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Honors Psychology 2nd Semester Exam Review
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Highest concordance rate of IQ for adopted children with adoptive vs biological parents:
No difference in concordance rate
Adopted children and biological parents
Adopted children and adopted parents
Unknown
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During language development, at around the age of 4 months babies begin to
babble
use three word speech.
use two word speech.
use one word to convey information.
3
From 9 weeks to birth
zygote
Fetus
Embryo
Baby
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What is fluid intelligence?
Your ability to solve abstract problems
Knowledge of fluid objects
Your ever changing knowledge
Your use of accumulated knowledge
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One of the principal developmental tasks for adolescents is
getting a job to earn their own money
breaking away from their peers
learning to depend on others for help
becoming independent of their families
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Sucking reflex
when something touches the roof of the mouth
when the baby is stroked on the cheek
when the baby's face is touched
when the baby's chin is touched
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Where does peer pressure happen the most?
home
at the party
school
at work
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When you have a fixed mindset you...
Never give up
Try harder
Try Again
Give up easily
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The inability to remember event that occurred prior to the age of 3-4 year olds?
retrograde amnesia
anterograde amnesia
anterograde amnesia
amnesia
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What is a cohort?
a group of people from a given time period
a group that shares a common ancestry
a group of people practicing the same religion
a group of people with shared beliefs
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Someone with a growth mindset believes that...
"I am a failure"
"I can't do it"
"Challenges and mistakes help me learn"
"I have no chance"
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How do children learn grammar?
Visuals
As they learn instruments and can distinguish sounds.
They were too young to learn grammar
As they discern patterns in language they hear.
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Define intelligence
Ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.
Ability to learn from experience and use adaptive knowledge.
Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.
Extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to.
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What is the prenatal development sequence?
zygote, fetus, embryo
fetus, zygote, embryo
zygote, embryo, fetus
fetus, embryo, zygote
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Confirmation bias
fast, automatic, unreasoned feelings and thoughts
the inability to look from another perspective, in order to maintain belief
tendency to approach a problem with a method that worked previously
seeking evidence to support your own views while ignoring opposing evidence
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Fluid intelligence ____________ with age, and crystallized intelligence ____________ with age.
decreases, increases
increases, decreases
increases, increases
decreases, decreases
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What is bias?
when you receive unexpected results
when the entire population is surveryed
improper hypothesis testing
the failure of a sampling method to represent the population
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From conception to 2 weeks
Zygote
Embroyo
Fetus
Baby
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What is an intelligence quotient?
an out-dated idea
a measure of mathematical intelligence
a standardised measure of intelligence
how smart you are
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of Intellectual Disability?
Going to a public school
Head Trauma
Genetic abnormalities
Lack of Oxygen at birth
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Myelin sheath is...
a covering of liquid in the skull
a fatty substance used to wrap dendrites
the small space where information is exchanged
a fatty substance to wrap axons
22
Longitudinal studies are...
Numbers & statistics
Surveys & interviews
A link between two sets of data
Conducting research over a longer period of time
23
How does early maturation tend to affect boys?
Disadvantaged in socially approved activities such as athletics
Moodier than early-maturing girls
Some of the same disadvantages as girls
More socially awkward than younger-maturing boys
24
What is the developing human called during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy?
Zygote
Baby
Placenta
Embryo
25
What is an example of prejudice?
The school board evaluates all future clients fairly.
Jenny doesn't care about the gender of her history teacher.
Bobby smiles at everybody on his walk to school.
Timmy doesn't think his soccer team will win because his coach is a woman.
26
Child neglect occurs when parents or caregivers:
Do not provide posessions equal to those of their peers
Corporal punishment given for low grades in school
Do not provide basic needs such as food, water and shelter
Insist on strict discipline in the household
27
What is the definition overconfidence?
the position that certainty in knowledge can never be achieved.
when a decrease of symptoms is observed, while using a nonactive treatment
the desire to understand what you know that you do not
overestimating the accuracy of our beliefs and judgements
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Nature v. nurture is concerned with
bridging the gap between sensation and perception
the role of biology and the role of perception
the role of biology and the role of environment
the role of environment and the role of evolution
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Belief Perseverance is
I can never meet this goal
quiting when it gets a little difficult
Starting my homework but not finishing
When I never give up
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Individuals with Down syndrome have ___ chromosomes.
52
46
47
48
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What is an example of insight?
when you suddenly figure out the complicated problem
getting a tutor to learn
asking your friends about a hard topic
asking the teacher questions
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Spatial Intelligence is also referred to as
"picture smart"
"body Smart"
"People Smart"
"music Smart"
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When using divergent thinking you are?
showing concern
coming up with possible ideas
fighting
not outgoing thinking
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Conception
an idea or concept
is when great minds comes together
is when the sperm meets the egg
is a way to stop STD's
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Which environment would lead to the highest intelligence correlation between twins?
Identical Twins reared together
Fraternal Twins reared apart
Fraternal Twins reared together
Identical Twins reared apart
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What is Emotional Intelligence?
the ability to sympathize and empathize with others
how well you can idenify the emotions of others
the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions
to be well versed in all things related to emotion
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Which is the strongest indicator of bias in an intelligence test?
cultural experiences of test writers and test takers
factor analysis
stereotype threat
gap narrowing
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The part of your brain that matures last and is associated with rational decision-making:
cerebellum
frontal lobe
medulla
limbic system
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Creativity is best when combined with ________.
Control
Power
Self-Discipline
Judgement
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Test bias primarily results from
The use of protective measures
Using IQ rather than personality tests
Using whites to score the test
A test being normed solely on white middle-class clients
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What is a heuristic?
A memory store
Mental shortcuts that allow people to make judgements
Something used to identify something based on association with a category
Uncontrollable systematic error in thinking that affect our decision making
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_______ is the orderly sequence of biological growth
development
Maturation
biological growth
genetic growth
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crystallized intelligence is
memories that are meaningful to us
accumulated knowledge as reflected in vocab & analogy tests
intelligence that forms our memories and ability to remember
something
44
What is Adolescence?
The period from birth to about 5 years old.
The period from adulthood till death.
The period from birth till death.
The period from childhood to adulthood.
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What does a cross-sectional study do?
Study a group's performance over 8 years
Compare a group's performance with groups of different age levels
Study different people's performances across 10 years
Compare one group's performance to the performance of a robot
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What does polygenetic mean?
That it is caused general intelligence
That it is caused by two genes
That it is caused by a polymer
That it is caused by several genes
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All of these are types of child neglect EXCEPT
Developmental
Physical
Emotional
Educational
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Which of these is not an example of growth mindset?
If I listen hard and focus, I will get good grades
If I don't do most of the classwork and homework, I will get a good GPA
If I listen hard and focus, I will get good grades
When I practice hard while I'm swimming, I'll master swimming
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What Is Giftedness?
Smart kids answering questions?
A gift or talent
IQ or creativity abilities at a high level
A talent
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Developmental Psychology
A branch of psychology studies physical and cognitive change
a branch of psychology that studies the human anatomy
study of the mind and mental function including memory
the study of mind and behavior
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What is General intelligence also known as?
G-knowledge
G-bone
G-smart
G-factor
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What is the difference between divergent and convergent thinking?
divergent is many answers; convergent is one answer
they are the same
divergent is one answer; convergent is many answers
divergent is two answers; convergent is three answers
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What is the cure for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
There's No Cure
Series of brain surgeries
Injection of Chemicals
Shock Treatment
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Stereotype threat is...
feeling threatened by stereotypes and racism
feeling threatened by stereotypes and racism
negative stereotypes about others
people feeling at risk of fitting into negative stereotypes about themself
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Emerging Adulthood is typically:
12-15 years old
18-mid twenties
25 - 28 years old
12-18 years old
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When race and gender bias influence test performance is called
emotional intelligence
Belief preserverance
the Flynn effect
stereotype threat
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What is the most common cause of aphasia?
missing part of the brain
stroke
bad luck
tumor
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What is Savant Syndrome?
Score high on intelligence tests and brilliant at everything
Score low on intelligence tests but good at multiple things
Score high on intelligence tests and good at multiple things
Score low on intelligence tests but brilliant with one thing
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Convergent Thinking
The act or process of knowing
Thinking in a variety of ways to solve problems
Coming up with one right answer or way to do a task
Coming up with one right answer or way to do a task
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Examples of Social Identity?
Favourite Ice cream, Sport & Season
Red Rooster, Starbucks & Kfc
Background & Fav colour
Ethnicity, Gender, Religion etc...
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Race and ethnic groups score differently on IQ tests, largely because of ____________factors.
environmental
inherent bias
personality
genetic
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Sociological Studies of gender socialization show that
Girls are more likely than boys to learn to suppress emotions of sadness
Girls are less likely than boys to receive attention from teachers
Girls games are more likely than boys game to encourage assertive behaviors
Girl games are more likely than boy games to enforce strict rules
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How does early maturation tend to affect boys?
Some of the same disadvantages as girls
Disadvantaged in socially approved activities such as dating
Disadvantaged in socially approved activities such as athletics
Moodier than early-maturing girls
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Intelligence tests may be biased in the sense that
the reliability is low
the validity is low
test performance may be influenced by cultural experiences
poor standardization techniques.
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A 13 month-old says, “wata,” which her parents know means, “I would like a cup of water.” This stage of speech is
one-word stage
two-word stage
babbling stage
telegraphic speech
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Insight is defined as:
Longterm concentration resulting in a solution
Eliminating unrealistic solutions until only one remains
A process of steady deduction leading to a solution
A sudden realization of a problems solution
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What does nurture mean?
your genetics
how you were brought up
comforting you
hugging someone
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Fix the Grammar!
We saw the man at the store.
We sawed the man at the store.
We seed the man at the store.
We planted the man at the store.
69
The International Fields Medal is geven four years in the field of
Medicine
Agriculture
Physics
Math
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In verbal ability who do the adopted children resemble?
Biological parents
Grandparents
Foster Parents
Adoptive Parents
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Which of the following is a sign of neglect?
suspicious story about an injury
apparent malnutrition
frequent injuries that require medical attention
bruises on the back or buttocks
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18-month-old Becca is in the telegraphic speech phase. Which of the following best represents something she might say?
"Yogurt please"
"Katie fall"
"Mama"
"the dog is fuzzy"
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What are "glum lumps"
A sad old man with no education.
Orphan babies with nobody to love them
Baker on a Wednesday
Your mom 2.0
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What hormone do girls get lots of during puberty?
Omelet
Orthorpedic
Testosterone
Estrogen
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What’s intimacy?
Exaggerated feeling of passion
A closeness that decrease over time
A closeness between two people that develops over time
It May be unavoidable
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What is emerging adulthood?
You still rely on your parents
Period where you begin to live on your own and become more independent
When you begin to start your own family and are completely independent
Period where we are turning into adults but sometimes rely on our parents
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Intuition
fast, automatic feelings and thoughts
Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Freedom from doubt
Reflect deeply on a subject
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In general, males scores higher than females on tests of:
verbal fluency
spatial ability
emotional detection
math
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Def: Fixed Mindset
The mindset teachers use when they grade tons of papers
Simply not have the ability or skill to do something
Tasks that come up in a Engineering or Technology Class
When a student believes they are not good enough based on who they are
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Framing refers to...
wording a question or statement so that it evokes a desired response
wording a question or statement so that it evokes a desired response
presenting only part of the information required
structuring decision problems so they lead to poor decisions
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What role does the frontal lobe play in the way we think and act?
Helps regulate how much alcohol we can consume
Helps regulate our judgments and decisions we make
Sends and receives all messages in the brain
It has nothing to do with how we act
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Which of these determines our identity
Spaghet
Nature and Nurture
Nature
Nurture
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What is puberty?
condition which growth of body parts are uneven
the first menstrual period
end of childhood and point when reproduction is possible
when you become a teenager
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Intuition
Freedom from doubt
fast, automatic feelings and thoughts
Reflect deeply on a subject
Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
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Girls who mature early are more likely
o become tall and thin.
to engage in earlier sexual relations.
to be socially ostracized in middle and high school.
to withdraw and become socially isolated.
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What is peer pressure?
Doing fun things with your siblings.
Doing fun things with your friends.
Doing homework with your friends after school.
Letting your friends make decisions for you.
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Which of the following environmental factors is associated with reduced intelligence?
poor prenatal care
socialist economic system
intergenerational households
exposure to video games
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Formal Operational Stage is:
The ability to rely on the five senses.
The ability to understand words.
The sorting of objects in the correct order.
The ability to solve a problem in a logical way.
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Your social identity is...
The you that you write about in your journal.
The you that relates to other people in society.
The you that you express when you get dressed in the morning.
The you that you feel in your heart.
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The difference between adolescence and puberty is
both are physical changes and adulthood at the same time
puberty is physical changes and adolescence is adulthood
adolescence is physical changes and puberty is adulthood
there the same thing
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Which of the following conditions cause intellectual disability?
Sleep apnea
Generalized anxiety disorder
Schizophrenia
Down syndrome
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The purpose of head start is
Provide child care so parents can work
Help children overcome the negative effects of poverty
Improve the health of children
To improve the academic skills of all children
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Injury to the Broca area can cause what type of difficulty?
Motor speech
Emotion
Decision Making
Logic
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That twins separated at birth have identical intelligence scores suggests that intelligence:
is coincidental
is heritable
is a combination of nature v. nurture
is dependent on environment
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Heritability
of intelligence refers to
extent which a group's intelligence is attributed to environment
% of variation among individuals in a population that results from genetics
a general underlying intelligence
extent to which a group's intelligence is attributed to gene
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What is factor analysis?
Looking at one's reading, writing, and mathematics skills
Looking at if there are factors that underlie performance on specific tasks
A mathematical process used to measure one's ability to learn
A mathematical process used to measure intelligence
