Question 1

Researchers have found that ________ influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither language nor thought is 
B)  language, but not thought, is 
C)  thought, but not language, is 
D)  both language and thought are 
A)  neither language nor thought is 
B)  language, but not thought, is 
C)  thought, but not language, is 
D)  both language and thought are

Question 2

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  concordance 
B)  heritability 
C)  eugenics index 
D)  correlation coefficient 
A)  concordance 
B)  heritability 
C)  eugenics index 
D)  correlation coefficient

Question 3

Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make accurate diagnoses of savant syndrome 
B)  to classify children as to their level of retardation 
C)  to select those children who could benefit from classes for slow learners 
D)  to determine who required services under Public Law 94-142 
A)  to make accurate diagnoses of savant syndrome 
B)  to classify children as to their level of retardation 
C)  to select those children who could benefit from classes for slow learners 
D)  to determine who required services under Public Law 94-142

Question 5

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution, provided that one exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic method 
B)  algorithmic method 
C)  mnemonic device 
D)  cognitive shortcut 
A)  heuristic method 
B)  algorithmic method 
C)  mnemonic device 
D)  cognitive shortcut

Question 6

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantics 
B)  morphemes 
C)  phonemes 
D)  sound bytes 
A)  semantics 
B)  morphemes 
C)  phonemes 
D)  sound bytes

Question 7

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics 
B)  algorithms 
C)  mnemonic devices 
D)  cognitive shortcuts 
A)  heuristics 
B)  algorithms 
C)  mnemonic devices 
D)  cognitive shortcuts

Question 8

Creativity is the ability to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce novel or unique ideas or objects 
B)  think about concrete objects abstractly 
C)  work well with input from internal sources 
D)  work well without input from internal sources 
A)  produce novel or unique ideas or objects 
B)  think about concrete objects abstractly 
C)  work well with input from internal sources 
D)  work well without input from internal sources

Question 9

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid 
B)  normed 
C)  reliable 
D)  standardized 
A)  valid 
B)  normed 
C)  reliable 
D)  standardized

Question 10

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid 
B)  normed 
C)  reliable 
D)  standardized 
A)  valid 
B)  normed 
C)  reliable 
D)  standardized

Question 11

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail. What did the subjects report?

Accepted Answer

A)  They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips") and mentally rotated the image to look for the stubby tail. 
B)  They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips"), had it disappear, and then visualized a completely new frog for a second time with its backside to them. 
C)  They knew the answer but did not have to generate an image. 
D)  They felt that that task was impossible to accomplish. 
A)  They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips") and mentally rotated the image to look for the stubby tail. 
B)  They visualized a frog, starting with the face ("no lips"), had it disappear, and then visualized a completely new frog for a second time with its backside to them. 
C)  They knew the answer but did not have to generate an image. 
D)  They felt that that task was impossible to accomplish.

Question 12

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  gesture 
D)  syntax 
A)  morpheme 
B)  phoneme 
C)  gesture 
D)  syntax

Question 13

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947) study of gifted kids?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were socially well adjusted. 
B)  They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C)  They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D)  They were above average in weight, height, and physical attractiveness. 
A)  They were socially well adjusted. 
B)  They were more resistant to mental illness. 
C)  They were clearly much more likely to be females. 
D)  They were above average in weight, height, and physical attractiveness.

Question 14

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic 
B)  divergent 
C)  insightful 
D)  convergent 
A)  heuristic 
B)  divergent 
C)  insightful 
D)  convergent

Question 15

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantics 
B)  phonemes 
C)  grammar 
D)  linguistic relativity 
A)  semantics 
B)  phonemes 
C)  grammar 
D)  linguistic relativity

Question 16

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical exercise. 
B)  a diet high in beta-amyloids 
C)  drinking one or two glasses of red wine at least twice each week. 
D)  the cessation of cigarette smoking 
A)  physical exercise. 
B)  a diet high in beta-amyloids 
C)  drinking one or two glasses of red wine at least twice each week. 
D)  the cessation of cigarette smoking

Question 17

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins reared apart 
B)  same-sex fraternal twins 
C)  siblings reared together 
D)  identical twins reared together 
A)  identical twins reared apart 
B)  same-sex fraternal twins 
C)  siblings reared together 
D)  identical twins reared together

Question 18

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recite a rote list of directions he memorized 
B)  give you the GPS location of his dorm room 
C)  walk through a mental image of the path and describe it to you as he does it 
D)  draw you a map and then describe it to you 
A)  recite a rote list of directions he memorized 
B)  give you the GPS location of his dorm room 
C)  walk through a mental image of the path and describe it to you as he does it 
D)  draw you a map and then describe it to you

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating a series of digits 
B)  defining a word such as lunch 
C)  using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D)  adding a series of orally presented numbers 
A)  repeating a series of digits 
B)  defining a word such as lunch 
C)  using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D)  adding a series of orally presented numbers

Question 20

Pragmatics are defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the practical aspects of communicating with others, or the social "niceties" of language 
B)  the system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences 
C)  the language rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language 
D)  the language rules used to solve problems between people 
A)  the practical aspects of communicating with others, or the social "niceties" of language 
B)  the system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences 
C)  the language rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language 
D)  the language rules used to solve problems between people

Researchers have found that ________ influenced by culture.

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

What was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution, provided that one exists?

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are ________.

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Creativity is the ability to ________.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail. What did the subjects report?

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947) study of gifted kids?

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language is called ________.

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to ________.

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

Pragmatics are defined as ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Researchers have found that ________ influenced by culture.

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

What was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution, provided that one exists?

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are ________.

What problem-solving strategies don't guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Creativity is the ability to ________.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be ________.

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail. What did the subjects report?

The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Which was NOT a finding of the Terman and Oden (1947) study of gifted kids?

Which type of thinking is most closely related to creativity?

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language is called ________.

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to ________.

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

Pragmatics are defined as ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters