mod 7 practice quiz

which individual was asked by the French government to create an assessment tool - an intelligence test of sorts - that would be used to identify school children who would be more likely to have difficulty in school.

Alfred Binet

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?

functional fixedness

Niaz's car breaks down, and he is convinced that it was predictable event even though there was no way of knowing it would happen. This exemplifies ___.

hindsight bias

knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ___ experience.

indirect

Jake is sympathetic and considerate of his friends' moods. He really identifies with their feelings and readily understands their point of view. He is well-known around campus, and he has great relationships with his classmates and professors. Which area of the multiple intelligences model does this exemplify?

interpersonal

in Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory, ___ intelligence and ___ intelligence are often combined into a single type: emotional intelligence.

interpersonal; intrapersonal

which term refers to the vocabulary of a language, or the words contained within that language?

lexicon

what impact did Genie's early isolation have on ability to acquire language? she never developed a(n) ___

mastery of the grammatical aspects of language

Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ___.

mental set

A)n) ___ is a basic sound unit of a given language.

phoneme

what kind of professional would be most qualified to administer an intelligence test?

a professional trained in psychology

The analytical intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence is demonstrated by the ability to ________.

analyze, evaluate, judge, compare, and contrast

Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. this exemplifies ___ intelligence from the multiple intelligences theory.

logical-mathematical

Anwar is hiking in the woods and he gets lost. He spends several days trying to find his way back to his basecamp, but he has the knowledge to gather wood, start a fire, and keep himself warm at night. He is also able to identify local berries and mushrooms growing that he can eat without being poisoned. Anwar is demonstrating ________ intelligence from the triarchic theory.

practical

The practice of administering, scoring, and interpreting an assessment tool in the same manner is called ________.

stranderization

illnesses such as diabetes and cancer kill more than twice the number of Americans than murders 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 cancer. Therefore, Zale takes more precautions against car accidents. This exemplifies ___.

the availability heuristic

which option is NOT one of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Wechsler Adolescent Intelligence Measure (WAIM)

___ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics.

artificial

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

A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning.

morpheme

Aram is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. this exemplifies ___ intelligence from the multiple intelligences theory.

musical

knowing what a rainbow looks like because you have seen a rainbow is an example of a(n) ___ concept.

natural

who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

robert sternberg

Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way.

role

which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?

semantics

___ encompasses the process associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory.

cognition

___ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences.

concepts

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

confirmation

Kai cuts her foot while hiking. She forgot to pack bandages, but she has a tube of superglue and uses that to seal the wound. Kai's ability to invent a solution uses the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence.

creative

the type of intelligence that involves seeing complex relationships and solving problems is ___ intelligence

fluid

What is confirmation bias?

focusing on information that confirms your existing beliefs