Question 1

A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  a holophrase. 
A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  a holophrase.

Question 2

Which of the following is not typical of a 20-month-old's telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "daddy cookie" 
B)  "eat cookie" 
C)  "daddy eat" 
D)  "cookie eat" 
A)  "daddy cookie" 
B)  "eat cookie" 
C)  "daddy eat" 
D)  "cookie eat"

Question 3

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  surface 
C)  psycholinguistics 
D)  pragmatics 
A)  syntax 
B)  surface 
C)  psycholinguistics 
D)  pragmatics

Question 4

People are considered that have an intellectual disability if they are clearly deficient in adaptive functioning and their IQ is below

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  90. 
D)  70. 
A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  90. 
D)  70.

Question 5

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies 
B)  algorithms 
C)  mental set 
D)  means-end analysis 
A)  analogies 
B)  algorithms 
C)  mental set 
D)  means-end analysis

Question 6

In order to be useful a test must have either high validity or high reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A test that measures what it claims to measure has ________; a test that gives consistent results has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity; reliability 
B)  reliability; validity 
C)  objectivity; validity 
D)  equivalence; reliability 
A)  validity; reliability 
B)  reliability; validity 
C)  objectivity; validity 
D)  equivalence; reliability

Question 8

Explain the trial-and-error, algorithm, and heuristics approaches to problem solving, citing the advantages and limitations of each. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

Accepted Answer

The examples should clearly distinguish

Question 9

Which of the following would become a problem for use of the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler tests in a study that required intelligence tests for several thousand people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither of these tests is reliable on a large scale. 
B)  Both of these tests lack appropriate norms. 
C)  Both of these tests are given individually, and thus would be expensive and time-consuming. 
D)  Both of these tests were developed long ago and are out-dated. 
A)  Neither of these tests is reliable on a large scale. 
B)  Both of these tests lack appropriate norms. 
C)  Both of these tests are given individually, and thus would be expensive and time-consuming. 
D)  Both of these tests were developed long ago and are out-dated.

Question 10

Jensen, Rushton, and Herrnstein and Murray claim that the black-white IQ gap is due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  racism. 
C)  environment. 
D)  genetics. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  racism. 
C)  environment. 
D)  genetics.

Question 11

Compare and contrast Chomsky's concepts of deep vs. surface structure.

Accepted Answer

Chomsky distinguished between the surfac

Question 12

What are the personal components of emotional intelligence? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The personal components of emotional int

Question 13

According to Stephen Kosslyn, images are constructed

Accepted Answer

A)  all at once. 
B)  one part at a time. 
C)  in the same way we see reality. 
D)  differently for the different senses. 
A)  all at once. 
B)  one part at a time. 
C)  in the same way we see reality. 
D)  differently for the different senses.

Question 14

Acceleration programs and enrichment programs are different terms for the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the characteristic of optimism offer in emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimists explain failure by attributing it to something that they might be able to change and be successful. 
B)  Optimism and pessimism are similar traits, but optimism makes us more emotional. 
C)  Pessimists, more so then optimists, are able to take responsibility for failure and make changes to themselves. 
D)  Optimists are realists: they know that little will go right in life. 
A)  Optimists explain failure by attributing it to something that they might be able to change and be successful. 
B)  Optimism and pessimism are similar traits, but optimism makes us more emotional. 
C)  Pessimists, more so then optimists, are able to take responsibility for failure and make changes to themselves. 
D)  Optimists are realists: they know that little will go right in life.

Question 16

Contextual intelligence is similar to "street smarts."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The deviation score is one of the contributions of

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Lewis M. Terman. 
C)  David Wechsler. 
D)  William Stern. 
A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Lewis M. Terman. 
C)  David Wechsler. 
D)  William Stern.

Question 18

If we study identical twins who have been separated at birth and reared apart, we can

Accepted Answer

A)  only test the importance of genetic endowment. 
B)  learn a lot more about intelligence than we can by studying the influence of the environment. 
C)  assess the relative contribution of heredity and environment. 
D)  say very little about the impact of heredity or environment on intelligence. 
A)  only test the importance of genetic endowment. 
B)  learn a lot more about intelligence than we can by studying the influence of the environment. 
C)  assess the relative contribution of heredity and environment. 
D)  say very little about the impact of heredity or environment on intelligence.

Question 19

Danielle cannot remember the name of the Mexican restaurant where she is supposed to meet Willard. Which of the following is a heuristic problem-solving strategy for locating the right restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A)  About the time they were supposed to meet, she should get in a car and drive around the city hoping to catch sight of Willard's car. 
B)  She should assume Willard will choose a restaurant nearest his home, and call these Mexican restaurants first to check on whether he made a reservation. 
C)  She should ask a Ouija board for the name of the restaurant. 
D)  She should call all Mexican restaurants in alphabetical order until she locates the one with Willard's reservation. 
A)  About the time they were supposed to meet, she should get in a car and drive around the city hoping to catch sight of Willard's car. 
B)  She should assume Willard will choose a restaurant nearest his home, and call these Mexican restaurants first to check on whether he made a reservation. 
C)  She should ask a Ouija board for the name of the restaurant. 
D)  She should call all Mexican restaurants in alphabetical order until she locates the one with Willard's reservation.

Question 20

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

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

A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Which of the following is not typical of a 20-month-old's telegraphic speech?

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

People are considered that have an intellectual disability if they are clearly deficient in adaptive functioning and their IQ is below

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

In order to be useful a test must have either high validity or high reliability.

A test that measures what it claims to measure has ; a test that gives consistent results has .

Explain the trial-and-error, algorithm, and heuristics approaches to problem solving, citing the advantages and limitations of each. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

Which of the following would become a problem for use of the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler tests in a study that required intelligence tests for several thousand people?

Jensen, Rushton, and Herrnstein and Murray claim that the black-white IQ gap is due primarily to

Compare and contrast Chomsky's concepts of deep vs. surface structure.

What are the personal components of emotional intelligence? Provide examples of each.

According to Stephen Kosslyn, images are constructed

Acceleration programs and enrichment programs are different terms for the same thing.

What does the characteristic of optimism offer in emotional intelligence?

Contextual intelligence is similar to "street smarts."

The deviation score is one of the contributions of

If we study identical twins who have been separated at birth and reared apart, we can

Danielle cannot remember the name of the Mexican restaurant where she is supposed to meet Willard. Which of the following is a heuristic problem-solving strategy for locating the right restaurant?

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

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A phrase such as "Daddy juice" instead of "Daddy, give me juice" is called

Which of the following is not typical of a 20-month-old's telegraphic speech?

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

People are considered that have an intellectual disability if they are clearly deficient in adaptive functioning and their IQ is below

Which of the following is likely to reduce our ability to solve new problems?

In order to be useful a test must have either high validity or high reliability.

A test that measures what it claims to measure has ________; a test that gives consistent results has ________.

Explain the trial-and-error, algorithm, and heuristics approaches to problem solving, citing the advantages and limitations of each. Give examples of each from your learning experiences as a college student.

Which of the following would become a problem for use of the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler tests in a study that required intelligence tests for several thousand people?

Jensen, Rushton, and Herrnstein and Murray claim that the black-white IQ gap is due primarily to

Compare and contrast Chomsky's concepts of deep vs. surface structure.

What are the personal components of emotional intelligence? Provide examples of each.

According to Stephen Kosslyn, images are constructed

Acceleration programs and enrichment programs are different terms for the same thing.

What does the characteristic of optimism offer in emotional intelligence?

Contextual intelligence is similar to "street smarts."

The deviation score is one of the contributions of

If we study identical twins who have been separated at birth and reared apart, we can

Danielle cannot remember the name of the Mexican restaurant where she is supposed to meet Willard. Which of the following is a heuristic problem-solving strategy for locating the right restaurant?

Which of the following is not correlated with IQ scores?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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A test that measures what it claims to measure has ; a test that gives consistent results has .