Exam 8: Thinking and Intelligence

All of the following have been shown to negatively affect brain development, EXCEPT:

High levels of general intelligence (g) are associated with:

Research indicates that the average difference in intelligence between men and women is:

People tend to become closed-minded when asked to find a different use for an object that has a clear purpose. This mindset is a result of:

Fatima received an overall score of 132 on the Wechsler scale. This means that her score was higher than ____________ percent of the population.

IQ scores typically predict how much of the variation in work or school performance?

Genese likes football. All people who like football turn purple with pink polka dots at the full moon. Therefore, Genese turns purple with pink polka dots at the full moon. This ____________ syllogism is ____________.

A problem with schemas is that they can easily:

A black man and a white man with equal IQ scores were told that the test they were about to take would directly measure their intelligence. You could predict that the black man would do ____________ on the test than the white man, due to ____________.

Sharda and Onyedikachi are both participating in a psychology study. Sharda's task is to press a button as rapidly as possible whenever she sees a circle on the computer screen. Onyedikachi's task is to press a red button if he sees a circle and a green button if he sees a square, also as rapidly as possible. Sharda's study is measuring ____________ reaction time and Onyedikachi's study is measuring ____________ reaction time.

Which of the following factors are associated with greater longevity?

Angelica believes that hair salons have better shampoo than grocery stores, so she only buys shampoo from salons. She reads in Consumer Reports that there is no difference between shampoos available in the two places. Given what you know about heuristics, you could predict that Angelica has developed a(n) ____________ about shampoo and ____________ change her buying behaviour.

Dr. Bellasouva gives 500 students a battery of standardized tests. He analyzes the results to see which kinds of skills allow good performance on different parts of the exam. What approach is Dr. Bellasouva using toward the study of intelligence?

Restructuring a problem often reveals a new and more successful approach to solving it. That suggests that a critical step in problem solving is:

Cara is a mechanic at the local garage. This morning she has seen three cars that would not start, all of which needed new batteries. When a fourth car that will not start is brought in, Cara assumes the problem is the battery. Cara's assumption reflects ____________. If the problem is actually with the car's transmission, Cara will need to ____________ to solve the problem.

According to prospect theory, would a person rather gamble $2.00 with the possibility of winning $4.00, or gamble 50 cents with the possibility of winning $1.00? Why?

A recent study used brain imaging on women solving math problems. Group A was reminded that women usually perform poorly in math, while Group B was not. The scans of the two groups showed that Group A:

Taking an abstract concept and treating it as though it referred to something that objectively exists is called:

Ngwama has been asked to interview for a very prestigious job. She knows that very few people who are interviewed will be offered jobs by this company. She turns down the interview because she is afraid of how terrible she will feel if she interviews and is not offered a job. In refusing the interview, Ngwama was influenced by:

Carol's university puts a cap of $10,000 on the combined aid and scholarship money a student can receive. As a freshman, Carol had received $7,500 in combined loans and scholarships. For her second year, Carol won a competitive $5,000 scholarship, and her previous aid package was reduced by $2,500. According to prospect theory what will Carol's strongest feeling be?