Question 1

If music is the product of the piano,and money is the product of banking,then ____________ is the product of cognition.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  stimulation 
C)  emotion 
D)  information 
A)  behavior 
B)  stimulation 
C)  emotion 
D)  information

Question 2

According to Rosch,natural concepts are all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical. 
B)  very inclusive. 
C)  basic. 
D)  easy for humans to learn. 
A)  prototypical. 
B)  very inclusive. 
C)  basic. 
D)  easy for humans to learn.

Question 3

To calculate a deviation IQ,you:

Accepted Answer

A)  divide mental age by chronological age. 
B)  divide the correct number of responses by the total number of questions. 
C)  compare an individual's performance to the performance of others in the same age group. 
D)  calculate the percentage of items passed to the percentage of items attempted. 
A)  divide mental age by chronological age. 
B)  divide the correct number of responses by the total number of questions. 
C)  compare an individual's performance to the performance of others in the same age group. 
D)  calculate the percentage of items passed to the percentage of items attempted.

Question 4

If the SATs accurately predict college success for white males but overpredict college success for females and African-American students,then the SATs are NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable for women and African Americans. 
B)  properly standardized for any group. 
C)  objective. 
D)  valid for women and African Americans. 
A)  reliable for women and African Americans. 
B)  properly standardized for any group. 
C)  objective. 
D)  valid for women and African Americans.

Question 5

Which of the following is a skill that might be measured in a tacit intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning a garden 
B)  creating analogies 
C)  locating a synonym 
D)  putting together blocks to resemble a design 
A)  planning a garden 
B)  creating analogies 
C)  locating a synonym 
D)  putting together blocks to resemble a design

Question 6

Which of the following facts supports the correlation between IQ and success in education and occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to have dropped out of school. 
B)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to live below the poverty line. 
C)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to remain unemployed for longer periods of time. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to have dropped out of school. 
B)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to live below the poverty line. 
C)  Persons with low intelligence are likely to remain unemployed for longer periods of time. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Twin studies of intelligence have found that the IQ scores of:

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic and dyzogotic twins are similar. 
B)  monozygotic twins are more similar than the IQ scores of dyzogotic twins. 
C)  dyzogotic twins are more similar than the IQ scores of monozygotic twins. 
D)  monozygotic and dyzogotic twins are largely unrelated. 
A)  monozygotic and dyzogotic twins are similar. 
B)  monozygotic twins are more similar than the IQ scores of dyzogotic twins. 
C)  dyzogotic twins are more similar than the IQ scores of monozygotic twins. 
D)  monozygotic and dyzogotic twins are largely unrelated.

Question 8

Spearman's concept of g can be used to explain why:

Accepted Answer

A)  impoverished environments reduce IQ scores. 
B)  the stability of IQ scores changes with age. 
C)  people who are good at math also tend to be good at reading. 
D)  some mentally retarded individuals have exceptional abilities in a specific area. 
A)  impoverished environments reduce IQ scores. 
B)  the stability of IQ scores changes with age. 
C)  people who are good at math also tend to be good at reading. 
D)  some mentally retarded individuals have exceptional abilities in a specific area.

Question 9

To be classified as mildly mentally retarded,an individual would typically score in the IQ range of:

Accepted Answer

A)  90 or below,and demonstrate major skill deficits in activities of daily living. 
B)  70 or below,and demonstrate major skill deficits in activities of daily living. 
C)  90 or below,and demonstrate the presence of a genetic disorder. 
D)  70 or below,and demonstrate the presence of a genetic disorder. 
A)  90 or below,and demonstrate major skill deficits in activities of daily living. 
B)  70 or below,and demonstrate major skill deficits in activities of daily living. 
C)  90 or below,and demonstrate the presence of a genetic disorder. 
D)  70 or below,and demonstrate the presence of a genetic disorder.

Question 10

"Cars" is an example of a ____________ concept because it is less inclusive than the superordinate concept,"vehicles."

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Cars" is an example of a ____________...

Question 11

Benjamin Whorf is noted for the development of the ____________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

linguistic

Question 12

In reviewing the research on primate language,which observation was true of the chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chimpanzees could not use language to describe objects. 
B)  Chimpanzees tended to use only one-word utterances. 
C)  Chimpanzees typically utilized to language to ask for something,rather than to comment on their world. 
D)  Chimpanzees could not use language to communicate with humans. 
A)  Chimpanzees could not use language to describe objects. 
B)  Chimpanzees tended to use only one-word utterances. 
C)  Chimpanzees typically utilized to language to ask for something,rather than to comment on their world. 
D)  Chimpanzees could not use language to communicate with humans.

Question 13

Which of the following is consistent with the Whorfian hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children need to learn morphemes before they can learn syntax. 
B)  The number of words in a language to describe different colors influences the ways that speakers of the language think about color. 
C)  Children learn words for important concepts before they learn words for concepts less important to them. 
D)  Much thought involves visual images,sounds,and images of movements rather than language. 
A)  Children need to learn morphemes before they can learn syntax. 
B)  The number of words in a language to describe different colors influences the ways that speakers of the language think about color. 
C)  Children learn words for important concepts before they learn words for concepts less important to them. 
D)  Much thought involves visual images,sounds,and images of movements rather than language.

Question 14

Better reasoners take less time to encode information than do poorer reasoners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________ concepts are defined by the presence of one common characteristic,or another one,or both.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ concepts are defined by the presence...

Question 16

Jackie assumes that Antoine belongs to a gang because his jeans sag and he has several tattoos.Which cognitive strategy best explains how Jackie arrived at this judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-and-error approach 
B)  algorithms 
C)  representativeness heuristic 
D)  prejudicial heuristic 
A)  trial-and-error approach 
B)  algorithms 
C)  representativeness heuristic 
D)  prejudicial heuristic

Question 17

Which of the following are the basic units of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts 
B)  morphemes 
C)  problems 
D)  syntax 
A)  concepts 
B)  morphemes 
C)  problems 
D)  syntax

Question 18

Inferential reasoning refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  going beyond the information presented to reach a conclusion. 
B)  unconventional and illogical thinking. 
C)  logical,factual,and focused thinking. 
D)  determining in which categories particular examples belong. 
A)  going beyond the information presented to reach a conclusion. 
B)  unconventional and illogical thinking. 
C)  logical,factual,and focused thinking. 
D)  determining in which categories particular examples belong.

Question 19

Having a strong base of factual knowledge about psychology allows you to apply psychological concepts to new problems.This ability is MOST consistent with the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  metacomponents. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  knowledge-acquisition. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  metacomponents. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  knowledge-acquisition. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 20

The rules of a language that provide guidance as to how we form grammatical sentences is:

Accepted Answer

A)  semantics. 
B)  semantic content. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  linguistic relativity hypothesis. 
A)  semantics. 
B)  semantic content. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  linguistic relativity hypothesis.

If music is the product of the piano,and money is the product of banking,then ____________ is the product of cognition.

According to Rosch,natural concepts are all of the following EXCEPT:

To calculate a deviation IQ,you:

If the SATs accurately predict college success for white males but overpredict college success for females and African-American students,then the SATs are NOT:

Which of the following is a skill that might be measured in a tacit intelligence test?

Which of the following facts supports the correlation between IQ and success in education and occupations?

Twin studies of intelligence have found that the IQ scores of:

Spearman's concept of g can be used to explain why:

To be classified as mildly mentally retarded,an individual would typically score in the IQ range of:

"Cars" is an example of a ____________ concept because it is less inclusive than the superordinate concept,"vehicles."

Benjamin Whorf is noted for the development of the ____________ hypothesis.

In reviewing the research on primate language,which observation was true of the chimpanzees?

Which of the following is consistent with the Whorfian hypothesis?

Better reasoners take less time to encode information than do poorer reasoners.

____________ concepts are defined by the presence of one common characteristic,or another one,or both.

Jackie assumes that Antoine belongs to a gang because his jeans sag and he has several tattoos.Which cognitive strategy best explains how Jackie arrived at this judgment?

Which of the following are the basic units of thinking?

Inferential reasoning refers to:

Having a strong base of factual knowledge about psychology allows you to apply psychological concepts to new problems.This ability is MOST consistent with the concept of:

The rules of a language that provide guidance as to how we form grammatical sentences is:

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Exam 9: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

If music is the product of the piano,and money is the product of banking,then ____________ is the product of cognition.

According to Rosch,natural concepts are all of the following EXCEPT:

To calculate a deviation IQ,you:

If the SATs accurately predict college success for white males but overpredict college success for females and African-American students,then the SATs are NOT:

Which of the following is a skill that might be measured in a tacit intelligence test?

Which of the following facts supports the correlation between IQ and success in education and occupations?

Twin studies of intelligence have found that the IQ scores of:

Spearman's concept of g can be used to explain why:

To be classified as mildly mentally retarded,an individual would typically score in the IQ range of:

"Cars" is an example of a ____________ concept because it is less inclusive than the superordinate concept,"vehicles."

Benjamin Whorf is noted for the development of the ____________ hypothesis.

In reviewing the research on primate language,which observation was true of the chimpanzees?

Which of the following is consistent with the Whorfian hypothesis?

Better reasoners take less time to encode information than do poorer reasoners.

____________ concepts are defined by the presence of one common characteristic,or another one,or both.

Jackie assumes that Antoine belongs to a gang because his jeans sag and he has several tattoos.Which cognitive strategy best explains how Jackie arrived at this judgment?

Which of the following are the basic units of thinking?

Inferential reasoning refers to:

Having a strong base of factual knowledge about psychology allows you to apply psychological concepts to new problems.This ability is MOST consistent with the concept of:

The rules of a language that provide guidance as to how we form grammatical sentences is:

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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