Chapter 7 QUIZ: pages 237-252
Walter struggles to write legibly and has a difficult time putting his thoughts on paper. Which learning disability does he have?
dysgraphia
Bernadette has difficulty spelling words correctly while writing and mixes up letters within words and sentences. Which learning disability does she have?
dyslexia
Which of the following statements about algorithms is false?
Algorithms cannot be used in everyday life
What do the concepts of representational bias, anchoring bias, and hindsight bias all have in common?
All of the concepts are examples of mental set
What impact did Genie's early isolation have on her ability to acquire language? She never developed a(an) ________.
mastery of the grammatical aspects of language
Anywhere between 30-70% of individuals with diagnosed cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have some sort of ________.
learning disability
Emily is an adult with a 4th-grade skill level in reading, writing, and math. Her doctor suggests there is no reason she can't find a job and live independently. Which subtype of intellectual disability describes Emily?
mild
Which of the following is not one of the four subtypes of intellectual disability?
modest
What is the Flynn effect?
observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation
The average score on an IQ test is 100. In modern IQ testing, one standard deviation is 15 points. Someone with an IQ of 115 would be described as________.
one standard deviation above the mean
Which of the following is not one of the four indices of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?
processing memory
What did the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart suggest about intelligence? The findings from this study ________.
revealed a genetic component to intelligence
Which of the following is not one of the conditions that leads to the impulse to use heuristics?
the decision to be made is important
Parents of African American students filed a case against the state of California in 1979 because they believed the testing method used to identify students with learning disabilities________.
was culturally unfair as the tests were normed and standardized using White children
Which of the following statements about Howard Gardner is false?
He believed discussing IQ as standard deviations from average was inaccurate
Which of the following statements about Charles Spearman is false?
He divided intelligence into two components: crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.
Which of the following is a criticism of the Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf research on language?
It was not empirical
What was the most controversial claim in Arthur Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost I.Q. and Achievement?"
Level II intelligence is most prevalent among Asians, followed by Caucasians, then African Americans
What should be changed to make the following sentence true "Arthur Jensen theorized that Level I intelligence is responsible for conceptual and analytical abilities while Level II intelligence is responsible for rote memorization."
The placement of the phrases "Level I" and "Level II" should be switched.
The likelihood of functional fixedness occurring may be influenced by culture, and it is________.
experienced in both industrial and preindustrial countries equally