Question 1

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)   identical twins reared apart
B)   same-sex fraternal twins
C)   siblings reared together
D)   identical twins reared togetherE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The system of rules for combining words and phrases to form correct sentences is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   morphology
B)   phonics
C)   syntax
D)   morphemesE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Reza is 22 years old. For her job, she needs to take an intelligence test. Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

Accepted Answer

A)   WAIS-IV
B)   WISC-V
C)   WPPSI-III
D)   DSM-IVRE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brainstorming
B)   priming
C)   insight
D)   a mental setE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Fragile X, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome are all potential causes of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One day at work, Julie's earring fell on the floor, and she was unable to find the back. To keep from losing her earring, Julie reinserted it and used part of a pencil eraser to keep the earring in place. Using a pencil eraser as a temporary earring back showed that Julie overcame __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   functional fixedness
B)   a mental set
C)   confirmation bias
D)   transformation biasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Accepted Answer

A)   glider
B)   car
C)   scooter
D)   bicycleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)   IQ approximately two standard deviations below the mean on a normal curve
B)   evidence of brain damage
C)   slower than normal reflexes
D)   onset of deficits prior to age 6E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What might be the best predictor of why some people do not excel in school but essentially succeed in their life and career choices?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional intelligence
B)   cretinism
C)   phonemes
D)   one's intelligence quotientE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Young children sometimes literally interpret sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They fail to understand the __________ of the question.

Accepted Answer

A)   pragmatics
B)   propositional representation
C)   syntax
D)   nativismE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech, they are altering their __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax
B)   grammar
C)   morphemes
D)   intonationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Like most characteristics of a population, WAIS-IV scores are distributed in a bell or normal curve. Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of those types of curves?

Accepted Answer

A)   Scores are evenly distributed across the population.
B)   Scores are clumped around the midpoint.
C)   The curve resembles an "S."
D)   Scores are more common at the ends of the distribution.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A realistic goal for all test developers is to __________ cultural bias in their intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A)   minimize
B)   maximize
C)   eliminate
D)   hideE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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When adults who are speaking to infants change the pitch and rhythm in their speech, they are altering their __________.

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The system of rules for combining words and phrases to form correct sentences is called __________.

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What might be the best predictor of why some people do not excel in school but essentially succeed in their life and career choices?

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Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

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Young children sometimes literally interpret sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They fail to understand the __________ of the question.

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Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

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Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

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A realistic goal for all test developers is to __________ cultural bias in their intelligence tests.

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Like most characteristics of a population, WAIS-IV scores are distributed in a bell or normal curve. Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of those types of curves?

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One day at work, Julie's earring fell on the floor, and she was unable to find the back. To keep from losing her earring, Julie reinserted it and used part of a pencil eraser to keep the earring in place. Using a pencil eraser as a temporary earring back showed that Julie overcame __________.

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A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ________.

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Fragile X, Down syndrome, and fetal alcohol syndrome are all potential causes of intellectual disability.

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Reza is 22 years old. For her job, she needs to take an intelligence test. Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

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Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

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Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

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A realistic goal for all test developers is to __________ cultural bias in their intelligence tests.

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Like most characteristics of a population, WAIS-IV scores are distributed in a bell or normal curve. Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of those types of curves?

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A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ________.

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