and he earned the same score each time he took the test. It appears that the test is

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

A person who has never used a paper clip for anything other than clipping papers might be accused of

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

"She goed to school" is an example of

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

The smallest units of sound in a spoken language are known as

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

Briefly define the five important components of language.

Studies of adopted children generally find a closer relationship between the IQs of children and their

Thurstone hypothesized that there are 120 different intellectual abilities, depending on how the different operations, contents, and products are combined in a task.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale can be administered individually or to groups.

Which of the following theorists has proposed eight forms of intelligence?

Describe the "natural experiment" discussed in the book that is used to investigate the heritability of intelligence.

In the word "relocated," what is the first morpheme?

Calling a lion a "kitty" is an example of a young child's

Horace, with a mental age of 6 and a chronological age of 12, has an IQ of

Learning theory suggests that language is acquired through

The formation of concepts involves the development of the best or clearest examples of such categories, called

Robert took a test designed to measure his ability to draw, and he earned the same score each time he took the test. It appears that the test is

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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