Question 1

Which of the following forms of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

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A)  Anxiety disorders
B)  Antisocial personality
C)  Schizophrenia
D)  Mood disordersE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding differences in IQ is NOT supported by research findings?

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A)  Group differences in average IQ can be influenced by environmental factors, even if the heritability of intelligence is high.
B)  The average difference in IQ between minority groups and Caucasians is largely a function of genetic factors.
C)  Children from the lowest social classes score lower on IQ tests than do children from the highest social classes.
D)  The average IQ for many of the larger minority groups in the United States is lower than it is for Caucasians.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A(n) _____ is an estimate of the proportion of trait variability in a population that is determined by variations in genetic inheritance.

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The answer of A(n) _____ is an estimate of the...

Question 4

In _____ thinking, a person tries to narrow down a list of alternatives to converge on one correct answer.

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The answer of In _____ thinking, a person tries to...

Question 5

The average IQ of this year's graduating class at Bradbury High is 112 points. The average IQ of the graduating class from 25 years ago was 107 points, and the average IQ of the graduating class from 50 years ago was 101 points. This trend is consistent with ​

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability. ​
B)  shifts in reaction range.
C)  the Flynn effect.
D)  reciprocal determinism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on ​

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective probability.
B)  subjective utility.
C)  the availability heuristic.
D)  the representativeness heuristic.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

List and describe the three types of problems proposed by Greeno.

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Greeno proposed that problems can be cat...

Question 8

Analogy problems such as "Mickey Mouse is to Minnie Mouse as Donald Duck is to " are problems of

Accepted Answer

A)  inducing structure.
B)  transformation.
C)  mental set.
D)  arrangement.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The _____, is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many characteristics are dispersed in the population.

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The answer of The _____, is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve...

Question 10

Dr. Grath believes that both an innate predisposition and a supportive environment contribute to language development. Dr. Grath's views are MOST consistent with those of _____ theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  nativist
C)  Whorfian
D)  interactionistE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is able to cope well with new or novel tasks should score high in _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic
B)  creative
C)  practical
D)  all three areas ofE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Everyone likes to have Lydia working on their committees because she seems to consider a variety of options and quickly narrows the list down to the one or two best alternatives. In other words, Lydia is skilled in

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking.
B)  transformational logic.
C)  convergent thinking.
D)  field dependence.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

If a test yields nearly identical scores when it is retaken after a two-month interval, the test is said to be ​

Accepted Answer

A)  valid.
B)  reliable.
C)  significant.
D)  standardizedE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In convergent thinking, one attempts to ​

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize a hypothetic-deductive reasoning strategy to solve a problem.
B)  work from the very specific to the very general in solving a problem.
C)  narrow down a list of alternatives to solve a problem.
D)  involve a relevant schema in order to solve a problem.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

People with high intelligence tend to have _____ in their brains than people with low IQs.

Accepted Answer

A)  more gray matter but less white matter
B)  more white matter but less gray matter
C)  more gray matter and about the same white matter
D)  more gray matter and more white matterE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A group of sixth-graders all took a 100-word spelling test in order to qualify for the city-wide spelling bee contest. If a child needed to score in the top 20% of applicants to qualify, which of the following students definitely qualified for the spelling bee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron, who placed in the 15th percentile
B)  Barbara, who spelled 80% of the words correctly
C)  Connor, who placed at the 90th percentile
D)  Della, who spelled 85 words correctlyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Experts estimate that the heritability of intelligence is approximately 50%. This suggests that ​

Accepted Answer

A)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to genetic inheritance. ​
B)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to environmental factors.
C)  50% of the variability in intelligence in a population of individuals is due to variations in genetic inheritance.
D)  50% of the difference in average intelligence test scores between different ethnic groups is due to genetic inheritance.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

_____ refers to the ability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure.

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The answer of _____ refers to the ability of a...

Question 19

You are having a conversation with your psychology professor and she proposes that children acquire language the same way they learn everything else, through reinforcement and other established principles of conditioning. Which of the following theorists would MOST likely agree with her assertions?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Premack
B)  B. F. Skinner
C)  Steven Pinker
D)  Noam ChomskyE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Darla was struggling to solve a difficult problem, so she took a break to have lunch. As she ate, the solution to the problem suddenly occurred to her when she was not even consciously thinking about it. Darla experienced the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional
B)  reevaluation
C)  incubation
D)  sublimationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Cognition and Intelligence

A(n) _____ is an estimate of the proportion of trait variability in a population that is determined by variations in genetic inheritance.

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List and describe the three types of problems proposed by Greeno.

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_____ refers to the ability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure.

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Dr. Grath believes that both an innate predisposition and a supportive environment contribute to language development. Dr. Grath's views are MOST consistent with those of _____ theories.

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After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on ​

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Darla was struggling to solve a difficult problem, so she took a break to have lunch. As she ate, the solution to the problem suddenly occurred to her when she was not even consciously thinking about it. Darla experienced the _____ effect.

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Analogy problems such as "Mickey Mouse is to Minnie Mouse as Donald Duck is to " are problems of

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Everyone likes to have Lydia working on their committees because she seems to consider a variety of options and quickly narrows the list down to the one or two best alternatives. In other words, Lydia is skilled in

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A group of sixth-graders all took a 100-word spelling test in order to qualify for the city-wide spelling bee contest. If a child needed to score in the top 20% of applicants to qualify, which of the following students definitely qualified for the spelling bee?

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According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is able to cope well with new or novel tasks should score high in _____ intelligence.

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Experts estimate that the heritability of intelligence is approximately 50%. This suggests that ​

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In _____ thinking, a person tries to narrow down a list of alternatives to converge on one correct answer.

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The _____, is a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many characteristics are dispersed in the population.

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People with high intelligence tend to have _____ in their brains than people with low IQs.

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You are having a conversation with your psychology professor and she proposes that children acquire language the same way they learn everything else, through reinforcement and other established principles of conditioning. Which of the following theorists would MOST likely agree with her assertions?

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In convergent thinking, one attempts to ​

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Which of the following forms of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

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The average IQ of this year's graduating class at Bradbury High is 112 points. The average IQ of the graduating class from 25 years ago was 107 points, and the average IQ of the graduating class from 50 years ago was 101 points. This trend is consistent with ​

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