Question 1

Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States.This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime.Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates.Instead,Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm.Agatha is demonstrating ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental set
B)  confirmation bias
C)  stereotype threat
D)  mindlessnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

________ thinking works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heuristic
B)  Divergent
C)  Insightful
D)  ConvergentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Coming up with as many different uses of a brick as possible,such as using them for doorstops,is a type of ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  disordered
B)  divergent
C)  associative
D)  convergentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Frank mistakenly believes that there are more words that begin with the letter "k" than there are with the letter "k" in the third position due to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness heuristic
B)  availability heuristic
C)  planning fallacy
D)  confirmation biasE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually have a broad range of knowledge about a lot of subjects and are good at using mental imagery.
B)  They are often conventional in their personal lifestyles and take few social risks.
C)  They aren't afraid to be different,are more open to new experiences than many people,and tend to have more vivid dreams and daydreams than others do.
D)  They value their independence.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the generalized theory of intelligence
B)  the triarchic theory of intelligence
C)  the theory of multiple intelligences
D)  the theory of emotional intelligenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution,provided that one exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic method
B)  algorithmic method
C)  mnemonic device
D)  cognitive shortcutE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

People began measuring intelligence through tests roughly________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  50
B)  100
C)  200
D)  500E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses,were put to rest by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet's development of the concept of IQ
B)  the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler
C)  the Army Alpha tests study
D)  Terman's longitudinal study of 1,528 gifted childrenE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala
B)  the cerebellum
C)  the prefrontal cortex
D)  the hippocampusE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex
B)  the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain
C)  the areas associated with stored knowledge send information to the visual cortex
D)  there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of visual imagesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Alfred Binet designed the first ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude
B)  performance-based
C)  perception
D)  intelligenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal and mathematical abilities
B)  crystallized and visual-motor abilities
C)  general intelligence and specific abilities
D)  analytical,creative,and practical intelligenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is a stapler?"
B)  "How do you spell stapler?"
C)  "How many uses can you think of for a stapler?"
D)  "What does a stapler look like?"E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the animals that has been taught to use language with some success?

Accepted Answer

A)  goat
B)  quail
C)  dog
D)  none of theseE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't depend on the number of windows
B)  depends on the number of windows
C)  depends on the size of the windows
D)  depends on whether the house had one or two stories,not the number of windowsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years.His IQ would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  80
B)  100
C)  125
D)  140E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper cli

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness
B)  the representational problem
C)  the representative heuristic
D)  the confirmation biasE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Don tells Ray that he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why,because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classes
B)  concepts
C)  attributes
D)  classificationsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 7: Cognition

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

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________ thinking works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

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Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper cli

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Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

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Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ________.

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Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ________.

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People began measuring intelligence through tests roughly________ years ago.

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Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years.His IQ would be ________.

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Don tells Ray that he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why,because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

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What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution,provided that one exists?

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Frank mistakenly believes that there are more words that begin with the letter "k" than there are with the letter "k" in the third position due to the ________.

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PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image,________.

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Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses,were put to rest by ________.

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Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

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Alfred Binet designed the first ________ test.

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Which of the following is one of the animals that has been taught to use language with some success?

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Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

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Coming up with as many different uses of a brick as possible,such as using them for doorstops,is a type of ________ thinking.

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When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

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Exam 7: Cognition

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

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________ thinking works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

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Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper cli

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Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

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Gardner and his associates are known for proposing ________.

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Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ________.

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People began measuring intelligence through tests roughly________ years ago.

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Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years.His IQ would be ________.

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Don tells Ray that he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why,because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

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What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution,provided that one exists?

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Frank mistakenly believes that there are more words that begin with the letter "k" than there are with the letter "k" in the third position due to the ________.

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PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image,________.

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Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses,were put to rest by ________.

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Which is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

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Alfred Binet designed the first ________ test.

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Which of the following is one of the animals that has been taught to use language with some success?

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Regular aerobic exercise has been found to increase neurogenesis in:

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Coming up with as many different uses of a brick as possible,such as using them for doorstops,is a type of ________ thinking.

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When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ________.

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