Question 1

Kohler demonstrated the existence of "Aha!" or insight behaviour with:

Accepted Answer

A) birds. 
B) dogs. 
C) cats. 
D) chimps. 
A) birds. 
B) dogs. 
C) cats. 
D) chimps.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstorming TTCT 
B) Verbal TTCT 
C) Thinking Creatively with Pictures TTCT 
D) Figural TTCT 
A) Brainstorming TTCT 
B) Verbal TTCT 
C) Thinking Creatively with Pictures TTCT 
D) Figural TTCT

Question 3

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A) remembering and repeating a series of numbers 
B) placing the correct shape into a matching hole on a board 
C) creating a story to explain a picture 
D) looking at a pattern or a design,and trying to arrange small cubes in the same pattern. 
A) remembering and repeating a series of numbers 
B) placing the correct shape into a matching hole on a board 
C) creating a story to explain a picture 
D) looking at a pattern or a design,and trying to arrange small cubes in the same pattern.

Question 4

Mescaline comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) weeds. 
B) cactus buttons. 
C) the poppy plant. 
D) mushrooms. 
A) weeds. 
B) cactus buttons. 
C) the poppy plant. 
D) mushrooms.

Question 5

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and visits only sites that support his belief.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) functional fixedness. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) creativity bias. 
D) confirmation fixedness. 
A) functional fixedness. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) creativity bias. 
D) confirmation fixedness.

Question 6

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __________ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use _________.

Accepted Answer

A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) algorithms; creativity 
C) heuristics; algorithms 
D) means-end analysis; heuristics 
A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) algorithms; creativity 
C) heuristics; algorithms 
D) means-end analysis; heuristics

Question 7

Word order,word meanings,and the rules for practical communication with others are three of the common characteristics of ____________ all over the world.

Accepted Answer

A) grammar 
B) syntax 
C) language 
D) pragmatics 
A) grammar 
B) syntax 
C) language 
D) pragmatics

Question 8

According to the research cited in your text,which statement is true regarding the cognitive benefits derived from bilingualism?

Accepted Answer

A) Bilingualism in children leads to higher GPAs and better academic performance. 
B) Bilingual older adults have been found to maintain higher levels of cognitive control beyond 60 years of age. 
C) Bilingualism in children leads to a greater capacity for mathematical thinking and skills. 
D) Bilingual older adults have higher recovery rates from strokes where language capacity has been affected. 
A) Bilingualism in children leads to higher GPAs and better academic performance. 
B) Bilingual older adults have been found to maintain higher levels of cognitive control beyond 60 years of age. 
C) Bilingualism in children leads to a greater capacity for mathematical thinking and skills. 
D) Bilingual older adults have higher recovery rates from strokes where language capacity has been affected.

Question 9

The system of rules for combining words and phrases to make structurally correct sentences is called:

Accepted Answer

A) semantics. 
B) phonics. 
C) syntax. 
D) grammar. 
A) semantics. 
B) phonics. 
C) syntax. 
D) grammar.

Question 10

Which of the following statement is true about Kanzi,the bonobo chimp?

Accepted Answer

A) He was able to learn to understand 150 spoken English words. 
B) He could follow complex instructions equivalent to the abilities of a five- year-old child. 
C) He learned how to use the communication keyboard from following word pictures in a manual. 
D) He has demonstrated a rudimentary use of syntax in his sentence construction. 
A) He was able to learn to understand 150 spoken English words. 
B) He could follow complex instructions equivalent to the abilities of a five- year-old child. 
C) He learned how to use the communication keyboard from following word pictures in a manual. 
D) He has demonstrated a rudimentary use of syntax in his sentence construction.

Question 11

In Canada,the practice of including developmentally delayed children in regular schools is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) inclusion. 
B) de-segregating. 
C) mainstreaming. 
D) enrichment. 
A) inclusion. 
B) de-segregating. 
C) mainstreaming. 
D) enrichment.

Question 12

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Spearman's G Factor or general intelligence theory included which two abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematical ability and verbal/linguistic 
B) reason and problem solving 
C) logic and language 
D) problem solving and mathematical ability. 
A) mathematical ability and verbal/linguistic 
B) reason and problem solving 
C) logic and language 
D) problem solving and mathematical ability.

Question 14

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ below 70 
B) evidence of brain damage 
C) slower than normal reflexes 
D) onset of deficits prior to age 6 
A) IQ below 70 
B) evidence of brain damage 
C) slower than normal reflexes 
D) onset of deficits prior to age 6

Question 15

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) interpersonal 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) interpersonal

Question 16

Which problem-solving style allowed a computer program,Deep Blue,to beat the world chess champion,Garry Kasparov,in 1997?

Accepted Answer

A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) trial and error 
D) means-end analysis 
A) heuristics 
B) algorithms 
C) trial and error 
D) means-end analysis

Question 17

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of "intelligence" testing originated in:

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) Canada. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) Germany. 
A) France. 
B) Canada. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) Germany.

Question 18

Zack is being evaluated as a possible candidate for a high school English class teaching position.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal/linguistic 
B) mathematical 
C) naturalist 
D) existentialist 
A) verbal/linguistic 
B) mathematical 
C) naturalist 
D) existentialist

Question 19

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) analytical,creative,and practical 
D) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal 
A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) analytical,creative,and practical 
D) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an animal that has been taught to produce behaviour that some think is language like?

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzee 
B) parrot 
C) armadillos 
D) dolphin 
A) chimpanzee 
B) parrot 
C) armadillos 
D) dolphin

Kohler demonstrated the existence of "Aha!" or insight behaviour with:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler intelligence tests?

Mescaline comes from:

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and visits only sites that support his belief.This is an example of:

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use _.

Word order,word meanings,and the rules for practical communication with others are three of the common characteristics of ____________ all over the world.

According to the research cited in your text,which statement is true regarding the cognitive benefits derived from bilingualism?

The system of rules for combining words and phrases to make structurally correct sentences is called:

Which of the following statement is true about Kanzi,the bonobo chimp?

In Canada,the practice of including developmentally delayed children in regular schools is commonly referred to as:

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of algorithm.

Spearman's G Factor or general intelligence theory included which two abilities?

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Which problem-solving style allowed a computer program,Deep Blue,to beat the world chess champion,Garry Kasparov,in 1997?

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of "intelligence" testing originated in:

Zack is being evaluated as a possible candidate for a high school English class teaching position.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Which of the following is NOT an animal that has been taught to produce behaviour that some think is language like?

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Kohler demonstrated the existence of "Aha!" or insight behaviour with:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler intelligence tests?

Mescaline comes from:

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and visits only sites that support his belief.This is an example of:

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __________ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use _________.

Word order,word meanings,and the rules for practical communication with others are three of the common characteristics of ____________ all over the world.

According to the research cited in your text,which statement is true regarding the cognitive benefits derived from bilingualism?

The system of rules for combining words and phrases to make structurally correct sentences is called:

Which of the following statement is true about Kanzi,the bonobo chimp?

In Canada,the practice of including developmentally delayed children in regular schools is commonly referred to as:

Randall believes that aliens crashed in Western Canada in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of algorithm.

Spearman's G Factor or general intelligence theory included which two abilities?

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Which problem-solving style allowed a computer program,Deep Blue,to beat the world chess champion,Garry Kasparov,in 1997?

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of "intelligence" testing originated in:

Zack is being evaluated as a possible candidate for a high school English class teaching position.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Which of the following is NOT an animal that has been taught to produce behaviour that some think is language like?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

The main difference between the AI programs Deep Blue and Deep Junior is that Deep Blue used __ whereas Deep Junior was programmed to use _.