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A Quiz about Psychology Chapter 8, regarding Intelligence and Language
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As children, unrelated adopted siblings show higher intelligence correlation than as adults
False
True
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A major obstacle to problem solving is Fixation, which is
judging likelihood of an event in terms of a mental image
tendency to wait for insights
inability to view a problem from new perspectives
tendency to base our judgments on vivid memories
3
mental grouping of similar things,
Concept
symbol
memory
algorithim
4
Which of the following are examples of Sternberg's 3 types of intelligence?
practical
artistic
intellectual
academic
5
Children reach the one-word stage of speech development at about
18 months
one year
one month
6 months
6
What species of birds seems to display remarkable intelligence?
crows
robins
falcons
owls
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The way an issue is posed, which can influence how decisions and judgements are made is called
framing
fixation
perseverance
manipulation
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Environmental factors that might influence lowered intelligence include:
social isolation
wealth
sensory stimulation
poor nutrition
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What was Alfred Binet known for?
creating the intelligence quotient
training a chimpanzee to communicate
creating the multiple intelligence theory
Creating the intelligence test
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Cognition is
remembering
knowing
thinking
communicating
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A systematic procedure for solving a problem
algorithm
heuristic
intuition
schema
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The ability to consider many different options and think in novel ways is
parallel thinking
divergent thinking
convergent thinking
creativity
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Which gender is frequently better at spelling, verbal fluency and emotional detection?
Males
Females
Both are equal
14
Dolphins possess the following:
sonar
language
communication
intelligence
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Which of the following are examples of Gardner's multiple intelligences?
Artistic
Mechanical
Naturalist
Musical
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Someone very intelligent in one area but normal or subnormal in others is a(n)
genius
anomaly
savant
exception
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We fear things that are most current in our experience or memory. This is due to the
stupidity principle
overconfidence syndrome
availability heuristic
confirmation bias
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Insight is characterized by
a sudden burst of mental activity that produces an Aha!
tendency to believe something we already know
knowing something because of past experience with that topic
the ability to solve difficult problems over time
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A system of rules that govern how we use language is called
communication
speech
grammar
syntax
20
Crystallized intelligence is
increases with age
remains fairly stable
all of the above
intelligence for accumulated knowledge
21
A mental image or best example of a category is called a (n)
construct
schema
prototype
image
22
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale contains:
all of the above
both math and reading tests
only verbal tests
both verbal and non-verbal tests
23
Washoe is a(n)
chimpanzee
dog
dolphin
orangutan
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Fluid Intelligence is
intelligence that is most prominent in older people
intelligence for facts and knowledge
all of the above
intelligence for problem solving and creativity
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Test reliability means that
the test is challenging
the test measures what it says it will measure
the test is consistent over many retests
the test is standardized
26
The area of the brain that controls language expression, found in the left frontal lobe is
Spearman's Area
Ventral Tegmental Area
Broca's Area
Wernicke's area
27
If white Americans score higher on intelligence tests than other ethic groups, it could be
test question bias
better sleep habits
stereotype threat
greater IQ
28
What is motivation that comes outside rewards, such as money or trophies?
Internal
external
intrinsic
extrinsic
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Spearman's theory of g intelligence refers to
intelligence for problem solving and creativity
gender related intelligence : differs for males and females
multiple intelligences related to a variety of abilities
general intelligence across a variety of abilities
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Whick process is faster?
heuristic
algorithim