psychology quiz 7

The word ________ is both a morpheme and a phoneme. A. Bob B. I C. thump D. you

B. I

Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias. A. anchoring B. confirmation C. hindsight D. representational

B. confirmation

What is the Flynn effect? A. Once a person knows his IQ, he stops trying to excel academically. B. The idea that standard intelligence tests are flawed when they are used to compare ethnic groups. C. The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation. D. The observation that each generation has a significantly lower IQ than the previous generation.

C. The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.

A(an) ________ is a basic sound unit of a given language. A. audio B. morpheme C. phoneme D. syntax

C. phoneme

A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept. A. amalgamation B. archetype C. prototype D. unification

C. prototype

Ilayda assumes that her professors spend their free time reading books and engaging in intellectual conversation, because the idea of them spending their time playing volleyball or visiting an amusement park does not fit in with her stereotypes of professors. This exemplifies ________. A. availability heuristic B. confirmation bias C. representational bias D. stereotype bias

C. representational bias

Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words? A. interpretation B. language C. semantics D. syntax

C. semantics

Raymond Cattell was a psychologist who ________. A. believed intelligence consisted of one general factor, called g B. developed Multiple Intelligences Theory C. developed triarchic theory of intelligence D. divided intelligence into two components

D. divided intelligence into two components

Navigating your way home through an unfamiliar route due to road construction would draw upon your ________ intelligence. A. analytic B. common sense C. crystallized D. fluid

D. fluid

Sensations and information are received by our brains, filtered through emotions and memories, and processed to become ________. A. actions B. chemicals C. subconscious D. thoughts

D. thoughts

The analytical intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to ________. A. analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast B. produce new products or ideas and invent novel solutions to a problem C. provide correct or established answers to a problem D. think outside the box to arrive at novel solutions to a problem

A. analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast

________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory. A. cognition B. personality C. schema D. targeting

A. cognition

In Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory, ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence are often combined into a single type: emotional intelligence. A. interpersonal; intrapersonal B. intrapersonal; naturalist C. logical-mathematical; interpersonal D. musical; linguistic

A. interpersonal; intrapersonal

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________. A. one standard deviation above the mean B. one standard deviation below the mean C. two standard deviations above the mean D. 15 points above the average

A. one standard deviation above the mean

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Fluid intelligence is characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it." A. The word "acquired" should be changed to the word "practiced." B. The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized." C. The word "intelligence" should be changed to the word "intellect." D. The word "retrieve" should be changed to the word "practice."

B. The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized."

Illnesses such as diabetes and stomach cancer kill more than twice the number of Americans than murder or car accidents. However, Zale sees car accidents as more dangerous because he often hears about car accident fatalities on the nightly news, and he doesn't know anyone with diabetes or stomach cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car accidents. This exemplifies ________. A. algorithm B. availability heuristic C. functional fixedness D. hindsight bias

B. availability heuristic

Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for? A. anchoring bias B. functional fixedness C. hindsight bias D. representative bias

B. functional fixedness

Which term describes a communication system that uses systematic rules to organize words to transmit information from one individual to another? A. concept B. language C. prototype D. schemata

B. language

A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning. A. letter B. morpheme C. phoneme D. phonic

B. morpheme