Question 1

Which of the following is one of the animals that has been taught to use language with some success?

Accepted Answer

A)  goat
B)  quail
C)  dog
D)  none of these

Question 2

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of such testing came from _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  France
B)  United States
C)  United Kingdom
D)  Soviet Union

Question 3

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  glider
B)  car
C)  scooter
D)  bicycle

Question 4

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course,Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows.He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows.What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary learned the value of algorithms.
B)  Gary now uses heuristics.
C)  The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery.
D)  The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorders.

Question 5

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisive
B)  convergent
C)  heuristic
D)  divergent

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mildly retarded can reach the sixth grade level and live independently.
B)  The effects of mental retardation can be eliminated through education and training.
C)  Little can be done to reduce the effects of retardation.
D)  Nothing can be done to reduce the effects of retardation. A

Question 7

A test can fail in reliability while still being valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional thinking
B)  circular thinking
C)  convergent thinking
D)  divergent thinking

Question 9

It would take the same amount of time to correctly identify an olive as a fruit as it would to correctly identify an apple as a fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  120
B)  130
C)  140
D)  150 B

Question 11

On September 6,2007,Alex the African gray parrot died.He was an important part of the work conducted by researcher Irene Pepperberg in _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognition and communication research
B)   animal genetics
C)   motivation
D)   recall and recognition

Question 12

The basic meaningful units of any language are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonemes
B)  morphemes
C)  semantics
D)  sound bytes

Question 13

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why,because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classes
B)  concepts
C)  attributes
D)  classifications

Question 14

Most standardized tests of intelligence have a distribution of scores that _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  follows the normal curve
B)  has a positive skew
C)  has a negative skew
D)  appears bimodal with two peaks of high frequency

Question 15

The divergent thinking technique of writing down everything that comes to mind about a topic without revising or proofreading until all of the information is recorded and then organizing it later is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstorming
B)  keeping a journal
C)  freewriting
D)  mind or subject mapping

Question 16

A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner
B)  Spearman
C)  Sternberg
D)  Terman

Question 17

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemic rules
B)  phonemic rules
C)  grammar
D)  linguistic relativity

Question 18

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is a stapler?"
B)  "How do you spell stapler?"
C)  "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?"
D)  "What does a stapler look like?"

Question 19

What is the IQ formula first constructed by William Stern,and what does each term in the formula mean?

Accepted Answer

The IQ formula first constructed by William Stern is the ratio of mental age (MA) to chronological age (CA), multiplied by 100. The formula is expressed as:

IQ = (MA / CA) * 100

Here's what each term in the formula means:

1. **Mental Age (MA):** This is a measure of an individual's mental ability as determined by standardized tests. The mental age is the age level at which an individual is performing intellectually, based on average scores of a test population. For example, if a 10-year-old child performs on tests at the level typical of an average 12-year-old, that child would have a mental age of 12.

2. **Chronological Age (CA):** This is the actual, biological age of the individual. It is the number of years since the individual was born. In the previous example, the chronological age of the child is 10.

3. **Multiplication by 100:** This is done to eliminate the decimal and make the IQ a whole number for easier understanding and interpretation.

So, if we use the example of a 10-year-old child with a mental age of 12, the calculation would be:

IQ = (12 / 10) * 100 = 1.2 * 100 = 120

This means that the child's IQ score would be 120, indicating that the child's mental capabilities are higher than what is typical for their chronological age.

It's important to note that modern IQ tests no longer use this exact formula, but the concept of comparing an individual's test performance to a normative sample remains a key component in calculating IQ scores. Modern tests are standardized in such a way that the average IQ score is set to 100, with a standard deviation usually around 15 points, meaning that most people score within a range of 85 to 115.

Question 20

____________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical intelligence
B)  Creative intelligence
C)  Emotional intelligence
D)  none of these

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Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of such testing came from _____________.

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Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

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What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

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A test can fail in reliability while still being valid.

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A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in ______.

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It would take the same amount of time to correctly identify an olive as a fruit as it would to correctly identify an apple as a fruit.

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People are termed gifted in terms of intelligence if their IQ is above _______.

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On September 6,2007,Alex the African gray parrot died.He was an important part of the work conducted by researcher Irene Pepperberg in _________________.

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The basic meaningful units of any language are called ______.

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Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why,because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

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Most standardized tests of intelligence have a distribution of scores that _________.

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The divergent thinking technique of writing down everything that comes to mind about a topic without revising or proofreading until all of the information is recorded and then organizing it later is known as _____________.

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A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by ________.

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The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as ______.

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Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

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What is the IQ formula first constructed by William Stern,and what does each term in the formula mean?

____________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views.

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Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

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A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by ________.

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Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

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