Question 1

Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that ​

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A)  most cases are near the middle of the distribution.
B)  most cases are near the edges of the distribution.
C)  cases are equally frequent across the entire distribution.
D)  few cases are near the middle of the distribution.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate? ​

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A)  Research with adopted children provides useful evidence about the impact of experience as well as heredity.
B)  Adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in IQ.
C)  Unrelated children who are raised in the same home have no similarities in IQ.
D)  Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

You can't think of a single instance when Cathy helped you out, so you decide that Cathy must be an ungenerous person. Your judgment is based on ​

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A)  subjective utility.
B)  the representativeness heuristic.
C)  the availability heuristic.
D)  expected value.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Nisbett and colleagues, an analytic cognitive style is one that focuses on ​

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A)  objects and their properties, rather than overall context.
B)  following step-by-step procedures rather than using mental shortcuts.
C)  context and relationships among the elements in a field.
D)  external frames of reference and takes the environment as a given.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Hiram is not really a sports fan, but he signs up for a fantasy baseball tournament that is being sponsored by his company. In selecting his team, he picks the 10 players that he recognizes from 200 that are listed. He is pleasantly surprised when his fantasy team finishes near the top. In this instance, Hiram made his selections using ​

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A)  belief perseverance.
B)  the representativeness heuristic.
C)  mental set.
D)  the recognition heuristic.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Dr. Darden is concerned about whether or not the final exam in his physics class accurately measures students' accumulated knowledge about core concepts from the course. It appears that Dr. Darden is MOST concerned with the ​

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A)  reliability of his final exam.
B)  standardization of his final exam.
C)  impact of confounding factors on his final exam.
D)  validity of his final exam.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as a(n)

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A)  algorithm.
B)  heuristic.
C)  mental set.
D)  syllogism.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning creativity is NOT accurate? ​

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A)  A creative individual usually excels in a single area or field.
B)  Creative ideas must be both novel and useful.
C)  Divergent thinking contributes to creativity.
D)  Creativity usually occurs in a burst of insight.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Nisbett and colleagues suggest that a holistic style of thinking is one that focuses on ​

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A)  objects and their properties, rather than overall context.
B)  following step-by-step procedures rather than using mental shortcuts.
C)  context and relationships among the elements in a field.
D)  external frames of reference and takes the environment as a given.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The linguistic relativity hypothesis predicts that ​

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A)  people should have difficulty thinking about things they cannot describe in words.
B)  language and thought should develop independently.
C)  people in all cultures should think alike, despite their language differences.
D)  language development should consistently lag behind cognitive development.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following theorists set out to improve on the measurement of intelligence in adults with an intelligence test that was less dependent on a subject's verbal ability and used a normal distribution to calculate scores?

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A)  Sir Francis Galton
B)  Lewis Terman
C)  Theodore Simon
D)  David WechslerE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

When Graham prints copies from the computer in the computer classroom, the paper keeps jamming in the machine. He takes the paper out of the paper tray, fans it, and then flips it over, so the other side of the paper feeds first. This is the way he solves similar problems on the photocopy machine at the office where he works. In this case, Graham's method of solving the problem is consistent with the problem-solving heuristic known as

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A)  means-end analysis.
B)  working backward.
C)  trial and error.
D)  searching for analogies.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Leticia is a prima ballerina with a New York ballet company. According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Leticia is likely to score high in which of the following?

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A)  Interpersonal intelligence
B)  Spatial intelligence
C)  Experiential intelligence
D)  Bodily-kinesthetic intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate? ​

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A)  IQ tests are widely used in virtually all cultures.
B)  Different cultures have different conceptions of what intelligence is.
C)  It is generally accepted across all cultures that it is possible to measure and quantify intellectual ability.
D)  Western IQ tests generally translate well into the language and cognitive framework of non-Western cultures.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Bilingualism is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ​

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A)  enhanced processing speed.
B)  reduced risk of dementia.
C)  higher abstract reasoning scores.
D)  increased working memory capacity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Adoption studies comparing the intelligence of adopted children to their ______ provides support for the role of genetic factors in intelligence.

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A)  biological parents
B)  adoptive parents
C)  adopted siblings
D)  adopted twinsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

When Alaina is working on her bicycle, she brings her entire tool kit out on the driveway and starts pulling wrenches from it at random, trying them until she finds one that fits. Alaina's approach to working on her bicycle could be BEST described as

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A)  alternate outcomes analysis.
B)  working backward.
C)  trial and error.
D)  forming subgoals.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

When people persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past, they are displaying a _____.

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The answer of When people persist in using problem-solving strategies...

Question 19

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range, the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are ​

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A)  determined during the first year of life. ​
B)  set by heredity.
C)  determined by environmental experiences.
D)  subject to modification until puberty.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Correlations measuring the reliability of IQ tests generally are in the range of

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A)  +.80s.
B)  +.90s.
C)  -.80s.
D)  -.90s.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Cognition and Intelligence

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Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate?

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You can't think of a single instance when Cathy helped you out, so you decide that Cathy must be an ungenerous person. Your judgment is based on

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Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate?

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Bilingualism is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

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Correlations measuring the reliability of IQ tests generally are in the range of

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Leticia is a prima ballerina with a New York ballet company. According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Leticia is likely to score high in which of the following?

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Which of the following statements concerning creativity is NOT accurate?

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Nisbett and colleagues suggest that a holistic style of thinking is one that focuses on

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A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as a(n)

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis predicts that

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Which of the following theorists set out to improve on the measurement of intelligence in adults with an intelligence test that was less dependent on a subject's verbal ability and used a normal distribution to calculate scores?

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According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range, the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are

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According to Nisbett and colleagues, an analytic cognitive style is one that focuses on

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Dr. Darden is concerned about whether or not the final exam in his physics class accurately measures students' accumulated knowledge about core concepts from the course. It appears that Dr. Darden is MOST concerned with the

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Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that ​

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Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate? ​

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You can't think of a single instance when Cathy helped you out, so you decide that Cathy must be an ungenerous person. Your judgment is based on ​

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Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate? ​

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Bilingualism is associated with all of the following EXCEPT ​

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Correlations measuring the reliability of IQ tests generally are in the range of

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Which of the following statements concerning creativity is NOT accurate? ​

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis predicts that ​

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According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range, the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are ​

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Dr. Darden is concerned about whether or not the final exam in his physics class accurately measures students' accumulated knowledge about core concepts from the course. It appears that Dr. Darden is MOST concerned with the ​

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Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that

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Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate?

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Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate?

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