Question 1

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of:

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A)   language on thinking.
B)   syntax on grammar.
C)   receptive language on productive language.
D)   process simulation on outcome simulation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Noam Chomsky emphasized that children's ability to pick up language so readily resulted from:

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A)   their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by their parents.
B)   the reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.
C)   their very short critical period.
D)   their built-in predisposition to learn grammar rules.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.

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A)   stability
B)   content validity
C)   predictive validity
D)   heritabilityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Whenever Arlo reminded himself that his musical skills could earn him fame and fortune,he became less creative in his musical performance.This best illustrates that creativity may be inhibited by:

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A)   intuition.
B)   a venturesome personality.
C)   incubation.
D)   extrinsic motivation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

For the original version of the Stanford-Binet,IQ was defined as:

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A)   mental age multiplied by 100.
B)   chronological age subtracted from mental age and multiplied by 100.
C)   chronological age divided by mental age and multiplied by 100.
D)   mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

If a test yields consistent results every time it is used,it has a high degree of:

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A)   standardization.
B)   predictive validity.
C)   reliability.
D)   content validity.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's:

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A)   accumulated knowledge.
B)   ability to reason speedily and abstractly.
C)   ability to engage in factor analysis.
D)   ability to utilize diffuse brain regions for storing memories.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

A concept is a:

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A)   mental grouping of similar objects,events,ideas,or people.
B)   a method of hypothesis testing involving trial and error.
C)   a best example of a particular category.
D)   a simple thinking strategy for solving problems efficiently.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's:

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For the original version of the Stanford-Binet,IQ was defined as:

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A concept is a:

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Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.

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Whenever Arlo reminded himself that his musical skills could earn him fame and fortune,he became less creative in his musical performance.This best illustrates that creativity may be inhibited by:

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If a test yields consistent results every time it is used,it has a high degree of:

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The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of:

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Noam Chomsky emphasized that children's ability to pick up language so readily resulted from:

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Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's:

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For the original version of the Stanford-Binet,IQ was defined as:

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A concept is a:

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Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.

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Whenever Arlo reminded himself that his musical skills could earn him fame and fortune,he became less creative in his musical performance.This best illustrates that creativity may be inhibited by:

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If a test yields consistent results every time it is used,it has a high degree of:

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The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of:

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Noam Chomsky emphasized that children's ability to pick up language so readily resulted from:

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