Question 1

Brad is home when all of his lights suddenly go out. His thought that "this is what happens when a fuse is blown" would be said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating functional fixedness. 
B)  identifying the problem. 
C)  using an algorithm. 
D)  working backward. 
E)  evaluating a solution. 
A)  demonstrating functional fixedness. 
B)  identifying the problem. 
C)  using an algorithm. 
D)  working backward. 
E)  evaluating a solution.

Question 2

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mental set. 
B)  means-end analysis. 
C)  noncompensatory modeling. 
D)  prototypical idealization. 
E)  functional fixedness. 
A)  mental set. 
B)  means-end analysis. 
C)  noncompensatory modeling. 
D)  prototypical idealization. 
E)  functional fixedness.

Question 3

The most representative or ideal example of a category is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype. 
B)  schema. 
C)  availability heuristic. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  mental set. 
A)  prototype. 
B)  schema. 
C)  availability heuristic. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  mental set.

Question 4

Which was NOT a finding of the Lewis Terman's study of gifted kids?

Accepted Answer

A) . They were socially well adjusted. 
B)  They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C)  They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D)  They were above average in weight, height, and physical attractiveness. 
E)  They were more likely to be leaders. 
A) . They were socially well adjusted. 
B)  They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C)  They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D)  They were above average in weight, height, and physical attractiveness. 
E)  They were more likely to be leaders.

Question 5

Critics claimed that Jensen minimized or ignored the impact of all of the following in terms of racial differences EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of racism. 
B)  different teacher expectations in school. 
C)  lack of opportunity. 
D)  low self-esteem. 
E)  heredity. 
A)  the effects of racism. 
B)  different teacher expectations in school. 
C)  lack of opportunity. 
D)  low self-esteem. 
E)  heredity.

Question 6

A(n) ________ is a cognitive representation of a physical space.

Accepted Answer

A)  chunk 
B)  spatial heuristic 
C)  algorithm 
D)  cognitive map 
E)  confirmation bias 
A)  chunk 
B)  spatial heuristic 
C)  algorithm 
D)  cognitive map 
E)  confirmation bias

Question 7

According to Sternberg, Picasso would score as high in ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  practical 
E)  triarchic 
A)  creative 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  practical 
E)  triarchic

Question 8

The term ________ refers to the ratio of mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100.

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual ratio 
B)  aptitude 
C)  mental ratio 
D)  standardized intelligence 
E)  intelligence quotient 
A)  intellectual ratio 
B)  aptitude 
C)  mental ratio 
D)  standardized intelligence 
E)  intelligence quotient

Question 9

According to Robert Sternberg, ________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  divergent intelligence 
E)  none of these 
A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  divergent intelligence 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  grape 
B)  apple 
C)  orange 
D)  olive 
E)  plum 
A)  grape 
B)  apple 
C)  orange 
D)  olive 
E)  plum

Question 11

A person who is a fine guitar player would be said to have a(n) ________ for playing the guitar.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  prototype 
C)  aptitude 
D)  algorithm 
E)  divergence 
A)  schema 
B)  prototype 
C)  aptitude 
D)  algorithm 
E)  divergence

Question 12

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  320 
B)  80 
C)  200 
D)  100 
E)  120 
A)  320 
B)  80 
C)  200 
D)  100 
E)  120

Question 13

The odd feeling of recognition you get when you visit a new place is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a prototype. 
B)  a concept hierarchy. 
C)  deja vu. 
D)  a mental set. 
E)  an algorithm. 
A)  a prototype. 
B)  a concept hierarchy. 
C)  deja vu. 
D)  a mental set. 
E)  an algorithm.

Question 14

"Good thinkers" possesses which of the following attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are capable of careful reasoning. 
B)  They make use of effective thinking strategies. 
C)  They avoid ineffective thinking strategies. 
D)  They avoid misleading thinking strategies. 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  They are capable of careful reasoning. 
B)  They make use of effective thinking strategies. 
C)  They avoid ineffective thinking strategies. 
D)  They avoid misleading thinking strategies. 
E)  All of the above are

Question 15

According to Terman's original computation of intelligence quotient, if Ralph's computed IQ score is 75, then

Accepted Answer

A)  he might be a 12-year-old who is as smart as the average nine-year-old. 
B)  he 
C)  he is 75 years old. 
D)  he might be a 6-year-old who is as intelligent as most eight-year-olds. 
E)  he is as smart as the average 75-year-old. 
A)  he might be a 12-year-old who is as smart as the average nine-year-old. 
B)  he 
C)  he is 75 years old. 
D)  he might be a 6-year-old who is as intelligent as most eight-year-olds. 
E)  he is as smart as the average 75-year-old.

Question 16

The WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI are tests of ________ that were created by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental aptitude; the SAT corporation 
B)  intelligence; David Wechsler 
C)  creativity; Howard Gardner 
D)  independence.; Leland Stanford 
E)  creativity; David Wechsler 
A)  mental aptitude; the SAT corporation 
B)  intelligence; David Wechsler 
C)  creativity; Howard Gardner 
D)  independence.; Leland Stanford 
E)  creativity; David Wechsler

Question 17

Which of the mental abilities noted by Gardner could be thought of as relating to emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  musical; spatial 
B)  rhythmic; logical 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic; intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal; intrapersonal 
E)  spatial; linguistic 
A)  musical; spatial 
B)  rhythmic; logical 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic; intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal; intrapersonal 
E)  spatial; linguistic

Question 18

On the first day of class you are likely to do all of the following: find a desk, sit down, listen to the teacher talk about her syllabus, take out a pen, start taking notes, and not speak very much. These activities are part of your ________ about the first day of class.

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithm 
B)  mental set 
C)  script 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  heuristic 
A)  algorithm 
B)  mental set 
C)  script 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  heuristic

Question 19

An example of Sternberg's practical intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  academic achievement only. 
B)  knowing when to plant corn. 
C)  having interpersonal and emotional skills. 
D)  learning how to write clearly. 
E)  knowing how to take two ingredients and create a new dish. 
A)  academic achievement only. 
B)  knowing when to plant corn. 
C)  having interpersonal and emotional skills. 
D)  learning how to write clearly. 
E)  knowing how to take two ingredients and create a new dish.

Question 20

A person who uses a drop of superglue to seal a paper cut on their finger has overcome the obstacle to effective problem solving called

Accepted Answer

A)  working backward. 
B)  regression to the average. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  the anchoring bias. 
E)  the representativeness heuristic. 
A)  working backward. 
B)  regression to the average. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  the anchoring bias. 
E)  the representativeness heuristic.

Brad is home when all of his lights suddenly go out. His thought that "this is what happens when a fuse is blown" would be said to be

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called

The most representative or ideal example of a category is called a(n)

Which was NOT a finding of the Lewis Terman's study of gifted kids?

Critics claimed that Jensen minimized or ignored the impact of all of the following in terms of racial differences EXCEPT for

A(n) ________ is a cognitive representation of a physical space.

According to Sternberg, Picasso would score as high in ________ intelligence.

The term ________ refers to the ratio of mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100.

According to Robert Sternberg, ________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit?

A person who is a fine guitar player would be said to have a(n) ________ for playing the guitar.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

The odd feeling of recognition you get when you visit a new place is known as

"Good thinkers" possesses which of the following attributes?

According to Terman's original computation of intelligence quotient, if Ralph's computed IQ score is 75, then

The WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI are tests of that were created by .

Which of the mental abilities noted by Gardner could be thought of as relating to emotional intelligence?

On the first day of class you are likely to do all of the following: find a desk, sit down, listen to the teacher talk about her syllabus, take out a pen, start taking notes, and not speak very much. These activities are part of your ________ about the first day of class.

An example of Sternberg's practical intelligence is

A person who uses a drop of superglue to seal a paper cut on their finger has overcome the obstacle to effective problem solving called

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Exam 6: Thinking and Intelligence

Brad is home when all of his lights suddenly go out. His thought that "this is what happens when a fuse is blown" would be said to be

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called

The most representative or ideal example of a category is called a(n)

Which was NOT a finding of the Lewis Terman's study of gifted kids?

Critics claimed that Jensen minimized or ignored the impact of all of the following in terms of racial differences EXCEPT for

A(n) ________ is a cognitive representation of a physical space.

According to Sternberg, Picasso would score as high in ________ intelligence.

The term ________ refers to the ratio of mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100.

According to Robert Sternberg, ________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit?

A person who is a fine guitar player would be said to have a(n) ________ for playing the guitar.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

The odd feeling of recognition you get when you visit a new place is known as

"Good thinkers" possesses which of the following attributes?

According to Terman's original computation of intelligence quotient, if Ralph's computed IQ score is 75, then

The WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI are tests of ________ that were created by ________.

Which of the mental abilities noted by Gardner could be thought of as relating to emotional intelligence?

On the first day of class you are likely to do all of the following: find a desk, sit down, listen to the teacher talk about her syllabus, take out a pen, start taking notes, and not speak very much. These activities are part of your ________ about the first day of class.

An example of Sternberg's practical intelligence is

A person who uses a drop of superglue to seal a paper cut on their finger has overcome the obstacle to effective problem solving called

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters

The WAIS, WISC, and WPPSI are tests of that were created by .