Question 1

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 2

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) MA/DA × 100 
B) MA/CA × 100 
C) MA/CA 
D) CA/MA × 100 
A) MA/DA × 100 
B) MA/CA × 100 
C) MA/CA 
D) CA/MA × 100

Question 3

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130 
A) 80 
B) 100 
C) 115 
D) 130

Question 4

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) one morpheme 
B) two morphemes 
C) three morphemes 
D) four morphemes 
A) one morpheme 
B) two morphemes 
C) three morphemes 
D) four morphemes

Question 5

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

Accepted Answer

A) about .01 percent 
B) about 1 percent 
C) around 2 percent 
D) nearly 10 percent 
A) about .01 percent 
B) about 1 percent 
C) around 2 percent 
D) nearly 10 percent

Question 6

The sounds t,th,and sh are ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal twins 
B) identical twins 
C) brothers and sisters 
D) parents and children 
A) fraternal twins 
B) identical twins 
C) brothers and sisters 
D) parents and children

Question 8

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking 
A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking

Question 9

The divergent thinking technique of starting with a central idea and drawing a "map" with lines from the center to other related ideas and then forming a mental image of the concepts and their connections is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstorming 
B) keeping a journal 
C) free writing 
D) mind or subject mapping 
A) brainstorming 
B) keeping a journal 
C) free writing 
D) mind or subject mapping

Question 10

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 11

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

Accepted Answer

A) Language is a tool that may be used in thinking,but it isn't the sole basis of thought. 
B) Language is the sole basis of thought. 
C) When we think,we always make use of language. 
D) Language usually is not required in thought processes. 
A) Language is a tool that may be used in thinking,but it isn't the sole basis of thought. 
B) Language is the sole basis of thought. 
C) When we think,we always make use of language. 
D) Language usually is not required in thought processes.

Question 13

The basic meaningful units of any language are called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 130 
C) 140 
D) 150 
A) 120 
B) 130 
C) 140 
D) 150

Question 15

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B) They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C) They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D) They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
A) They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B) They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C) They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D) They should measure values based on a person's cultural background.

Question 16

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I wanted it"?

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) five 
D) seven 
A) four 
B) six 
C) five 
D) seven

Question 17

According to Robert Sternberg,________ intelligence is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) existential 
A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) existential

Question 18

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky 
B) Piaget 
C) Sapir 
D) Whorf 
A) Vygotsky 
B) Piaget 
C) Sapir 
D) Whorf

Question 19

Language is based on basic sound units called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) registers 
A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) registers

Question 20

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.

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

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was ________.

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ________.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

The sounds t,th,and sh are ________.

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ________.

The divergent thinking technique of starting with a central idea and drawing a "map" with lines from the center to other related ideas and then forming a mental image of the concepts and their connections is known as ________.

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

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

The basic meaningful units of any language are called ________.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above ________.

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I wanted it"?

According to Robert Sternberg,________ intelligence is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Language is based on basic sound units called ________.

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

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

The correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman's development of the Stanford-Binet Test was ________.

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be ________.

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

What percentage of the population is described as gifted,according to IQ standards?

The sounds t,th,and sh are ________.

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ________.

The divergent thinking technique of starting with a central idea and drawing a "map" with lines from the center to other related ideas and then forming a mental image of the concepts and their connections is known as ________.

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

If you look at the professors whom you know,you might chuckle at them.They may be very smart but don't understand the real world.According to Robert Sternberg,they may be lacking a bit of practical intelligence.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

The basic meaningful units of any language are called ________.

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above ________.

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

How many morphemes are there in the sentence "I wanted it"?

According to Robert Sternberg,________ intelligence is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking,in other words).

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

Language is based on basic sound units called ________.

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

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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