Chapter 7 Psychology Quiz

Typically, individuals with an IQ of ____ or above are considered to be gifted. a. 130 b. 140 c. 120 d. 100

130

From ________ months old, children are most capable of using simple sentences such as "I see." a. 0 to 5 b. 6 to 11 c. 12 to 17 d. 18 to 24

18 to 24

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

interpersonal; intrapersonal

Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language? a. phoneme b. grammar c. morpheme d. lexicon

lexicon

Babies all across the world are born with the inherent ability to differentiate between and potentially produce all possible __________, but as they grow older, lose the ability to differentiate those which are not part of their native language(s). a. graphemes b. morphemes c. semantics d. phonemes

phonemes

The practical aspects of communicating with others, or the social "niceties" of language, are referred to as a. grammar b. morphemes c. syntax d. pragmatics

pragmatics

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________. a. prototype b. category marker c. schema d. concept marker

prototype

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

divided intelligence into two components

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome? a. the representative heuristic b. functional fixedness c. relative comparison d. poor problem representation

functional fixedness

Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math, natural concepts tend to be ________. a. very clear and well-defined b. good fits with a rigid classification system c. easier to learn d. fuzzy with unclear boundaries

fuzzy with unclear boundaries

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called __________. a. functional fixedness b. mental set c. confirmation bias d. means-end analysis

mental set

Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words? a. semantics b. language c. interpretation d. syntax

semantics

_______ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory. a. targeting b. schema c. cognition d. personality

cognition

What are mental categories representing activities, objects, qualities, or situations that share some common characteristics? a. classifications b. attributes c. classes d. concepts

concepts

________intelligence is marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem or situation. a. analytica b. creative c. crystallized d. practical

creative

Tasks that require you to compare, contrast, or evaluate are using the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence. a. analytical b. academic c. practical d. creative

analytical

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 ________. a. representativeness heuristic b. confirmation bias c. planning fallacy d. availability heuristic

availability heuristic

A(an) ________ schema is also known as a cognitive script. a. mental b. artificial c. role d. event

event

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bitten by the dog" have the same meaning but differ in ________. a. pragmatics b. syntax c. morphology d. semantics

syntax

Tanya is walking near a university campus and sees a man dressed in a tweed jacket, button down-shirt, and dress slacks. He is wearing glasses and has a neatly trimmed beard. Tanya assumes the man is a professor. Tanya's assumption best illustrates _______________. a. the representativeness heuristic b. the availability heuristic c. inductive reasoning d. analogical reasoning

the representativeness heuristic