OpenStax Psychology Chapter 7

Question 1

When you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?

Accepted Answer

analytical

Question 2

Who developed the IQ test most widely usedtoday?

Accepted Answer

David Wechsler

Question 3

An event schema is also known as a cognitive ________.

Accepted Answer

script

Question 4

The DSM-5 now uses __as a diagnostic label for what was once referred to as mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

intellectual disability

Question 5

Which type of bias involves becoming fixated on a single trait of a problem?

Accepted Answer

anchoring bias

Question 6

________ are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning.

Accepted Answer

Morphemes

Question 7

what is a learning disability?

Accepted Answer

a neurological disorder

Question 8

Which type of bias involves relying on a false stereotype to make a decision?

Accepted Answer

representative bias

Question 9

Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of

Accepted Answer

human thinking

Question 10

Where does high intelligence come from?

Accepted Answer

both A and B

Question 11

The mean score for a person with an average IQ is ________.

Accepted Answer

100

Question 12

________ is (are) the basic sound units of a spoken language.

Accepted Answer

Phonemes

Question 13

The meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of ________.

Accepted Answer

semantics

Question 14

Which theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Sternberg

Question 15

an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team

Accepted Answer

the team captain

Question 16

Fluid intelligence is characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

being able to see complex relationships and solve problems

Question 17

In order for a test to be normed and standardized it must be tested on ________.

Accepted Answer

a representative sample

Question 18

provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences.

Accepted Answer

Syntax

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?

Accepted Answer

creative

Question 20

Arthur Jensen believed that ________.

Accepted Answer

genetics was solely responsible for intelligence

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of an artificial concept?

Accepted Answer

triangle's area

Question 22

A mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called _______

Accepted Answer

a heuristic

Question 23

A specific formula for solving a problem is called ________.

Accepted Answer

an algorithm

OpenStax Psychology Chapter 7

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OpenStax Psychology Chapter 7

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