Question 1

Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   aptitude
B)   performance-based
C)   perception
D)   intelligence

Question 2

In 1994, researchers Herrnstein and Murray published a controversial book entitled ________ in which they implied that people from lower socioeconomic classes are poor because they are less intelligent.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Bell Curve
B)   The Mismanagement of Men
C)   The Origin of the Species
D)   Class and Stature

Question 3

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the generalized theory of intelligence
B)   the triarchic theory of intelligence
C)   the theory of multiple intelligences
D)   the theory of emotional intelligence

Question 4

Which of the following statements about gifted people is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more likely to suffer from mental illnesses.
B)   They are physically weaker than non-gifted persons.
C)   They are often skilled leaders.
D)   They are socially unskilled.

Question 5

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)   fraternal twins
B)   identical twins
C)   brothers and sisters
D)   parents and children

Question 6

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   schema
B)   prototype
C)   concept marker
D)   category marker

Question 7

________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views, though the research supporting this claim has been mixed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Analytical
B)   Creative
C)   Emotional
D)   Existential

Question 8

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door. She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   an algorithm
B)   a heuristic
C)   a means-end strategy
D)   a hunch

Question 9

Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal and mathematical abilities
B)   crystallized and visual-motor abilities
C)   general intelligence and specific abilities
D)   analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

Question 11

Researchers have found that ________ influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   neither language nor thought is
B)   language, but not thought, is
C)   thought, but not language, is
D)   both language and thought are

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about infants?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are not born with the ability to recognize all phonemes.
B)   By the time they are 2 months old, they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
C)   By the time they are 9 months old, they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
D)   By the time they are 12 months old, they can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.

Question 13

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf theorized that ____________, a concept reflected in their linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)   language shapes thoughts
B)   thoughts shape language
C)   language and thought develop independently
D)   language and thought influence each other

Question 15

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech, they are altering their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax
B)   grammar
C)   morphemes
D)   intonation

Question 16

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)   crystallized and visual-motor abilities.
B)   general intelligence and specific abilities.
C)   analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.
D)   verbal and mathematical abilities.

Question 17

The ability to solve problems by combining behaviors and ideas in new ways is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   creativity
B)   insight
C)   heuristics
D)   latent learning

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

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 20

John and Karen bought a new house with an unfinished basement. To determine how they want to finish it, they lay down tape on the floor showing where walls will go and rooms will be. This process of problem solving is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   representativeness heuristic.
B)   trial and error.
C)   working backwards from the goal.
D)   algorithms.

Exam 7: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

The ability to solve problems by combining behaviors and ideas in new ways is called ________.

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John and Karen bought a new house with an unfinished basement. To determine how they want to finish it, they lay down tape on the floor showing where walls will go and rooms will be. This process of problem solving is known as

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Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ________.

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Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test.

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Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf theorized that ____________, a concept reflected in their linguistic relativity hypothesis.

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Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

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If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity, which pair should show the highest correlation between IQ scores?

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In 1994, researchers Herrnstein and Murray published a controversial book entitled ________ in which they implied that people from lower socioeconomic classes are poor because they are less intelligent.

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Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door. She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

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Researchers have found that ________ influenced by culture.

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When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech, they are altering their ________.

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________ intelligence has been suggested by Goleman to be a more powerful influence on life than more traditional views, though the research supporting this claim has been mixed.

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The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.

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Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

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

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Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ________.

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Which of the following statements about gifted people is true?

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Which of the following statements is true about infants?

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The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

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