Question 1

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is that

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A)  the heuristic insures a 
B)  the heuristic takes longer and is more accurate. 
C)  the heuristic can be quicker. 
D)  the heuristic always works the same way. 
E)  the heuristic fosters greater creativity. 
A)  the heuristic insures a 
B)  the heuristic takes longer and is more accurate. 
C)  the heuristic can be quicker. 
D)  the heuristic always works the same way. 
E)  the heuristic fosters greater creativity.

Question 2

After the outcome is known, people often have distorted thinking about their original expectations due to

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A)  confirmation bias. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  representativeness heuristic. 
D)  availability heuristic. 
E)  their prototypes. 
A)  confirmation bias. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  representativeness heuristic. 
D)  availability heuristic. 
E)  their prototypes.

Question 3

One of the reasons that people use algorithms is that these

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A)  are intuitive and obvious. 
B)  are flexible, because they are not too precise. 
C)  can solve only certain problems. 
D)  change over time as we become wiser. 
E)  will always work if used properly. 
A)  are intuitive and obvious. 
B)  are flexible, because they are not too precise. 
C)  can solve only certain problems. 
D)  change over time as we become wiser. 
E)  will always work if used properly.

Question 4

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative comparison 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  poor problem representation 
D)  the representative bias 
E)  the availability bias 
A)  relative comparison 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  poor problem representation 
D)  the representative bias 
E)  the availability bias

Question 5

An advantage of algorithms over heuristic is that

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A)  algorithms are much faster. 
B)  algorithms guarantee a 
C)  algorithms are short-cuts. 
D)  algorithms use rules-of-thumb. 
E)  heuristics make solutions more difficult to find. 
A)  algorithms are much faster. 
B)  algorithms guarantee a 
C)  algorithms are short-cuts. 
D)  algorithms use rules-of-thumb. 
E)  heuristics make solutions more difficult to find.

Question 6

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years. His IQ would be

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A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  125. 
D)  140. 
E)  185. 
A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  125. 
D)  140. 
E)  185.

Question 7

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins will have more similar IQ scores, if either?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim and Jim 
B)  Ned and Ed 
C)  Their IQs will be the same, because environment and genetics interact equally across both cases. 
D)  It is impossible to answer based on the given information. 
E)  All twins have the same IQ 
A)  Tim and Jim 
B)  Ned and Ed 
C)  Their IQs will be the same, because environment and genetics interact equally across both cases. 
D)  It is impossible to answer based on the given information. 
E)  All twins have the same IQ

Question 8

Describe the roles played by schemas and scripts in rational thought.

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A schema is a cluste

Question 9

A child whose IQ score is ________ would be classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  60; normal 
B)  100; gifted 
C)  60; mentally retarded 
D)  150; normal 
E)  60; gifted 
A)  60; normal 
B)  100; gifted 
C)  60; mentally retarded 
D)  150; normal 
E)  60; gifted

Question 10

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

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A)  75 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  10 percent 
E)  5 percent 
A)  75 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  10 percent 
E)  5 percent

Question 11

We can speak of ________ only within a group of individuals who have shared the same environment.

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A)  achievement tests 
B)  heritable differences 
C)  intelligence quotients 
D)  interpersonal validity 
E)  aptitude reliability 
A)  achievement tests 
B)  heritable differences 
C)  intelligence quotients 
D)  interpersonal validity 
E)  aptitude reliability

Question 12

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above

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A)  120. 
B)  130. 
C)  140. 
D)  150. 
E)  165. 
A)  120. 
B)  130. 
C)  140. 
D)  150. 
E)  165.

Question 13

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of ________ and an IQ of ________.

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A)  8; 80 
B)  8; 125 
C)  10; 100 
D)  10; 125 
E)  18; 180 
A)  8; 80 
B)  8; 125 
C)  10; 100 
D)  10; 125 
E)  18; 180

Question 14

The process involved in forming a new mental representation by manipulating available information is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  schema formation. 
E)  conceptualizing. 
A)  thinking. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  schema formation. 
E)  conceptualizing.

Question 15

What group of people were often labeled "morons," "idiots," or "imbeciles" by early intelligence tests because they had limited English skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Army recruits 
B)  people with schizophrenia 
C)  very young children 
D)  immigrants to the United States 
E)  persons living in the South 
A)  Army recruits 
B)  people with schizophrenia 
C)  very young children 
D)  immigrants to the United States 
E)  persons living in the South

Question 16

A heuristic is BEST described as a

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A)  rule of thumb. 
B)  step-by-step procedure. 
C)  time-consuming process that guarantees success. 
D)  schema. 
E)  categorization process from general to specific. 
A)  rule of thumb. 
B)  step-by-step procedure. 
C)  time-consuming process that guarantees success. 
D)  schema. 
E)  categorization process from general to specific.

Question 17

Which problem-solving strategy did the Wright brothers use to solve the challenge of powered human flight?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a relevant analogy 
B)  working backwards from small-order to large-order concerns 
C)  formal logic 
D)  breaking the problem into its component parts 
E)  functional fixedness 
A)  finding a relevant analogy 
B)  working backwards from small-order to large-order concerns 
C)  formal logic 
D)  breaking the problem into its component parts 
E)  functional fixedness

Question 18

What is the term used to describe an innate potential ability that we have within a specific domain?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term used to describe...

Question 19

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Sternberg. 
D)  Terman. 
E)  Cattell. 
A)  Gardner. 
B)  Spearman. 
C)  Sternberg. 
D)  Terman. 
E)  Cattell.

Question 20

Another name for a "fuzzy" concept is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype. 
B)  schema. 
C)  heuristic. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  natural concept. 
A)  prototype. 
B)  schema. 
C)  heuristic. 
D)  algorithm. 
E)  natural concept.

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is that

After the outcome is known, people often have distorted thinking about their original expectations due to

One of the reasons that people use algorithms is that these

An advantage of algorithms over heuristic is that

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years. His IQ would be

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins will have more similar IQ scores, if either?

Describe the roles played by schemas and scripts in rational thought.

A child whose IQ score is would be classified as .

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

We can speak of ________ only within a group of individuals who have shared the same environment.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of and an IQ of .

The process involved in forming a new mental representation by manipulating available information is known as

What group of people were often labeled "morons," "idiots," or "imbeciles" by early intelligence tests because they had limited English skills?

A heuristic is BEST described as a

Which problem-solving strategy did the Wright brothers use to solve the challenge of powered human flight?

What is the term used to describe an innate potential ability that we have within a specific domain?

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by

Another name for a "fuzzy" concept is a(n)

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Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

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Exam 6: Thinking and Intelligence

An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is that

After the outcome is known, people often have distorted thinking about their original expectations due to

One of the reasons that people use algorithms is that these

An advantage of algorithms over heuristic is that

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years. His IQ would be

Tim and Jim are identical twins who were raised apart. Ned and Ed are fraternal twins who were raised together. Which pair of twins will have more similar IQ scores, if either?

Describe the roles played by schemas and scripts in rational thought.

A child whose IQ score is ________ would be classified as ________.

What percent of the population has an intelligence quotient below 100?

We can speak of ________ only within a group of individuals who have shared the same environment.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of ________ and an IQ of ________.

The process involved in forming a new mental representation by manipulating available information is known as

What group of people were often labeled "morons," "idiots," or "imbeciles" by early intelligence tests because they had limited English skills?

A heuristic is BEST described as a

Which problem-solving strategy did the Wright brothers use to solve the challenge of powered human flight?

What is the term used to describe an innate potential ability that we have within a specific domain?

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by

Another name for a "fuzzy" concept is a(n)

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

A child whose IQ score is would be classified as .

An 8-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of and an IQ of .