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- 1. Multiple ChoicePaul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test isa standardized test.an aptitude test.an intelligence test.an achievement test.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIf a test is reliable, it means thatit is given in the same way every time.it tests what it is suppose to test.it is a fair assessment.it yields consistent results.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSpearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known asSpatial IntelligenceIntroverted IntelligenceGeneral IntelligenceExtroverted Intelligence
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following people are known for their theories of intelligence except forThurstone.Gardner.Sternberg.Flynn.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSantos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?80100125150
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe alternative uses test (how many uses for a sock can you think of?) is a measure ofanalytical intelligencepractical intelligencecreative intelligencelinguistic intelligence
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA person with lower than average intelligence who has an amazing, unusual mental skill is known as ageniussavantprodigyfreak
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn aptitude test attempts to measurepotential for future learninghow much a person already knowsa person's genetic makeupkinesthetic intelligence
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen intelligence scores are graphed, they should createan increasing slopea normal bell curvean equilateral figurea negative correlation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the theory of multiple intelligences that included at least 8 different types?BinetTermanGardnerWecshler
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called?Two-Factor TheoryEmotional IntelligenceMultiple IntelligencesWeschler Intelligence
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho first developed an "intelligence" test to establish the idea of "mental age"?StanfordBinetGardnerSternberg
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe formula for IQ isactual age x grade / 100mental age x actual agemental age / actual age x 100actual age / mental age x 100
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Spearman mean by a "g" intelligence?intelligence is purely genetic"g" is a general intelligence that underlies many abilities"g" is the important speed factor in how long it takes to solve a problemgirls' intelligence is valued above boys' intelligence
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people, the test is said to bereliablestandardizedvalidnormally distributed
- 16. Multiple Choice
Time and concrete materials, science kits, games like chess, brainteasers, and computers
Musical
Spatial
Verbal Linguistic
Logical Mathematical
- 17. Multiple Choice
Learn by touching, actively explore the physical world, hands-on approach
Musical
Kinesthetic
Verbal Linguistic
Logical Mathematical
- 18. Multiple Choice
teach with images, picture, color, cameras, telescopes, 3D building supplies, art supplies
Intrapersonal
Musical
Interpersonal
Visual-Spatial
- 19. Multiple Choicepeer group dynamics, school and community activitiesIntrapersonalMusicalInterpersonalNaturalist
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explore outdoors, bring outdoors in, books, visuals, props related to the natural world, observation notebooks of natural phenomena, draw natural objects, provide with binoculars, telescopes, microscopes
Intrapersonal
Naturalist
Interpersonal
Visual-Spatial
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is intrapersonal?
enjoys helping others, likes teams, likes talking things over
sings well, enjoys listening to music
enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity
enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time
- 22. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, which test is the most widely used intelligence test today?WADBinet-Simon Intelligence TestWechsler Adult Intelligence ScaleStanford-Binet test
- 23. Multiple ChoiceCharles Spearman developed an intelligence test calledWAISSocial IntelligenceEmotional IntelligenceFactor Analysis
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Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of the role of heredity in determining intelligence? Intelligence scores of ...identical twins raised separately are more similar than fraternal twins raised togetherfraternal twins are more similar than those of ordinary sibilingsidentical twins raised together are more similar than identical twins raised apartadopted children show relatively weak correlations with scores of adoptive as well as biological parents - 25. Multiple ChoiceThe earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage.grammaticalone-wordtelegraphic speechbabbling
- 26. Multiple ChoiceScientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypotheses. This practice most directly serves to reduceconfirmation bias.the framing effect.functional fixedness.heuristics
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best example of framing?Alex was locked out of his car. He didn't think to use a coat hanger to unlock the door before calling the police.Zach felt very certain that he knew all the concepts in Chapter 2, so he was surprised to get 65 percent on the exam.Despite reading several research studies demonstrating that therapeutic touch is no more effective than a placebo in treating pain, Miriam still considers it a valid treatment option.A television advertisement for lotion claims that it is made of 75 percent organic materials, not that it contains 25 percent artificial ingredients.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe tendency to think of objects only in terms of their normal uses is calledfunctional fixedness.belief perseverance.the representativeness heuristic.confirmation bias.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system is called ________ memory.state-dependentlong-termimplicitflashbulb
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe representativeness heuristic can produce faulty estimates if:We generalize our views to other, nonrepresentativeness heuristicsThe representativeness algorithm does not match the representativeness heuristicPossible variations in the prototype are consideredWe fail to consider the approximate number of prototypes that actually exist
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe term used to describe the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge is:CognitionLearningPerceptionSensation
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA dessert recipe that gives you the ingredients, their amounts and the steps to follow is an example of a(n):PrototypeAlgorithmHeuristicMental set
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhen Janice forgot to pack a pillow for her camping trip she used her down-jacket as a substitute pillow. In this situation Janice:Was not constrained by functional fixednessWas constrained by a mental setWas constrained by functional fixednessUsed an algorithm to solve her problem
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of the use of heuristics?Trying every possible combination of letters when unscrambling a wordConsidering each possible move when playing chessUsing the formula “area=length x width” to find the area of a rectanglePlaying chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you
- 35. Multiple ChoiceStockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:The representativeness heuristicThe framing effectOverconfidenceBelief perseverance
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA prototype is a:Step-by-step procedure for solving problemsMental grouping of similar objects, events or peopleBest example of a particular categorySimple thinking strategy for solving problems efficiently
- 37. Multiple ChoiceA, an and ill are all examples of:PhonemesMorphemesSyntaxGrammar
- 38. Multiple ChoiceAirline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized airplane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, people’s decisions are being influenced by:Belief biasThe availability heuristicThe representativeness heuristicFunctional fixedness
- 39. Multiple ChoiceMost people tend to:Accurately estimate the accuracy of their knowledge and judgmentsUnderestimate the accuracy of their knowledge and judgmentsOverestimate the accuracy of their knowledge and judgmentsLack confidence in their decision-making strategies
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWith regards to ground beef, consumers respond more positively to an ad describing it as “75 percent lean” than to one referring to its “25 percent fat” content. This is an example of:The framing effectConfirmation biasMental setOverconfidence
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following illustrates belief perseverance?Your belief remains intact even in the face of evidence to the contraryYou refuse to listen to arguments counter to your beliefsYou tend to become flustered and angered when your beliefs are refutedYou tend to search for information that supports your beliefs
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe rules most directly involved in permitting a person to derive meaning from words and sentences are rules of:SyntaxGrammarPhonemic structureSemantics
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe child who says “milk gone” is engaging in ____________. This type of utterance demonstrates that children are actively experimenting with the rules of ____________.Babbling; syntaxTelegraphic speech; syntaxBabbling; semanticsTelegraphic speech; semantics
- 44. Multiple ChoiceSkinner and other behaviorists have argued that language development is the result of:ImitationReinforcementAssociationAll of the above
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not cited by Chomsky as evidence that language acquisition cannot be explained by learning alone?Children master the complicated rules of grammar with easeChildren create sentences that they have never heardChildren make the kinds of mistakes that suggest they are attempting to apply the rules of grammarChildren raised in isolation from language spontaneously begin speaking words
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhorf’s linguistic determination hypothesis states that:Language is primarily a learned abilityLanguage is partially an innate abilityThe size of a person’s vocabulary reflects his or her intelligenceOur language shapes our thinking
- 47. Multiple ChoiceAny system that encodes, stores and retrieves informationChunkingMemorySensory experienceRehearsal
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the 3 memory tasks?EncodingStorageRehearsalRetrieval
- 49. Multiple ChoicePreserves brief sensory impression for only a fraction of a second.Sensory MemoryWorking MemoryShort-Term MemoryLong-Term Memory
- 50. Multiple ChoicePart of LTM that stores memories of how things are done.Declarative memoryAcoustic memory
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