Question 1

Which of the following six-year-old children would be MOST likely to experience an increase in IQ over the next few years? ​

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A)  Adam, who continues living in an understaffed orphanage
B)  Brenda, who recently started living in an understaffed orphanage following the death of her parents
C)  Cathy, who was recently adopted from an understaffed orphanage by loving middle-class parents
D)  David, who continues living with his loving middle-class parents

Question 2

Individuals from Eastern Asian cultures tend to focus on context and the relationships among elements in a field. This is referred to as a(n)  _____ cognitive style.

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A)  analytic
B)  additive
C)  subtractive
D)  holistic

Question 3

Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Carolina will ​

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A)  score near the top of her potential IQ range.
B)  show a steady increase in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence.
C)  perform better than the majority of her peers on standardized tests of intelligence.
D)  have a wider intellectual reaction range than children raised in less stimulating environments.

Question 4

According to Skinner, children learn a language ​

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A)  because they possess an innate language acquisition device.
B)  through imitation, reinforcement, and shaping.
C)  as the quality of their thought improves with age.
D)  only when they have reached a certain level of brain maturation.

Question 5

Summarize evidence from twin studies and adoption studies on whether heredity affects intelligence, and discuss the concept of heritability.

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Heritability ratios are estimates of the...

Question 6

Rylee's algebra teacher is amazed at the creativity Rylee shows in solving homework problems. He seldom uses the same method on two consecutive problems, even when the problems are very similar in content and structure. Although Rylee makes lots of mistakes in algebra, he is unlikely to experience

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A)  overregularization in his problem solving.
B)  mental set in his problem solving.
C)  functional fixedness in his problem solving.
D)  noncompensatory problem solving.

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions, they tend to ​

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A)  gather information, calculate probabilities, and make statistically optimal decisions.
B)  use relatively simple heuristics.
C)  use relatively complicated heuristics.
D)  make irrational decisions.

Question 8

The man responsible for developing the first intelligence tests designed to predict the school performance of children was ​

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A)  Alfred Binet.
B)  David Wechsler.
C)  Lewis Terman.
D)  Jean Piaget.

Question 9

Dr. Fuller needs a really creative student to assist with the design of a new research project. She's asked to see the IQ scores of a number of students so she can use the scores to choose her new research assistant. Which of the following does Dr. Fuller need to know before making her decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scores on some IQ tests are more related to creativity than others.
B)  Creativity is related to intelligence, but only weakly.
C)  Grade point averages would be just as good a predictor of creativity and probably easier to obtain.
D)  There is no relationship at all between intelligence and creativity.

Question 10

Arguing from an evolutionary perspective, Gigerenzer suggests that humans' reasoning largely depends on _____ heuristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferential
B)  complex
C)  rational
D)  fast and frugal

Question 11

Which of the following traits has NOT been linked to creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonconformity
B)  Self-confidence
C)  Submissiveness
D)  Impulsivity

Question 12

According to Leon Kamin, _____ differences in IQ scores are most likely to be heritable, and _____ differences are most likely to be the result of environmental factors.

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A)  between-group; within-group
B)  within-group; between-group
C)  between-group; social class
D)  social class; within-group

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the heritability of intelligence is LEAST consistent with the research evidence? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence is partly inherited.
B)  Intelligence is correlated with brain volume.
C)  Specific genes account for most intelligent behavior.
D)  Heritability ratios can fluctuate over the life span.

Question 14

Modern IQ scoring uses _____ IQ scores that indicate where people fall in the normal distribution of intelligence for their age group.

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Question 15

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity and psychological maladjustment are probably causally related.
B)  Creativity and psychological well-being appear to be completely unrelated.
C)  There is a weak but significant relationship between creativity and susceptibility to multiple personality disorder.
D)  There may be a correlation between major creative achievement and vulnerability to mood disorders.

Question 16

The linguistic relativity hypothesis has

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A)  yet to be tested experimentally.
B)  been tested experimentally and soundly rejected.
C)  received support in recent experimental studies.
D)  been tested experimentally and wholeheartedly endorsed.

Question 17

Series-completion problems are examples of which of the following of Greeno's (1978)  categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inducing structure
B)  Arrangement
C)  Transformation
D)  Recategorization

Question 18

A group of high IQ students are found to have larger brains than a group of low IQ students. From this, we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ is largely determined by genetics and biology.
B)  IQ is largely determined by environment.
C)  IQ is determined by both genetics and environment.
D)  None of these can be concluded from this finding

Question 19

Joe is a bilingual elementary school student.  Relative to his monolingual peers, Joe is likely to excel on tasks requiring ​

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory.
B)  processing speed.
C)  social intelligence.
D)  vocabulary.

Question 20

Approximately _____ of the world's population grows up bilingual.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  25%
C)  50%
D)  75%

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Joe is a bilingual elementary school student. Relative to his monolingual peers, Joe is likely to excel on tasks requiring ​

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Approximately _____ of the world's population grows up bilingual.

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Summarize evidence from twin studies and adoption studies on whether heredity affects intelligence, and discuss the concept of heritability.

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Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness? ​

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