Which demonstrates stereotype lift?

Girls hear a test is biased toward boys, boosting their confidence.

Which is NOT an example of mental set?

Jon watches football each Thanksgiving but volunteered this year.

Dmitri shows his intelligence by:

learning from experience, solving problems, and adapting to new situations

Which is an accurate example of assimilation?

3 year old Emmitt sees Garfield the cat and says, "He's an orange doggie!"

For a test to be called standardized it must:

take scores of a pretested group and compare new scores to that group.

Which is an example of a prototype?

A cardinal is a prototype for the category of birds.

Which is NOT an achievement test?

Barry takes the SAT before applying to college.

A stereotype is to ___ as a vivid story on TV is to ___.

representativeness heuristic; availability heuristic

Which indicates construct validity?

A mechanic is tested on the skills recently taught at trade school.

What example is the least relevant to Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Andre participated in and won first place in the 100 meter dash.

Which is an algorithm?

Sam tries all 4 food dye colors before pickng the color to frost his cake.

A test is reliable if:

the average on Form A and Form B are the same

Which is an aptitude test?

The test Billy took to see if he has the potential to be a good dentist.

Which is not a schema, or category that helps you make sense of the world?

A schema for pantry would include refrigerator, stove, and microwave.

Which makes use of a heuristic?

Abe hits his panic button to find his car in a full parking lot.

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1
Which is an incorrect pairing?
Sternberg = triarchic theory
Flynn = IQ scores increase over time
Gardner = 5 intelligences
Spearman = (g)
2
Shay's flipped coin lands on heads 5 times in a row. He thinks the odds have improved for it to be tails next. This is:
a sunk-cost
true
construct validity
a gambler's fallacy
3
The Flynn effect is demonstrated by:
IQs improving over time
stereotypes lowering performance
making a new schema
stereotypes improving performance
4
A 10 year old with the mental age of a 10 year old will have an IQ of:
70
100
125
85
5
Garth brainstormed 10 animals he could paint, but he narrowed down his options to a panda bear. This exemplifies:
representativeness heuristic
convergent thinking
availability heuristic
divergent thinking
6
Which demonstrates stereotype lift?
Jay believes students in Asia outperform students in the USA in math.
Irene thinks she'll pass her driving test because she had a female teacher.
Girls hear a test is biased toward boys, boosting their confidence.
An old man ignores the idea of driving tests being biased against seniors.
7
Which is NOT an example of mental set?
Kelly's family tradition is going to Plymouth, MA on Thanksgiving.
Every year, Star's family serves turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving.
Jon watches football each Thanksgiving but volunteered this year.
Mom asks Granny to fix brownies, but Granny always insists on pumpkin pie.
8
When Bobby realized that zebras aren't horses, they are actually a different kind of animal, this exemplified:
assimilation
practical intelligence
accommodation
creative intelligence
9
Dmitri shows his intelligence by:
earning the same score on Form A and Form B of his AP Psych test
taking his mental age times 100
learning from experience, solving problems, and adapting to new situations
being in a pretested group for a standardized test
10
"I didn't do well on the Quiz, but I can study flash cards, ask questions, and improve my understanding." This is a(n)
reliability mindset
construct mindset
fixed mindset
growth mindset
11
Ms. B's 1st period class thinks the math final will be harder for them than for 2nd per. This belief best demonstrates:
the Flynn effect
stereotype threat
stereotype lift
availability heuristic
12
Which is an accurate example of assimilation?
3 year old Kameron sees a cat and says, "Here, kitty! I love you!"
3 year old Alberto sees a dog and says, "Doggies say woof"!
3 year old Lilliana sees a Golden Retriever and says, "That's a doggie."
3 year old Emmitt sees Garfield the cat and says, "He's an orange doggie!"
13
For a test to be called standardized it must:
be a timed test with answers that are bubbled in on a scantron form.
include information from lessons that were taught to those taking the test.
have 2 forms with similar averages
take scores of a pretested group and compare new scores to that group.
14
Which is an example of a prototype?
Auto racing is a prototype for the category of sports.
A mustache is a prototype for the category of accessories.
A trashcan is a prototype for the category of furniture.
A cardinal is a prototype for the category of birds.
15
What's the dress up theme today?
Pink out
Black out
16
Which is NOT an achievement test?
Barry takes the SAT before applying to college.
Jiang takes her week 3 spelling test.
Carol takes her Chapter 5 Spanish test.
Kay is tested on how many baskets she can make after a unit on basketball.
17
Regarding the original formula to calculate IQ, which of the following is incorrect?
MA stands for mental age
CA stands for chronological age
CA/MA x 100 = IQ
IQ stands for intelligence quotient
18
A stereotype is to ___ as a vivid story on TV is to ___.
divergent thinking; convergent thinking
representativeness heuristic; availability heuristic
reliability; validity
algorithm; heuristic
19
Which indicates construct validity?
Two groups of mechanics average the same score on 2 forms of a test.
The mechanic takes the ASVAB before applying to the military.
A test for new mechanics is pretested on another group before being given.
A mechanic is tested on the skills recently taught at trade school.
20
What example is the least relevant to Sternberg's triarchic theory?
Bailey read a map and instructions and successfully rode the subway.
Josh paints collage of images that relate to the Summer Olympics.
Lindsey received a perfect score on a 20 question multiplication quiz.
Andre participated in and won first place in the 100 meter dash.
21
Which is an algorithm?
Joe decides to leave his cupcakes white.
Sam tries all 4 food dye colors before pickng the color to frost his cake.
Of the 4 color options, Sue likes blue, so she frosts her cake blue.
Jan decides to make green cupcakes because it's St. Patrick's Day.
22
What team is competing at State this weekend?
Girls Golf
Boys figure skating
23
The (g) in the Spearman (g) stands for:
genetic
generation
general
generic
24
Pink out is to raise awareness for:
toenail fungus
breast cancer
25
Lin & Jo run for office. Lin says, "I'll hire more cops." Jo says, "Lin will raise taxes." Both are true. What differs?
their IQs
their validity
their framing
their reliability
26
A test is reliable if:
the average on Form A and Form B are the same
is measured against a pretested group.
the questions come from the correct chapter.
it is fill-in-the-blank.
27
Which is an aptitude test?
The test Nathaniel took to see if he can name all 50 states.
The test Billy took to see if he has the potential to be a good dentist.
The test Janice took after drivers ed to get her license.
The final exam Trang took in chemistry.
28
Adam is painting zoo animals. He sits down and writes down as many animals that he can think of. This is:
convergent thinking
divergent thinking
a representativeness heuristic
a mental set
29
Which is not a schema, or category that helps you make sense of the world?
A schema for pantry would include refrigerator, stove, and microwave.
A schema for baking would include flour, eggs, and sugar.
A schema for vegetables would include lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots.
A schema for restaurants would include menus, waiters, and food.
30
Which makes use of a heuristic?
Sally inspects her van and finds several mechanical issues to address.
Abe hits his panic button to find his car in a full parking lot.
Callie test drives motorcycles all day before buying a Harley.
Remi visits 5 dealerships before finding a reliable car for his daughter.

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