What is an example of overgeneralization?

child adding -ed to irregular verbs

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

(mental age / chronological age) X 100

What do the WAIS and WISC measure?

vocabulary, block design, similarities, sequencing

approaching a problem with a mindset that worked previously

The heritability of intelligence refers to

percentage of variation in intelligence in a group attributed to genes

What is factor analysis?

a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items

According to Robert Sternberg, what are the three types of intelligence?

analytical, creative, and practical

What is confirmation bias?

only seeking information that supports your beliefs

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1
Which is NOT believed to be part of the Flynn effect?
increased educational opportunities
improved nutrition
increased birth rate
changes in intelligence tests
2
People being afraid to fly after 9/11 is an example of
representativeness heuristic
belief perseverance
framing effect
the availability heuristic
3
What is an example of overgeneralization?
child not understanding grammar rules
overly broad use of a certain word
child adding -ed to irregular verbs
child not speaking in complete sentences
4
Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis was determined to be too extreme
False
True
5
A heuristic is a mental shortcut.
True
False
6
The SAT is an example of an achievement test.
True
False
7
An impoverished environment depresses intellectual development.
False
True
8
For the original version of the Stanford-Binet, IQ was defined as
(chronological age / mental age) X 100
(mental age / chronological age) X 100
(chronological age - mental age) X 100.
(mental age X chronological age) / 100.
9
There is a critical period for learning language.
True
False
10
What are semantics?
ordering words into sentences
deriving meaning from words
universal grammar
11
What do the WAIS and WISC measure?
math skills, reading comprehension, writing
general knowledge
vocabulary, block design, similarities, sequencing
creative abilities
12
Who believed that there was a (g) factor at the heart of all intelligent behavior?
Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
L.L. Thurstone
Charles Spearman
13
What is mental set?
only looking for information that supports your beliefs
inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective
continuing to believe something that has been discredited
approaching a problem with a mindset that worked previously
14
Self-fulfilling expectations regarding test performance are most likely to be triggered by
stereotype threat
the Flynn effect
factor analysis
standardization
15
What lobe experiences a burst of activity right before an AHA! moment?
right parietal
left frontal
left parietal
right temporal
16
What did Francis Galton believe regarding intelligence?
that it is inherited
both answers are correct
that people of high intelligence should mate with each other
17
The heritability of intelligence refers to
extent to which a group's intelligence is attributed to genetic factors
extent to which an individual's intelligence is attributed to genetics
percentage of variation in intelligence in a group attributed to genes
extent to which intelligence scores of twins are attributed to genes
18
A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem that guarantees a solution is a(n)______________
heuristic
mental set
algorithm
insight
19
If a test is high on reliability, the scores should correlate.
True
False
20
What is factor analysis?
standardizing the results of an intelligence test
a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items
calculating an IQ score
comparing subscores on an intelligence test
21
Intuition involves systematic, reasoned thinking.
False
True
22
Crystallized intelligence ________ up to old age, while fluid intelligence ______________ with age
decreases; decreases
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; increases
23
A test that does NOT measure what it is supposed to...
has poor content validity
is unreliable
does not fit the normal curve
is not standardized
24
According to Robert Sternberg, what are the three types of intelligence?
analytical, practical, and emotional
practical, creative, and spatial
analytical, creative, and practical
social, emotional, and creative
25
What did Deary's Edinburgh study reveal?
the highest scorers were less likely to develop Alzheimer's
the highest scorers lived longer
IQ scores at age 11 were strongly correlated with scores at age 80
all answers are correct
26
What is confirmation bias?
making decisions based off of decisions that were correct in the past
only seeking information that supports your beliefs
continuing to believe something that has been discredited
not being able to see something from a new perspective
27
General knowledge is an example of fluid intelligence
False
True
28
What is the smallest unit in language that carries meaning?
syntax
grammar
phoneme
morpheme
29
A child saying "want cookie" is an example of:
overgeneralization
universal grammar
telegraphic speech
babbling stage
30
A robin is a _______________ for a bird.
fixation
heuristic
concept
prototype

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