Question 1

As a result of an automobile accident, Jenny suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca's area. Jenny is most likely to experience

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A)   auditory hallucinations.
B)   memory loss.
C)   aphasia.
D)   paralysis of her left limbs.

Question 2

Howard Gardner identified a total of ________ relatively independent intelligences.

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A)   three
B)   five
C)   eight
D)   twelve

Question 3

A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, "Can you please a ride to the airport me give?" This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language.

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A)   phonemes
B)   syntax
C)   semantics
D)   morphemes

Question 4

It is difficult to explain language acquisition solely in terms of imitation and reinforcement because children

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A)   acquire language even in the absence of social interaction.
B)   resent being corrected for grammatical mistakes.
C)   generate all sorts of sentences they have never heard before.
D)   employ telegraphic speech patterns before their second birthday.

Question 5

Infants are first able to discriminate speech sounds during the ________ stage.

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A)   one-word
B)   telegraphic
C)   babbling
D)   syntactic

Question 6

Most people take less time to identify a cow as a mammal than a mouse as a mammal because a cow more closely resembles their mammal

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A)   prototype.
B)   syntax.
C)   heuristic.
D)   algorithm.

Question 7

Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   emotional intelligence.
C)   language comprehension.
D)   face recognition.

Question 8

The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.

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A)   practical; creative
B)   analytical; emotional
C)   adults'; children's
D)   Europeans'; North Americans'

Question 9

In his study of children with high intelligence scores, Terman found that

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A)   the children were more emotional and less healthy than a control group.
B)   the children were ostracized by classmates.
C)   the children were healthy and well-adjusted, and did well academically.
D)   later, as adults, they nearly all achieved great vocational success.

Question 10

In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)

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A)   prototype.
B)   morpheme.
C)   heuristic.
D)   algorithm.

Question 11

Among entering American collegians, men are ________ likely than women to spend many hours playing video games. Playing action video games has been observed to ________ players' spatial abilities.

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A)   no more; have no effect on
B)   more; have no effect on
C)   no more; boost
D)   more; boost

Question 12

Researchers who are convinced that animals can think point to evidence that

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A)   chimpanzees demonstrate the ability to "count" by learning to touch pictures of objects in ascending numerical order.
B)   chimpanzees regularly use sticks as tools in their natural habitats.
C)   chimps invent grooming and courtship customs and pass them on to their peers.
D)   they exhibit all of these skills.

Question 13

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren, Binet and Simon assumed that

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A)   the test would measure inherited, unchangeable abilities.
B)   the test would yield an intelligence quotient consisting of chronological age divided by mental age multiplied by 100.
C)   a bright child would perform like a normal child of an older age.
D)   measures of physical and sensory skills would be good predictors of school achievement.

Question 14

Our ability to learn a new language

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A)   diminishes with age.
B)   is limited by a sharply defined critical period.
C)   remains constant throughout our lives.
D)   depends on the language.

Question 15

To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of

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A)   the availability heuristic.
B)   belief perseverance.
C)   an algorithm.
D)   framing.

Question 16

A bell-shaped pattern that characterizes the distribution of a large sample of intelligence test scores is a graphic representation of a

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A)   factor analysis.
B)   normal curve.
C)   heritability estimate.
D)   g factor.

Question 17

During prior school years, Charlie found it easy to get away with cheating on his tests. Now its not so easy so Charlie spends as many hours devising new ways to cheat as it would take him to study and perform well in an honest fashion. Charlie's shortsightedness best illustrates the consequences of

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A)   an algorithm.
B)   a mental set.
C)   confirmation bias.
D)   the availability heuristic.

Question 18

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

Accepted Answer

A)   Robert Sternberg.
B)   Alfred Binet.
C)   Lewis Terman.
D)   William Stern.

Question 19

A single, memorable case of welfare fraud can have a greater impact on people's estimates of welfare abuse than do statistics showing that this case is actually the exception to the rule. This illustrates that judgments are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)   confirmation bias.
B)   overconfidence.
C)   belief perseverance.
D)   the availability heuristic.

Question 20

A high school counselor gave Amy a test designed to predict whether she could learn to become a successful architect. Amy most likely took a(n)  ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   aptitude
B)   g factor
C)   emotional intelligence
D)   factor analysis

Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)

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To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of

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Most people take less time to identify a cow as a mammal than a mouse as a mammal because a cow more closely resembles their mammal

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A high school counselor gave Amy a test designed to predict whether she could learn to become a successful architect. Amy most likely took a(n) ________ test.

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The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.

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A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, "Can you please a ride to the airport me give?" This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language.

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The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

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It is difficult to explain language acquisition solely in terms of imitation and reinforcement because children

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Among entering American collegians, men are ________ likely than women to spend many hours playing video games. Playing action video games has been observed to ________ players' spatial abilities.

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Howard Gardner identified a total of ________ relatively independent intelligences.

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Researchers who are convinced that animals can think point to evidence that

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Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

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A single, memorable case of welfare fraud can have a greater impact on people's estimates of welfare abuse than do statistics showing that this case is actually the exception to the rule. This illustrates that judgments are influenced by

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In his study of children with high intelligence scores, Terman found that

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A bell-shaped pattern that characterizes the distribution of a large sample of intelligence test scores is a graphic representation of a

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Infants are first able to discriminate speech sounds during the ________ stage.

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Our ability to learn a new language

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As a result of an automobile accident, Jenny suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca's area. Jenny is most likely to experience

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