Question 1

After identifying an ethnically blended face as Asian rather than as Caucasian,Belgian students recalled the face as more closely resembling their ________ of an Asian face.

Accepted Answer

A)   algorithm
B)   heuristic
C)   prototype
D)   fixationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for:

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   productive language.
D)   babbling.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The idea that adult intelligence declines with age has been challenged most effectively by:

Accepted Answer

A)   cross-sectional research.
B)   research on fluid intelligence.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   longitudinal research.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The heritability of intelligence among children of less-educated parents is relatively:

Accepted Answer

A)   low because of the relatively small differences in their environmental settings.
B)   low because of the relatively large differences in their environmental settings.
C)   high because of the relatively small differences in their environmental settings.
D)   high because of the relatively large differences in their environmental settings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children:

Accepted Answer

A)   were well-adjusted.
B)   had,in several cases,won Nobel Prizes.
C)   lacked creativity.
D)   received lower-than-average math grades.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g) ________ between middle childhood and adolescence and it ________ between adolescence and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased;decreased
B)   increased;increased
C)   decreased;increased
D)   increased;decreasedE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well as or better than men?

Accepted Answer

A)   playing checkers
B)   reciting poetry
C)   playing video games
D)   copying geometric designsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When Ian Deary and his colleagues retested 80-year-old Scots,using an intelligence test the Scots had taken as 11-year-olds,the correlation of their scores across seven decades was:

Accepted Answer

A)   -.16.
B)   +.06.
C)   +.16.
D)   +.66.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65.Nevertheless,Isaiah can,with a few seconds of mental calculation,accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century.It would be fair to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.
B)   intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence.
C)   Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.
D)   Isaiah excels in existential intelligence.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The intelligence scores of adopted children are LEAST likely to be positively correlated with the scores of their adoptive siblings during:

Accepted Answer

A)   childhood.
B)   early adolescence.
C)   late adolescence.
D)   adulthood.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

At 17 months of age,Julie says "wada" whenever she wants a drink of water.Julie is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

Accepted Answer

A)   syntactic
B)   babbling
C)   one-word
D)   telegraphic speechE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   aptitude
B)   achievement
C)   standardized
D)   general intelligenceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

People told that a chemical in the air is projected to kill 10 of every 10,000 people feel more frightened than if told the fatality risk is one-tenth of 1 percent.This best illustrates the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A)   a fixation.
B)   overconfidence.
C)   confirmation bias.
D)   framing.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly?

Accepted Answer

A)   crystallized intelligence
B)   factor analysis
C)   savant syndrome
D)   fluid intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

To a child,"You follow me" and "Me follow you" communicate different ideas.A chimpanzee well trained in sign language might use the same sequence of signs for both phrases because it is incapable of:

Accepted Answer

A)   receptive language.
B)   appropriate syntax.
C)   outcome simulations.
D)   bilingual communication.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Aphasia refers to a condition involving:

Accepted Answer

A)   memory loss.
B)   the impairment of language.
C)   hearing loss.
D)   the impairment of vision.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In attempting to find and purchase high-quality cosmetics,Megan reminds herself that the most expensive brands are the best.Megan's self-reminder illustrates the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)   an algorithm.
B)   trial and error.
C)   framing.
D)   a heuristic.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Tyree is listening to a speaker on campus who proclaims that "the government should use intelligence scores to identify those who should and should not reproduce in order to benefit humankind." This speaker is advocating:

Accepted Answer

A)   eugenics.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   test standardization.
D)   crystallized intelligence.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following was cited by Whorf as evidence in support of the linguistic determinism hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The generic pronoun "he" is just as likely to trigger images of women as of men.
B)   People with no words for colors can still perceive color differences.
C)   The Hopi cannot readily think about the past because their language has no past tense for verbs.
D)   Chimpanzees can use signs and gestures to communicate with other members of their own species.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

We fear too little those events that will claim lives:

Accepted Answer

A)   accidentally.
B)   undramatically.
C)   in the near future.
D)   in a highly memorable way.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

In attempting to find and purchase high-quality cosmetics,Megan reminds herself that the most expensive brands are the best.Megan's self-reminder illustrates the use of:

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The heritability of intelligence among children of less-educated parents is relatively:

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In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence (g) ________ between middle childhood and adolescence and it ________ between adolescence and young adulthood.

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The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

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People told that a chemical in the air is projected to kill 10 of every 10,000 people feel more frightened than if told the fatality risk is one-tenth of 1 percent.This best illustrates the importance of:

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The idea that adult intelligence declines with age has been challenged most effectively by:

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The intelligence scores of adopted children are LEAST likely to be positively correlated with the scores of their adoptive siblings during:

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To a child,"You follow me" and "Me follow you" communicate different ideas.A chimpanzee well trained in sign language might use the same sequence of signs for both phrases because it is incapable of:

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Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children:

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Aphasia refers to a condition involving:

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When Ian Deary and his colleagues retested 80-year-old Scots,using an intelligence test the Scots had taken as 11-year-olds,the correlation of their scores across seven decades was:

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Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for:

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Which of the following was cited by Whorf as evidence in support of the linguistic determinism hypothesis?

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At 17 months of age,Julie says "wada" whenever she wants a drink of water.Julie is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

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Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly?

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On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well as or better than men?

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After identifying an ethnically blended face as Asian rather than as Caucasian,Belgian students recalled the face as more closely resembling their ________ of an Asian face.

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Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65.Nevertheless,Isaiah can,with a few seconds of mental calculation,accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century.It would be fair to conclude that:

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Tyree is listening to a speaker on campus who proclaims that "the government should use intelligence scores to identify those who should and should not reproduce in order to benefit humankind." This speaker is advocating:

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We fear too little those events that will claim lives:

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