Question 1

Encouraging people to elaborate on why their own personal views on an issue are correct is most likely to promote

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A)   the bilingual advantage.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   linguistic determinism.
D)   belief perseverance.

Question 2

According to the text, language acquisition is best described as

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A)   the result of conditioning and reinforcement.
B)   a biological process of maturation.
C)   an interaction between biology and experience.
D)   a mystery of which researchers have no real understanding.

Question 3

If a test is standardized, this means that

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A)   it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
B)   a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group.
C)   most test scores will cluster near the average.
D)   the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

Question 4

Broca's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.

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A)   frontal
B)   occipital
C)   temporal
D)   parietal

Question 5

A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, and people is a(n)

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A)   algorithm.
B)   prototype.
C)   heuristic.
D)   concept.

Question 6

Human language appears to have evolved from

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A)   the availability heuristic.
B)   gestured communication.
C)   a process simulation.
D)   a critical period.

Question 7

No matter what language we first use, our first words are mostly

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A)   verbs.
B)   adverbs.
C)   adjectives.
D)   nouns.

Question 8

Research on racial differences in intelligence indicates that

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A)   Black Americans typically receive higher scores than White Americans on nonverbal intelligence test questions.
B)   there is currently no difference in the average academic aptitude test scores received by Black and White Americans.
C)   on average, Black Americans perform less well than White Americans on intelligence tests.
D)   among Black Americans, those with the most African ancestry receive the highest intelligence scores.

Question 9

Academic aptitude test scores are MOST likely to predict accurately the academic success of ________ students.

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A)   elementary school
B)   high school
C)   college
D)   graduate school

Question 10

Intelligence tests are biased in the sense that

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A)   performance differences among test-takers reflect their divergent cultural experiences.
B)   intelligence test scores tend to form a normal curve.
C)   intelligence tests are restandardized over time.
D)   the heritability of human intelligence is very high.

Question 11

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

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A)   heritability.
B)   the g factor.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   emotional intelligence.

Question 12

A test of your capacity to learn to be an automobile mechanic would be considered a(n)  ________ test.

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A)   reliability
B)   achievement
C)   aptitude
D)   intelligence

Question 13

With increasing age, identical twins' intelligence test scores become ________ positively correlated. With increasing age, adoptive siblings' scores become ________ positively correlated.

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A)   more; more
B)   less; less
C)   more; less
D)   less; more

Question 14

Complete the following: -ed is to sh as ________ is to ________.

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A)   phoneme; morpheme
B)   morpheme; phoneme
C)   grammar; syntax
D)   syntax; grammar

Question 15

Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to develop

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A)   concepts.
B)   syntax.
C)   heuristics.
D)   algorithms.

Question 16

The availability heuristic refers to our tendency to

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A)   overestimate the accuracy of our judgments.
B)   estimate the likelihood of an event based on how easily we remember instances of its occurrence.
C)   search for information that is consistent with our preconceptions.
D)   cling to our initial conceptions, even though they have been discredited.

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates productive language?

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A)   word comprehension
B)   telegraphic speech
C)   concept formation
D)   insight

Question 18

First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby's intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parents should

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A)   pipe stimulating classical music into the baby's room.
B)   hang colorful mobiles and artwork over the baby's crib.
C)   take the child to one of the new "superbaby" preschools that specialize in infant enrichment.
D)   relax, since there is no surefire environmental recipe for giving a child a superior intellect.

Question 19

Research findings suggest that the best advice to give people who want to avoid belief perseverance is

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A)   "Try to justify your positions."
B)   "Consider the opposite."
C)   "Don't draw hasty conclusions."
D)   "Be as objective as possible."

Question 20

Professor Thompson's research focuses on the impact of prototypes on the speed of object recognition and identification. Which specialty area does this research best represent?

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A)   personality psychology
B)   cognitive psychology
C)   biological psychology
D)   developmental psychology

Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Professor Thompson's research focuses on the impact of prototypes on the speed of object recognition and identification. Which specialty area does this research best represent?

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Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to develop

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First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby's intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parents should

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Broca's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.

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Complete the following: -ed is to sh as ________ is to ________.

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Encouraging people to elaborate on why their own personal views on an issue are correct is most likely to promote

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Academic aptitude test scores are MOST likely to predict accurately the academic success of ________ students.

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Human language appears to have evolved from

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No matter what language we first use, our first words are mostly

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Which of the following best illustrates productive language?

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A test of your capacity to learn to be an automobile mechanic would be considered a(n) ________ test.

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A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, and people is a(n)

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Intelligence tests are biased in the sense that

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The availability heuristic refers to our tendency to

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Research findings suggest that the best advice to give people who want to avoid belief perseverance is

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Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

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With increasing age, identical twins' intelligence test scores become ________ positively correlated. With increasing age, adoptive siblings' scores become ________ positively correlated.

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According to the text, language acquisition is best described as

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If a test is standardized, this means that

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Research on racial differences in intelligence indicates that

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