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 is an aptitude test?

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

Which is an algorithm?

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

Which is an accurate example of assimilation?

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

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 example of a prototype?

A cardinal is a prototype for the category of birds.

For a test to be called standardized it must:

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

Which demonstrates stereotype lift?

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

Dmitri shows his intelligence by:

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

Which is NOT an example of mental set?

Jon watches football each Thanksgiving but volunteered this year.

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

representativeness heuristic; availability heuristic

A test is reliable if:

the average on Form A and Form B are the same

Which makes use of a heuristic?

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

Which is NOT an achievement test?

Barry takes the SAT before applying to college.

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

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