Question 1

Clara develops a test to assess the levels of anxiety among cardiac surgeons and shows it to Betty,a subject matter expert,for feedback on her test.Post the review session,Betty approves her test and states that the test measures what it aims to measure.Thus,from the above scenario this test exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  validity.
B)  normality.
C)  reliability.
D)  uniformity. A

Question 2

Ryan learns that he is always late to work.He analyzes his reasons for being late to work and learns that he always wakes up very late in the morning.As per the problem-solving process,which of the following should Ryan do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He must evaluate the disadvantages of waking up late in the morning.
B)  He must develop a good strategy that will improve his sleeping pattern.
C)  He must rethink and redefine his problem.
D)  He must find out if his colleagues also report late to work. B

Question 3

Martha loses her cellphone in a crowded train.She immediately thinks that she can never get her cellphone back,and she does not bother asking anyone for help.Martha's analysis of her situation is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary appraisal.
B)  primary appraisal.
C)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning.
D)  accommodation reasoning. B

Question 4

Phil frequently eats at a Chinese restaurant in his neighborhood.He has tried all the items from the restaurant and has always been satisfied with the quality of the food.Recently,the restaurant started making a new variety of rice.Phil is willing to try the new item,as he believes that it will be as good as the other items.Which of the following types of reasoning is Phil employing in his decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic
B)  heuristics
C)  rapid
D)  inductive

Question 5

Which of the following describes the trait of a critical thinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  grasping the deeper meaning of ideas
B)  providing a single accurate solution to a problem
C)  relying on the opinion of more experienced others
D)  practicing groupthink

Question 6

Identify a true statement about the relationship between language and brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area is highly active when an individual is talking.
B)  Hippocampus is directly responsible for speech production in older adults.
C)  Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension.
D)  Occipital lobes are the language processing centers in humans.

Question 7

Dr.Ambrose feels that a particular intelligence test is probably culturally biased.Which of the following questions in the test would concern Dr.Ambrose the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do we need rain?
B)  In which month of the year is the Super Bowl played?
C)  What do we see in the sky at night?
D)  In what way are balloons and airplanes the same?

Question 8

Discuss the prototype model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the prototype model....

Question 9

By definition,people who are gifted have

Accepted Answer

A)  an IQ of 130 or higher.
B)  an IQ of 90 or higher.
C)  always become major creators or innovators.
D)  superior intrapersonal skills.

Question 10

Based on his observation of a group of patients who suffer from a psychological disorder and display immense creativity,Collin develops a theory of creativity among patients with that disorder.According to the types of reasoning,it can be concluded that Collin has employed _____ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive
B)  inductive
C)  automatic
D)  controlled

Question 11

Who among the following is most likely to have a low intelligent quotient (IQ)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kieth,whose mental age is the same as his chronological age
B)  Ray,whose mental age is above his chronological age
C)  Coby,whose chronological age is above his mental age
D)  Linda,whose chronological age is half her mental age

Question 12

Henry,the marketing team lead of Shield Corp,always consults his team members prior to making any important decisions.This,in turn,indicates that Henry engages in _____ during the process of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking
B)  open-minded thinking
C)  inductive reasoning
D)  deductive reasoning

Question 13

Deductive means reasoning from a general principle down to a specific case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Carlos,a teenager,wants to become an astronaut.In order to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut,he enrolls himself in a physical sciences course.He also enrolls himself in a mathematics course.In this case,Carlos is

Accepted Answer

A)  subgoaling
B)  benefit finding
C)  syntaxing
D)  standardizing

Question 15

As heritability is a proportion,the highest degree of heritability is _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  25
B)  40
C)  150
D)  100

Question 16

Alice,Natalie's roommate,argues that computers can perform several complex tasks better and more accurately than humans.However,Natalie counters her argument by stating that humans alone are capable of

Accepted Answer

A)  developing new learning goals.
B)  performing statistical operations.
C)  evaluating loan applications.
D)  compiling new information.

Question 17

Which of the following is the main difference between algorithms and heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike heuristics,algorithms lead to different answers to a given problem.
B)  Heuristics take more time than algorithms.
C)  Unlike heuristics,algorithms always guarantee a solution.
D)  Unlike heuristics,algorithms are shortcut strategies that suggest a solution to a problem.

Question 18

Compare and contrast between the human brain and a computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast between the human brain...

Question 19

When cognitive psychologists use the computer as an analogy to explain the relationship between cognition and the brain,the brain is described as the computer's

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware.
B)  firewall.
C)  hard drive.
D)  software.

Question 20

Cathy has long believed that all her supervisors are cranky and disagreeable individuals.According to the confirmation bias,after being transferred to a new department,which of the following will Cathy most likely do on her first day in the new supervisor's department?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will forget the things she had thought about her previous supervisors.
B)  She will look for positive behaviors on the part of her supervisor.
C)  She will share her feelings with the new supervisor.
D)  She will look for negative behaviors on the part of the supervisor.

Exam 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language