Question 1

Brian,a 50-year-old man,is unable to manage his work and personal life.For many years he has struggled to strike a balance between the two,and his time management skills have become extremely poor.In the context of intellectual disability,which of Brian's skill is most likely weak?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychomotor skill
B)  practical skill
C)  social skill
D)  conceptual skill

Question 2

Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

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A)  Concepts aid memory.
B)  Concepts facilitate generalization.
C)  Concepts facilitate association between experiences and objects.
D)  Concepts provide clues about how to react to a particular object.

Question 3

Sarah lost her job six months ago.Even though at first she was upset about losing her job,she later felt that her job loss enabled her to become more independent and self-reliant.She believes that her job loss enabled her to become a better person.This type of evaluation of negative events by Sarah is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit finding.
B)  confirmation of bias.
C)  loss aversion.
D)  functional fixedness.

Question 4

Discuss links between cognition and language.

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Although thought influences language and...

Question 5

Jake developed a study plan for his Graduate Record Examination and completed his paper on Tuesday. According to the steps in problem solving,the next immediate step that must be taken by him is to

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A)  employ good problem-solving strategies.
B)  find and frame the problem.
C)  rethink and redefine the problem.
D)  evaluate his performance.

Question 6

Cognitive psychologists are interested in examining the process of

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A)  problem solving.
B)  clinical diagnosis.
C)  classical conditioning.
D)  operant conditioning.

Question 7

Serena,an advertising lead,is holding a meeting with her teammates regarding the development of an advertisement for a new perfume brand.Which of the following processes of thinking do Serena and her team mates most likely employ in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive thinking
B)  convergent thinking
C)  automatic thinking
D)  divergent thinking

Question 8

Nicole's theory that children with autism are creative,based on her observation of a specific group of children with autism,is an example of deductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a feature of individuals who are gifted?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are multilingual.
B)  They have an IQ of 90.
C)  They are maladjusted.
D)  They are socially well adjusteD.

Question 10

Evidence of the role of language in cognitive activities includes the fact that

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A)  memory is stored only in the form of images.
B)  memory is stored only in the form of sounds.
C)  without language,people have no memories.
D)  memory is stored in the form of words.

Question 11

Which of the following holds true about the statement that computers provide an oversimplified model of human information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers are currently unable to perform any tasks better than humans.
B)  Computer information is far too complex for such a comparison to be accurate.
C)  Computer information is too mathematically based for such a comparison to be accurate.
D)  Computer information input is pre-coded and ambiguities are removed before processing.

Question 12

The availability heuristic is one reason people seem to have a difficult time believing that violent crime rates have declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Distinguish organic intellectual disability from cultural-familial intellectual disability.

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Organic intellectual disability is cause...

Question 14

Which of the following scenarios indicates giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisa has an IQ score of 100 on an intelligence test.
B)  Maurice has an IQ score of 110 on an intelligence test.
C)  Anna has an IQ score of 90 on an intelligence test.
D)  Katie has an IQ score of 130 on an intelligence test.

Question 15

Mark is a content writer who works in Zeal,Inc.He strives to work hard on his job and always seeks feedback from his senior content writers.According to the characteristics of creative thinkers,which of the following characteristics has been demonstrated by Mark in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible thinking
B)  objective evaluation of work
C)  willingness to face risk
D)  inner motivation

Question 16

Identify a true statement about the controlled system of reasoning and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  It entails following one's hunches about a particular decision.
B)  It specifically uses heuristics in solving a problem.
C)  It involves processing that is rapid and associative.
D)  It is used specifically in situations where the complexity of a problem is low.

Question 17

_____,a concept developed by Alfred Binet,is an individual's level of mental development relative to that of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental age
B)  Chronological age
C)  Intelligence quotient
D)  Mental chronometry

Question 18

Kendrick is five years old.Identify a language milestone that is most likely to be consistent with people of his age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kendrick will be able to reach a vocabulary capacity of about 10,000 words.
B)  Kendrick will be able to effectively use complex rules of the language.
C)  Kendrick will be able to comprehend works of adult literature.
D)  Kendrick will be able to develop a thorough understanding of metaphors and wordplay.

Question 19

Razzak did poorly in his science test.He realizes that he has enough teachers and friends who will help him perform better in next science test.He takes a good stock of everybody available around him who will improve his performance.Razzak's analysis of his resources is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning.
B)  secondary appraisal.
C)  inductive reasoning.
D)  primary appraisal.

Question 20

An effective way to strategize the organization of subgoals is to

Accepted Answer

A)  work forward in the planning process.
B)  limit the number of subgoals to three or less.
C)  create a minimum of six or seven subgoals.
D)  work backward in the planning process.

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Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

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Razzak did poorly in his science test.He realizes that he has enough teachers and friends who will help him perform better in next science test.He takes a good stock of everybody available around him who will improve his performance.Razzak's analysis of his resources is an example of

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Brian,a 50-year-old man,is unable to manage his work and personal life.For many years he has struggled to strike a balance between the two,and his time management skills have become extremely poor.In the context of intellectual disability,which of Brian's skill is most likely weak?

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Which of the following scenarios indicates giftedness?

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Which of the following is a feature of individuals who are gifted?

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Discuss links between cognition and language.

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Identify a true statement about the controlled system of reasoning and decision making.

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Distinguish organic intellectual disability from cultural-familial intellectual disability.

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Nicole's theory that children with autism are creative,based on her observation of a specific group of children with autism,is an example of deductive reasoning.

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The availability heuristic is one reason people seem to have a difficult time believing that violent crime rates have declined.

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Kendrick is five years old.Identify a language milestone that is most likely to be consistent with people of his age.

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Which of the following holds true about the statement that computers provide an oversimplified model of human information processing?

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Cognitive psychologists are interested in examining the process of

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An effective way to strategize the organization of subgoals is to

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Jake developed a study plan for his Graduate Record Examination and completed his paper on Tuesday. According to the steps in problem solving,the next immediate step that must be taken by him is to

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_____,a concept developed by Alfred Binet,is an individual's level of mental development relative to that of others.

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Serena,an advertising lead,is holding a meeting with her teammates regarding the development of an advertisement for a new perfume brand.Which of the following processes of thinking do Serena and her team mates most likely employ in this scenario?

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Evidence of the role of language in cognitive activities includes the fact that

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Exam 8: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Neil has been riding his bike to work for the last five years.Which of the following characteristics of concepts is being illustrated in this statement?

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Razzak did poorly in his science test.He realizes that he has enough teachers and friends who will help him perform better in next science test.He takes a good stock of everybody available around him who will improve his performance.Razzak's analysis of his resources is an example of

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Brian,a 50-year-old man,is unable to manage his work and personal life.For many years he has struggled to strike a balance between the two,and his time management skills have become extremely poor.In the context of intellectual disability,which of Brian's skill is most likely weak?

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Which of the following scenarios indicates giftedness?

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Discuss links between cognition and language.

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Identify a true statement about the controlled system of reasoning and decision making.

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Distinguish organic intellectual disability from cultural-familial intellectual disability.

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Nicole's theory that children with autism are creative,based on her observation of a specific group of children with autism,is an example of deductive reasoning.

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The availability heuristic is one reason people seem to have a difficult time believing that violent crime rates have declined.

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_____,a concept developed by Alfred Binet,is an individual's level of mental development relative to that of others.

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