Question 1

According to _____ there are three forms of intelligence, whereas according to _____ there are nine types of intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) Sternberg's triarchic theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences/Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C) Sternberg's triarchic theory/artificial intelligence (AI) theory 
D) artificial intelligence (AI) theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
A) Sternberg's triarchic theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences/Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C) Sternberg's triarchic theory/artificial intelligence (AI) theory 
D) artificial intelligence (AI) theory/Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

Question 2

Critics of the work of Benjamin Whorf maintain that

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic predispositions are universal. 
B) all cultures essentially share the same linguistic experiences. 
C) language determines how we think about our world. 
D) words merely reflect rather than cause the way we think. 
A) linguistic predispositions are universal. 
B) all cultures essentially share the same linguistic experiences. 
C) language determines how we think about our world. 
D) words merely reflect rather than cause the way we think.

Question 3

Which of the following is usually a trait of creative thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A) dogmatic thinking 
B) categorical thinking 
C) risk avoidance 
D) inner motivation 
A) dogmatic thinking 
B) categorical thinking 
C) risk avoidance 
D) inner motivation

Question 4

In everyday situations, finding and framing problems can be difficult because many real-life problems

Accepted Answer

A) are ill defined or vague. 
B) suggest obvious operations. 
C) provide clear definitions. 
D) are beyond the average person's ability to solve. 
A) are ill defined or vague. 
B) suggest obvious operations. 
C) provide clear definitions. 
D) are beyond the average person's ability to solve.

Question 5

The tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refutes them is known as

Accepted Answer

A) hindsight bias. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) intervention bias. 
D) selection bias. 
A) hindsight bias. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) intervention bias. 
D) selection bias.

Question 6

In the context of loss aversion, identify the true statement about sunk-cost fallacy.

Accepted Answer

A) People ascribe greater value to things they already own when compared with objects owned by someone else. 
B) People disregard prior experiences or failures when making predictions about the possibility of an outcome. 
C) People are reluctant to give up on a venture because of past investment. 
D) People tend to report falsely, after the fact, that they accurately predicted an outcome. 
A) People ascribe greater value to things they already own when compared with objects owned by someone else. 
B) People disregard prior experiences or failures when making predictions about the possibility of an outcome. 
C) People are reluctant to give up on a venture because of past investment. 
D) People tend to report falsely, after the fact, that they accurately predicted an outcome.

Question 7

Heuristics differ from algorithms in that heuristics

Accepted Answer

A) are slow. 
B) come in different forms. 
C) are complex strategies that suggest a solution to a problem. 
D) do not guarantee an answer. 
A) are slow. 
B) come in different forms. 
C) are complex strategies that suggest a solution to a problem. 
D) do not guarantee an answer.

Question 8

If an outcome measure is normally distributed, this means that

Accepted Answer

A) all scores are around the average score. 
B) all scores are below average. 
C) most scores are around the average score. 
D) the scores are distributed across all points evenly. 
A) all scores are around the average score. 
B) all scores are below average. 
C) most scores are around the average score. 
D) the scores are distributed across all points evenly.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about language milestones among children.

Accepted Answer

A) Children understand metaphor and satire usually between ages 11 and 14. 
B) Vocabulary reaches an average of about 10,000 words when children are between ages 2 and 3. 
C) Vocabulary usually decreases below 50 words per day when children are between ages 9 and 11. 
D) Children understand adult literary work usually between ages 6 and 8. 
A) Children understand metaphor and satire usually between ages 11 and 14. 
B) Vocabulary reaches an average of about 10,000 words when children are between ages 2 and 3. 
C) Vocabulary usually decreases below 50 words per day when children are between ages 9 and 11. 
D) Children understand adult literary work usually between ages 6 and 8.

Question 10

When using the computer as an analogy to explain the relationship between cognition and the brain, the brain is described as the computer's _____ and cognition is described as its _____.

Accepted Answer

A) hardware/software 
B) software/hardware 
C) hardware/hard drive 
D) software/random-access memory (RAM) 
A) hardware/software 
B) software/hardware 
C) hardware/hard drive 
D) software/random-access memory (RAM)

Question 11

Creative people engage in

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking but not in convergent thinking. 
B) deductive thinking. 
C) both convergent thinking and divergent thinking. 
D) functional fixedness. 
A) divergent thinking but not in convergent thinking. 
B) deductive thinking. 
C) both convergent thinking and divergent thinking. 
D) functional fixedness.

Question 12

_____ is the proportion of observable differences in a group that can be explained by differences in the genes of the group's members.

Accepted Answer

A) Familiarity 
B) Accountability 
C) Heritability 
D) Cognizance 
A) Familiarity 
B) Accountability 
C) Heritability 
D) Cognizance

Question 13

Lionel is a CEO of a company that is in financial crisis.He asks his employees to brainstorm and create a list of all possible solutions to keeping the company in business.Lionel is asking his employees to engage in

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) heuristic thinking. 
D) functional fixedness. 
A) convergent thinking. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) heuristic thinking. 
D) functional fixedness.

Question 14

_____ involves the ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways and to devise unconventional solutions to problems.

Accepted Answer

A) An algorithm 
B) Creativity 
C) A heuristic 
D) Fixedness 
A) An algorithm 
B) Creativity 
C) A heuristic 
D) Fixedness

Question 15

Discuss the similarities and differences between the human brain and a computer.

Accepted Answer

Both brains and computers perform operat

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves drawing conclusions based on facts. 
B) It refers to reasoning from a general principle that individuals know to be true to a specific instance. 
C) It is illustrated when psychologists and other scientists use theories to make predictions and then evaluate their predictions by making further observations. 
D) It involves forming opinions based on prior experiences. 
A) It involves drawing conclusions based on facts. 
B) It refers to reasoning from a general principle that individuals know to be true to a specific instance. 
C) It is illustrated when psychologists and other scientists use theories to make predictions and then evaluate their predictions by making further observations. 
D) It involves forming opinions based on prior experiences.

Question 17

What four steps are involved in the process of problem solving?

Accepted Answer

The first step is finding and framing th

Question 18

List the characteristics of creative people.

Accepted Answer

Creative people engage in both divergent

Question 19

Dan, who often travels in airplanes, experiences sudden fear of flying after he hears the news about an airplane crash.In this case, Dan's experience demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias. 
B) the availability heuristic. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) timing bias. 
A) confirmation bias. 
B) the availability heuristic. 
C) hindsight bias. 
D) timing bias.

Question 20

Sam manages a fast-food restaurant.He is frustrated because employees often call in sick at the last minute before the start of their shift.Given that Sam recognizes this problem, which of the following is the next immediate step that he should take to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam should rethink and redefine the problem and its solution over time. 
B) Sam should implement the solution that has been identified. 
C) Sam should evaluate solutions offered by his employees. 
D) Sam should define the problem and develop strategies to solve it. 
A) Sam should rethink and redefine the problem and its solution over time. 
B) Sam should implement the solution that has been identified. 
C) Sam should evaluate solutions offered by his employees. 
D) Sam should define the problem and develop strategies to solve it.

According to _ there are three forms of intelligence, whereas according to _ there are nine types of intelligences.

Critics of the work of Benjamin Whorf maintain that

Which of the following is usually a trait of creative thinkers?

In everyday situations, finding and framing problems can be difficult because many real-life problems

The tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refutes them is known as

In the context of loss aversion, identify the true statement about sunk-cost fallacy.

Heuristics differ from algorithms in that heuristics

If an outcome measure is normally distributed, this means that

Identify a true statement about language milestones among children.

When using the computer as an analogy to explain the relationship between cognition and the brain, the brain is described as the computer's _ and cognition is described as its _.

Creative people engage in

_____ is the proportion of observable differences in a group that can be explained by differences in the genes of the group's members.

Lionel is a CEO of a company that is in financial crisis.He asks his employees to brainstorm and create a list of all possible solutions to keeping the company in business.Lionel is asking his employees to engage in

_____ involves the ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways and to devise unconventional solutions to problems.

Discuss the similarities and differences between the human brain and a computer.

Which of the following statements is true of inductive reasoning?

What four steps are involved in the process of problem solving?

List the characteristics of creative people.

Dan, who often travels in airplanes, experiences sudden fear of flying after he hears the news about an airplane crash.In this case, Dan's experience demonstrates

Sam manages a fast-food restaurant.He is frustrated because employees often call in sick at the last minute before the start of their shift.Given that Sam recognizes this problem, which of the following is the next immediate step that he should take to solve this problem?

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According to _____ there are three forms of intelligence, whereas according to _____ there are nine types of intelligences.

Critics of the work of Benjamin Whorf maintain that

Which of the following is usually a trait of creative thinkers?

In everyday situations, finding and framing problems can be difficult because many real-life problems

The tendency to search for and use information that supports our ideas rather than refutes them is known as

In the context of loss aversion, identify the true statement about sunk-cost fallacy.

Heuristics differ from algorithms in that heuristics

If an outcome measure is normally distributed, this means that

Identify a true statement about language milestones among children.

When using the computer as an analogy to explain the relationship between cognition and the brain, the brain is described as the computer's _____ and cognition is described as its _____.

Creative people engage in

_____ is the proportion of observable differences in a group that can be explained by differences in the genes of the group's members.

Lionel is a CEO of a company that is in financial crisis.He asks his employees to brainstorm and create a list of all possible solutions to keeping the company in business.Lionel is asking his employees to engage in

_____ involves the ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways and to devise unconventional solutions to problems.

Discuss the similarities and differences between the human brain and a computer.

Which of the following statements is true of inductive reasoning?

What four steps are involved in the process of problem solving?

List the characteristics of creative people.

Dan, who often travels in airplanes, experiences sudden fear of flying after he hears the news about an airplane crash.In this case, Dan's experience demonstrates

Sam manages a fast-food restaurant.He is frustrated because employees often call in sick at the last minute before the start of their shift.Given that Sam recognizes this problem, which of the following is the next immediate step that he should take to solve this problem?

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According to _ there are three forms of intelligence, whereas according to _ there are nine types of intelligences.

When using the computer as an analogy to explain the relationship between cognition and the brain, the brain is described as the computer's _ and cognition is described as its _.