Question 1

Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from New England and England think very differently. 
B)  People from New Mexico and New England think very differently. 
C)  People from China and New England think very differently. 
D)  People from China and New England think very similarly. 
A)  People from New England and England think very differently. 
B)  People from New Mexico and New England think very differently. 
C)  People from China and New England think very differently. 
D)  People from China and New England think very similarly.

Question 2

A random selection of people drawn from a carefully defined population is known as (a) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  population sample 
B)  standardized sample 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  norming 
A)  population sample 
B)  standardized sample 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  norming

Question 3

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to your textbook, Binet and Simon devised the first intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  eight 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  eight

Question 6

Individuals who have no language cannot think.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the four aspects of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

(1) Managing emotions, 
(2) un

Question 8

Spearman developed a new statistical tool to analyze scores on intelligence tests. This method is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis 
B)  statistical reasoning 
C)  the t-test 
D)  the general method 
A)  factor analysis 
B)  statistical reasoning 
C)  the t-test 
D)  the general method

Question 9

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is a stapler?" 
B)  "How do you spell stapler?" 
C)  "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?" 
D)  "What does a stapler look like?" 
A)  "What is a stapler?" 
B)  "How do you spell stapler?" 
C)  "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?" 
D)  "What does a stapler look like?"

Question 10

The label g represents "________ factor" and the label s represents "________ factor."

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted; special 
B)  general; specific 
C)  global; singular 
D)  generic; super 
A)  gifted; special 
B)  general; specific 
C)  global; singular 
D)  generic; super

Question 11

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual, inventive, novel, and appropriate is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity 
B)  insight 
C)  heuristics 
D)  latent learning 
A)  creativity 
B)  insight 
C)  heuristics 
D)  latent learning

Question 12

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  phonemes 
C)  morphemes 
D)  audiograms 
A)  syntax 
B)  phonemes 
C)  morphemes 
D)  audiograms

Question 13

A criticism of Sternberg's theory is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  even his own data provide only weak support for his theory 
B)  analytical intelligence cannot be measured 
C)  he has done little research for his theory 
D)  he believes intelligence cannot be improved 
A)  even his own data provide only weak support for his theory 
B)  analytical intelligence cannot be measured 
C)  he has done little research for his theory 
D)  he believes intelligence cannot be improved

Question 14

The smallest unit of meaning in a language is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a letter 
B)  a phoneme 
C)  syntax 
D)  a morpheme 
A)  a letter 
B)  a phoneme 
C)  syntax 
D)  a morpheme

Question 15

An algorithm, if correctly executed, insures a correct answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The American Association for Mental Retardation specifies two criteria in addition to the IQ criterion for mental retardation, which are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant limitations and adult onset 
B)  significant limitations and the presence of the condition since childbirth 
C)  significant limitations and alcohol use by the mother 
D)  significant limitations and an IQ less than 100 
A)  significant limitations and adult onset 
B)  significant limitations and the presence of the condition since childbirth 
C)  significant limitations and alcohol use by the mother 
D)  significant limitations and an IQ less than 100

Question 17

If your mental age is 20 and you are 20 years old, then your IQ would be 120.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On a newly developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  standardization 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  appropriate norms 
A)  reliability 
B)  standardization 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  appropriate norms

Question 19

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world. The idea of such testing came from _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  Soviet Union 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  United Kingdom 
D)  Soviet Union

Question 20

Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  brothers and sisters who have high intelligence 
B)  children and their parents who all have low intelligence 
C)  adopted children and their adoptive parents who have high intelligence 
D)  adopted children and their biological parents who have low intelligence 
A)  brothers and sisters who have high intelligence 
B)  children and their parents who all have low intelligence 
C)  adopted children and their adoptive parents who have high intelligence 
D)  adopted children and their biological parents who have low intelligence

Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is most likely to be true?

A random selection of people drawn from a carefully defined population is known as (a) ________.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

According to your textbook, Binet and Simon devised the first intelligence test.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities.

Individuals who have no language cannot think.

What are the four aspects of emotional intelligence?

Spearman developed a new statistical tool to analyze scores on intelligence tests. This method is called ________.

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The label g represents " factor" and the label s represents " factor."

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual, inventive, novel, and appropriate is called ____________.

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?

A criticism of Sternberg's theory is that ________.

The smallest unit of meaning in a language is called ________.

An algorithm, if correctly executed, insures a correct answer.

The American Association for Mental Retardation specifies two criteria in addition to the IQ criterion for mental retardation, which are ________.

If your mental age is 20 and you are 20 years old, then your IQ would be 120.

On a newly developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world. The idea of such testing came from _____________.

Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

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Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is most likely to be true?

A random selection of people drawn from a carefully defined population is known as (a) ________.

Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically is a fruit)?

According to your textbook, Binet and Simon devised the first intelligence test.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities.

Individuals who have no language cannot think.

What are the four aspects of emotional intelligence?

Spearman developed a new statistical tool to analyze scores on intelligence tests. This method is called ________.

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The label g represents "________ factor" and the label s represents "________ factor."

The ability to produce solutions to problems that are unusual, inventive, novel, and appropriate is called ____________.

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?

A criticism of Sternberg's theory is that ________.

The smallest unit of meaning in a language is called ________.

An algorithm, if correctly executed, insures a correct answer.

The American Association for Mental Retardation specifies two criteria in addition to the IQ criterion for mental retardation, which are ________.

If your mental age is 20 and you are 20 years old, then your IQ would be 120.

On a newly developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world. The idea of such testing came from _____________.

Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Memory: Living With Yesterday

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

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The label g represents " factor" and the label s represents " factor."