QuestionAnswerCognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of ________.human thinkinghuman developmenthuman behaviorhuman societyWhich of the following is an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team?the team captainthe equipment managerthe scorekeeperthe quietest member of the teamWhich of the following is an example of an artificial concept?a triangle’s areamammalsgemstonesteachersAn event schema is also known as a cognitive ________.scriptstereotypeconceptprototype________ provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences.SyntaxLinguistic determinismLexiconSemantics________ are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning.MorphemesLexiconPhonemesSyntaxThe meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of ________.semanticslexiconphonemesovergeneralization________ is (are) the basic sound units of a spoken language.PhonemesSyntaxMorphemesGrammarA specific formula for solving a problem is called ________.an algorithma heuristica mental settrial and errorA mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called ________.a heuristican algorithma mental settrial and errorWhich type of bias involves becoming fixated on a single trait of a problem?anchoring biasconfirmation biasrepresentative biasavailability biasWhich type of bias involves relying on a false stereotype to make a decision?representative biasanchoring biasconfirmation biasavailability biasFluid intelligence is characterized by ________.being able to see complex relationships and solve problemsbeing able to recall informationbeing able to create new productsbeing able to understand and communicate with different culturesWhich of the following is not one of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?creativespatiallinguisticmusicalWhich theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence?SternbergGolemanGardnerSteitzWhen you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?analyticalpracticalemotionalcreativeIn order for a test to be normed and standardized it must be tested on ________.a representative samplea group of same-age peerschildren with mental disabilitieschildren of average intelligenceThe mean score for a person with an average IQ is ________.1007013085Who developed the IQ test most widely used today?David WechslerSir Francis GaltonAlfred BinetLouis TermanThe DSM-5 now uses ________ as a diagnostic label for what was once referred to as mental retardation.intellectual disabilityautism and developmental disabilitieslowered intelligencecognitive disruptionWhere does high intelligence come from?both genetics and environmentgeneticsenvironmentneither A nor BArthur Jensen believed that ________.IQ tests do not take socioeconomic status into accountgenetics was solely responsible for intelligenceenvironment was solely responsible for intelligenceintelligence level was determined by raceWhat is a learning disability?a neurological disordera developmental disorderan emotional disorderan intellectual disorderWhich of the following statements is true?There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.Poverty always affects whether individuals are able to reach their full intellectual potential.An individual’s intelligence is determined solely by the intelligence levels of his siblings.The environment in which an individual is raised is the strongest predictor of her future intelligenceYour questions are stored by us to improve Elon.ioPractice this lessonThe content of this course has been taken from the free Psychology textbook by Openstax
