49 questions
A test that is labeled an achievement test is most likely to be given to
Predict an individual’s ability to succeed in a particular job
Allow a student to be exempted from a college course(your AP Exam in May)
Assess the mental age of a gifted eight-year-old
Investigate an individual’s cognitive style
People develop a(n) __________________, which is using the same strategy or pattern to solve similar problems.
functional fixedness
mental set
stuck thinking
confirmation bias
Which of the following best exemplifies crystallized intelligence:
Making plans for your future
Knowledge gained from education
Grappling with the meaning of life
Debating the pros and cons of a political ideology
Fluid intelligence can be expressed as being:
acquired facts
making decisions
math facts
chemical symbols
_______________is responsible for the first IQ test.
M.L. Snyder
Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
Alfred Binet
The G factor in intelligence stands for:
Genious
General
Ginormous
Grande
Which is more correlated with intelligence, according to researchers:
Smaller brains
Speedy brains
Heavier brians
Total brain size
Framing refers to
a methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.
the grouping of similar objects, events, or people into a category.
the way in which a problem or issue is phrased or worded.
judging the likelihood of an event based on how well it matches a prototype.
Rudy is 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 210 pounds, and is very fit. If you think that Rudy is more likely to be a basketball player than a computer programmer, you may be wrong because of:
belief bias.
the availability heuristic.
mental set.
the representativeness heuristic.
The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to
judge the likelihood of category membership by how closely an object or event resembles a particular prototype.
judge the likelihood of an event in terms of how readily instances of its occurrence are remembered.
cling to our initial conceptions, even though they have been discredited.
underestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.
Many people perceive carjackings as more serious threats to their lives than failing to use seat belts because carjackings are so much more memorable. This best illustrates the importance of
belief perseverance.
the representativeness heuristic.
confirmation bias.
the availability heuristic.