1. Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Psychology, 7th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

2. 1. Research on mental images would most typically involve which of the following: a. the taste of a chocolate milk shake b. the smell of freshly popped popcorn c. the view from the deck of a cabin d. the feel of cold, wet clothing

3. 1. Research on mental images would most typically involve which of the following: a. the taste of a chocolate milk shake b. the smell of freshly popped popcorn c. the view from the deck of a cabin d. the feel of cold, wet clothing

4. 2. A mental category that is formed by learning the rules or features that define it refers to a(n): a. formal concept b. prototype c. exemplar d. natural concept

5. 2. A mental category that is formed by learning the rules or features that define it refers to a(n):
a. formal concept
b. prototype
c. exemplar
d. natural concept

6. 3. Which method of problem-solving guarantees that you will reach a solution? a. trial and error b. algorithm c. heuristic d. all of the above

7. 3. Which method of problem-solving guarantees that you will reach a solution? a. trial and error b. algorithm c. heuristic d. all of the above

8. 4. If you use your shoe to hammer a nail into the wall, you have broken free of: a. insight b. intuition c. mental set d. functional fixedness

9. 4. If you use your shoe to hammer a nail into the wall, you have broken free of: a. insight b. intuition c. mental set d. functional fixedness

10. 5. If you decide to vote for a candidate because she is the only female on the ballot , you have utilized: a. the single-feature model b. the additive model c. the availability heuristic d. the representativeness heuristic

11. 5. If you decide to vote for a candidate because she is the only female on the ballot , you have utilized: a. the single-feature model b. the additive model c. the availability heuristic d. the representativeness heuristic

12. 6. The component of language called syntax refers to: a
6. The component of language called syntax refers to: a. the connection between the sound & what it symbolizes b. the set of rules for combining words c. the infinite number of new phrases possible d. the reference to objects not physically present

13. 6. The component of language called syntax refers to: a
6. The component of language called syntax refers to: a. the connection between the sound & what it symbolizes b. the set of rules for combining words c. the infinite number of new phrases possible d .the reference to objects not physically present

14. 7. Which Stanford University psychologist developed the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale? a. Theodore Simon b. Alfred Binet c. Lewis Terman d. David Wechsler

15. 7. Which Stanford University psychologist developed the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale? a. Theodore Simon b. Alfred Binet c. Lewis Terman d. David Wechsler

16. 8. The intelligence quotient of a ten-year-old whose mental age is 12 would be: a. 88 b. 100 c. 120 d. 83

17. 8. The intelligence quotient of a ten-year-old whose mental age is 12 would be: a. 88 b. 100 c. 120 d. 83

18. 9. Which is NOT true of the Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
9. Which is NOT true of the Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)? a. it reflected his belief that intelligence was a single unified trait b. it yields a global, overall IQ score c. it contains verbal subtests d. it contains performance subtests

19. 9. Which is NOT true of the Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
9. Which is NOT true of the Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)? a. it reflected his belief that intelligence was a single unified trait b. it yields a global, overall IQ score c. it contains verbal subtests d. it contains performance subtests

20. 10. The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure is called: a. reliability b. validity c. standardization d. aptitude

21. 10. The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure is called: a. reliability b. validity c. standardization d. aptitude

22. 11. Which theorist hypothesized a g factor (general intelligence). a
11. Which theorist hypothesized a g factor (general intelligence)? a. Charles Spearman b. Louis Thurstone c. Howard Gardner d. Robert Sternberg

23. 11. Which theorist hypothesized a g factor (general intelligence). a
11. Which theorist hypothesized a g factor (general intelligence)? a. Charles Spearman b. Louis Thurstone c. Howard Gardner d. Robert Sternberg

24. 12. “Street smarts” would refer to which of Sternberg’s distinct mental abilities: a. analytic intelligence b. creative intelligence c. practical intelligence d. successful intelligence

25. 12. “Street smarts” would refer to which of Sternberg’s distinct mental abilities: a. analytic intelligence b. creative intelligence c. practical intelligence d. successful intelligence

26. 13. Virtually all psychologists agree that: a
13. Virtually all psychologists agree that: a. intelligence is only inherited from parents b. intelligence is solely determined by our environment c. both heredity and environment determine intelligence d. neither nature nor nurture influences

27. 13. Virtually all psychologists agree that: a
13. Virtually all psychologists agree that: a. intelligence is only inherited from parents b. intelligence is solely determined by our environment c. both heredity and environment determine intelligence d. neither nature nor nurture influences intelligence

28. 14. Which stereotype is least likely to degrade performance due to stereotype threat? a. females are bad drivers b. elderly people are wise c. white males are worse than Asian males at math d. elderly people are forgetful

29. 14. Which stereotype is least likely to degrade performance due to stereotype threat? a. females are bad drivers b. elderly people are wise c. white males are worse than Asian males at math d. elderly people are forgetful

30. 15. IQ test results can be skewed because of: a
15. IQ test results can be skewed because of: a. unfamiliarity with the white, middle-class culture b. anxiety or nervousness c. unfamiliarity with the testing procedure d. all of the above

31. 15. IQ test results can be skewed because of: a
15. IQ test results can be skewed because of: a. unfamiliarity with the white, middle-class culture b. anxiety or nervousness c. unfamiliarity with the testing procedure d. all of the above