Question 1

What is the definition of language? What is the evidence, pro and con, as to whether nonhuman animals have a capacity for language?

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The definition of language can vary depe...

Question 2

The concept of generalized intelligence is largely based on the theories of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thurstone
B)   Simon
C)   Gardner
D)   SpearmanE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

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A)   repeating a series of digits
B)   defining a word such as lunch
C)   using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture
D)   adding a series of orally presented numbersE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

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A)   identical twins reared apart
B)   same-sex fraternal twins
C)   siblings reared together
D)   identical twins reared togetherE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Explain the techniques used when someone tries to solve a problem. How might a person be blocked in trying to find a solution?

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When someone tries to solve a problem, t...

Question 6

According to Sternberg, all but which of the following are types of intelligence?

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A)   analytical
B)   creative
C)   practical
D)   emotionalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The goal of all test developers is to ____________ cultural bias in their intelligence tests.

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A)   maximize
B)   eliminate
C)   minimize
D)   hideE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Zarski and Queener
B)   Perosa and Perosa
C)   Hardin and Martinez
D)   Herrnstein and MurrayE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Give a brief definition of the term concept and provide an example of one with its associated prototype.

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A concept is a mental representation tha...

Question 10

In contrast to comparing mental age to chronological age, most modern tests of intelligence use ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stern's formula
B)   age-group comparison norms
C)   creativity assessments
D)   emotional assessmentsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The divergent thinking technique of starting with a central idea and drawing a "map" with lines from the center to other related ideas and then forming a mental image of the concepts and their connections is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstorming
B)   keeping a journal
C)   free writing
D)   mind or subject mappingE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Give an example of an algorithm.

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An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure...

Question 13

Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills, had poor health, and were generally unhappy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Language is a tool that may be used in thinking, but it isn't the sole basis of thought.
B)   Language is the sole basis of thought.
C)   When we think, we always make use of language.
D)   Language usually is not required in thought processes.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is one criticism of the conclusions offered by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve?

Accepted Answer

A)   They confused polygenic and monogenic inheritance.
B)   Few people have taken intelligence tests, so their conclusions have limited generalizability.
C)   They failed to distinguish between correlation and causation.
D)   Their data were obtained improperly.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Trial and error is sometimes referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   algorithm.
B)   heuristic.
C)   rule of thumb.
D)   mechanical solution.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   insight.
B)   heuristics.
C)   creativity.
D)   latent learning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The phrase "I tried" has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   one morpheme
B)   two morphemes
C)   three morphemes
D)   four morphemesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The sounds t, th, and sh are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   morphemes
B)   phonemes
C)   semantics
D)   sound bytesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax
B)   phonology
C)   regularization
D)   semanticsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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What is one criticism of the conclusions offered by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray in The Bell Curve?

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Terman's study of gifted children over a long period of their lives clearly demonstrated that the gifted were lacking in social skills, had poor health, and were generally unhappy.

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In contrast to comparing mental age to chronological age, most modern tests of intelligence use ____________.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

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

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