Question 1

A valid test is one that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) produces consistent results 
B) has split-half reliability 
C) actually measures what it sets out to measure 
D) has a correlation coefficient of .50 
A) produces consistent results 
B) has split-half reliability 
C) actually measures what it sets out to measure 
D) has a correlation coefficient of .50 C

Question 2

According to the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory,what happens when we actively think about something that we have previously learned?

Accepted Answer

A) The memory is recalled from LTM and is placed in sensory memory. 
B) The memory is recalled from STM and is placed in LTM. 
C) The memory is recalled from STM and is placed in sensory memory. 
D) The memory is recalled from LTM and is placed in STM. 
A) The memory is recalled from LTM and is placed in sensory memory. 
B) The memory is recalled from STM and is placed in LTM. 
C) The memory is recalled from STM and is placed in sensory memory. 
D) The memory is recalled from LTM and is placed in STM. D

Question 3

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) some cognitive capacities 
B) cognitive capacities better than most humans 
C) almost no cognitive capabilities 
D) cognitive capabilities similar to most humans 
A) some cognitive capacities 
B) cognitive capacities better than most humans 
C) almost no cognitive capabilities 
D) cognitive capabilities similar to most humans A

Question 4

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B) identify gifted children 
C) measure scholastic achievement 
D) measure the intelligence of normal children 
A) identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B) identify gifted children 
C) measure scholastic achievement 
D) measure the intelligence of normal children

Question 5

When you took your college entrance exam,students across the country took the same test at the same time with the same instructions.What characteristic of a good psychological test do these similarities reflect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Sal is being evaluated as a possible candidate for the space program.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) spatial reasoning 
B) interpersonal 
C) naturalist 
D) intrapersonal 
A) spatial reasoning 
B) interpersonal 
C) naturalist 
D) intrapersonal

Question 7

The concept of generalized intelligence is largely based on the theories of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Thurstone 
B) Simon 
C) Gardner 
D) Spearman 
A) Thurstone 
B) Simon 
C) Gardner 
D) Spearman

Question 8

__________ percent of the population has IQ scores between 70 and 130.

Accepted Answer

A) Sixty-five 
B) Seventy-five 
C) Eighty-five 
D) Ninety-five 
A) Sixty-five 
B) Seventy-five 
C) Eighty-five 
D) Ninety-five

Question 9

The individual test most often given to adults is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the WAIS-IIIR 
B) the MMPI 
C) the Stanford-Binet 
D) the WISC-III 
A) the WAIS-IIIR 
B) the MMPI 
C) the Stanford-Binet 
D) the WISC-III

Question 10

The Binet and Simon intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity 
A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity

Question 11

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) phonology 
C) regularization 
D) semantics 
A) syntax 
B) phonology 
C) regularization 
D) semantics

Question 12

Ted and Jessica's son was recently diagnosed as mentally retarded.What is his likely degree of retardation?

Accepted Answer

A) severe 
B) moderate 
C) profound 
D) mild 
A) severe 
B) moderate 
C) profound 
D) mild

Question 13

The basic sound units of any language are called __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner 
B) Sternberg 
C) Thurstone 
D) Spearman 
A) Gardner 
B) Sternberg 
C) Thurstone 
D) Spearman

Question 17

Cognition is a synonym for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) perception 
B) learning 
C) thinking 
D) intelligence 
A) perception 
B) learning 
C) thinking 
D) intelligence

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
B) general intelligence and specific abilities. 
C) analytical,creative,and practical intelligence. 
D) verbal and mathematical abilities. 
A) crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
B) general intelligence and specific abilities. 
C) analytical,creative,and practical intelligence. 
D) verbal and mathematical abilities.

Exam 7: C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A valid test is one that __________.

According to the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory,what happens when we actively think about something that we have previously learned?

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to __________.

When you took your college entrance exam,students across the country took the same test at the same time with the same instructions.What characteristic of a good psychological test do these similarities reflect?

Sal is being evaluated as a possible candidate for the space program.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

The concept of generalized intelligence is largely based on the theories of __________.

__________ percent of the population has IQ scores between 70 and 130.

The individual test most often given to adults is __________.

The Binet and Simon intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Ted and Jessica's son was recently diagnosed as mentally retarded.What is his likely degree of retardation?

The basic sound units of any language are called __________.

Creativity is the ability to __________.

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

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

Cognition is a synonym for __________.

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

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called:

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies