Question 1

A person with average intelligence should get an IQ score of about 100 on the Stanford-Binet test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rules of thumb that do not guarantee a solution but may help bring one within reach are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   algorithms
B)   functional sets
C)   heuristics
D)   problem statesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Tests that minimize or eliminate the use of words are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   performance tests
B)   aptitude tests
C)   achievement tests
D)   IQ testsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Compare and contrast images and concepts. Discuss how they contribute to our ability to function. Finally, discuss the role of prototypes in concept formation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Summarize the research findings on sex differences in mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the research findings on sex differences...

Question 6

The perspective from which we interpret information before making a decision is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   framing
B)   hill climbing
C)   counterfactual thinking
D)   primingE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In the majority of cases, the cause of intellectual disability is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor prenatal nutrition
B)   unknown
C)   clearly identified genetic abnormalities
D)   prenatal drug abuse by the motherE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Jack had never met a professor before he went to college. However, from what he had heard, he developed a mental image of all professors being male, absent-minded, middle -aged, wearing glasses and tweed sports jackets, smoking a pipe, and speaking with a British accent. This mental image is best described as a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory model
B)   concept
C)   algorithm
D)   heuristicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of hill climbing?

Accepted Answer

A)   playing roulette at a casino without keeping track of your winnings or your losses
B)   working out a solution to a puzzle game
C)   constructing a model airplane
D)   spending $100 impulsively while shoppingE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to Sternberg, the ability to find solutions to personal problems involves ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   practical
B)   analytical
C)   creative
D)   exponentialE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

The type of thinking required to solve problems requiring a creative, flexible, or inventive solution is ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   divergent
B)   functional
C)   circular
D)   convergentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The three most important building blocks of thought are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   language, images, and concepts
B)   cognitions, feelings, and language
C)   concepts, algorithms, and heuristics
D)   semantics, phonemes, and morphemesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The Wallach and Kogan Creative Battery asks subjects to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   list as many words containing a given letter as possible
B)   form associative groupings
C)   produce a single verbal response that relates three apparently unrelated words
D)   explain what is happening in a pictureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Non-human animals communicate primarily through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   phonemes
B)   morphemes
C)   images
D)   signsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Robert is applying for a job as a legal secretary. In addition to testing his secretarial skills, the law firm is most likely to test his general intelligence by administering the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   WAIS-IV
B)   Stanford-Binet
C)   Binet-Simon
D)   WISC- IVE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A uniquely human capability that may separate us from all other animals is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   problem solving
B)   color vision
C)   language
D)   emotionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The smallest meaningful units in a language are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   processors
B)   semantics
C)   phonemes
D)   morphemesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Validity is a test's ability to measure what it has been designed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Numerous studies have found that subtle changes in the way in which information is presented ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   commonly affect a person's final decision, but only in a minor way
B)   can dramatically affect a person's final decision
C)   have no effect on a person's final decision
D)   rarely affect a person's final decisionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The results of Skeels's study showed that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   IQ's of adults could be improved by letting them associate with children
B)   IQ's of orphans could be improved by letting them associate with severely retarded adults
C)   there is no way to improve the IQ's of children in institutions
D)   all infant orphans become mentally retardedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Robert is applying for a job as a legal secretary. In addition to testing his secretarial skills, the law firm is most likely to test his general intelligence by administering the ________.

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The type of thinking required to solve problems requiring a creative, flexible, or inventive solution is ________ thinking.

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Summarize the research findings on sex differences in mental abilities.

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Which of the following is the best example of hill climbing?

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Numerous studies have found that subtle changes in the way in which information is presented ________.

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The perspective from which we interpret information before making a decision is known as ________.

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Rules of thumb that do not guarantee a solution but may help bring one within reach are called ________.

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The Wallach and Kogan Creative Battery asks subjects to ________.

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The results of Skeels's study showed that ________.

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The smallest meaningful units in a language are ________.

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A person with average intelligence should get an IQ score of about 100 on the Stanford-Binet test.

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Validity is a test's ability to measure what it has been designed to measure.

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The three most important building blocks of thought are ________.

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Tests that minimize or eliminate the use of words are ________.

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According to Sternberg, the ability to find solutions to personal problems involves ________ intelligence.

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A uniquely human capability that may separate us from all other animals is ________.

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Non-human animals communicate primarily through ________.

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In the majority of cases, the cause of intellectual disability is ________.

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Robert is applying for a job as a legal secretary. In addition to testing his secretarial skills, the law firm is most likely to test his general intelligence by administering the ________.

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The type of thinking required to solve problems requiring a creative, flexible, or inventive solution is ________ thinking.

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Summarize the research findings on sex differences in mental abilities.

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The smallest meaningful units in a language are ________.

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A person with average intelligence should get an IQ score of about 100 on the Stanford-Binet test.

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Validity is a test's ability to measure what it has been designed to measure.

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