Question 1

Briefly explain why people often find some problems difficult to solve.

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Problems could be difficult to solve if ...

Question 2

Jeremy is very sensitive to sounds, rhythms, the meaning of words, and the different functions of language. According to Gardner, Jeremy has a high level of _____ intelligence.

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A)  linguistic
B)  fluid
C)  musical
D)  crystallizedE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast the behaviorist, nativist, and interactionist perspectives on language acquisition.

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According to the behavioral approach chi...

Question 4

Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the current view regarding the use of tests to predict vocational success? ​

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A)  It is illegal to use mental ability tests to evaluate prospective employees. ​
B)  Employers can use any test of mental ability with prospective employees as long as the test has been shown to be reliable.
C)  Only tests designed to measure social or practical intelligence are permissible.
D)  There is controversy over the use of IQ tests in hiring employees.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The hypothesis that one's language determines the nature of one's thought is the _____ hypothesis.

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A)  linguistic relativity
B)  interactionist
C)  nativist
D)  metalinguistic awarenessE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Monica recently completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and was told that her deviation IQ score fell at the 50th percentile. This means that ​

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A)  Monica's score falls below the average for the test.
B)  Monica's IQ score would be 100.
C)  Monica's IQ score would also be 50.
D)  Monica answered half the questions on the exam incorrectly.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Compare and contrast the behaviorist and nativist theories of language acquisition. What is the interactionist view, and how has it arisen out of dissatisfaction with the other two approaches?

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Behaviorists represent the "nurture" pos...

Question 8

The ability to generate ideas that are original, novel, and useful defines ​

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A)  insight.
B)  creativity.
C)  reasoning.
D)  intelligence.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is good at abstract reasoning and who performs well on conventional intelligence tests is high in _____ intelligence.

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A)  creative
B)  practical
C)  all three areas of
D)  analyticE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

You have a pair of pliers and a bag of nuts in the shell. You believe you can't shell the nuts because you do not have a nutcracker. Your inability to perceive the pliers as a makeshift nutcracker demonstrates _____ on your part.

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A)  functional fixedness
B)  mental set
C)  insight insufficiency
D)  heuristic reasoningE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Claude and Marie are excited because they just bought a restaurant. The last seven restaurants that have been operated at that location have gone bankrupt within a year of their openings, but Claude and Marie are certain their restaurant will be successful because they plan on working hard. In this case, the new business partners are

Accepted Answer

A)  showing belief perseverance.
B)  showing evidence of the gambler's fallacy.
C)  showing the confirmation bias.
D)  apparently ignoring base rates.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  availability heuristic. ​
B)  representativeness heuristic.
C)  law of small numbers.
D)  conjunction heuristic.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The primary disadvantage that bilingual learners have relative to monolingual learners is in the domain of

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A)  working memory.
B)  processing speed.
C)  abstract reasoning.
D)  problem solving.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Acceptable reliability _____ fall between +.70 to +1.00.

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A)  correlation coefficients
B)  standard deviations
C)  percentile scores
D)  deviation IQ scoresE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Observing the similarities between a new problem to be solved and one you've successfully solved in the past is called ​

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm.
B)  searching for analogies.
C)  shaping.
D)  the alternative outcomes effect.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an item of evidence Chomsky would use to support the idea of an inborn language learning mechanism?

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A)  Children learn language very quickly and effortlessly.
B)  Language learning in young children is different across cultures.
C)  The errors in children's speech are common and indicate lawfulness.
D)  The general rate of language learning is similar for kids from diverse backgrounds.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Briefly discuss the proposed explanations for cultural differences in IQ scores.

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Arthur Jensen and the authors of The Bel...

Question 18

In what ways do you think sociohistorical context may have influenced the investigation of creativity?

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There's a lot of room for speculation in...

Question 19

Which of the following statements is the MOST debatable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence is at least somewhat genetic in origin.
B)  Genetic factors are strongly implicated as the cause of ethnic differences in intelligence.
C)  The average IQ in the lowest social classes is lower than the average IQ in the highest social classes.
D)  The average IQ for some minority groups in the United States is lower than the average for Caucasians.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The fact that the correlation in IQ scores between identical twins reared apart is higher than that between fraternal twins reared together suggests that intellectual development is ​

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics.
B)  affected equally by genetics and environmental factors.
C)  influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors.
D)  not affected by either genetics or environmental factors.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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