Chapter 9, 10 MC Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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- Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of:
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human thinking
2
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- Which of the following is an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team?
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the team captain
3
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- Which of the following is an example of an artificial concept?
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a triangle’s area
4
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- An event schema is also known as a cognitive:
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script
5
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- _ provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences.
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Syntax
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- _ are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning.
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Morphemes
7
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- The meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of:
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semantics
8
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- _ is (are) the basic sound units of a spoken language.
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Phonemes
9
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- A specific formula for solving a problem is called
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an algorithm
10
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- A mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called:
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a heuristic
11
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- Which type of bias involves becoming fixated on a single trait of a problem?
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anchoring bias
12
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- Which type of bias involves relying on a false stereotype to make a decision?
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representative bias
13
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- Fluid intelligence is characterized by:
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being able to see complex relationships and solve problems
14
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- Which of the following is not one of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?
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creative
15
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- Which theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence?
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Sternberg
16
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- When you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?
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analytical
17
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- In order for a test to be normed and standardized, it must be tested on:
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a representative sample
18
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- The mean score for a person with an average IQ is
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100
19
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- Who developed the IQ test most widely used today?
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David Wechsler
20
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- Where does high intelligence come from?
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Both A and B
21
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- Arthur Jensen believed that
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genetics was solely responsible for intelligence
22
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- What is a learning disability
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a neurological disorder
23
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- Which of the following statements is true?
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There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
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- Which of the following statements is true?
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There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
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1. Need for relationships with others refers to
affiliation
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2. ___ proposed the hierarchy of needs.
Abraham Maslow
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3. ___ is an individual’s belief in their capability to complete some task
self-efficacy
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4. Riley mows the yard of their elderly neighbor each week for $20. What type of motivation is this?
extrinsic
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5. ___ is a chemical messenger secreted by fat cells that acts as an appetite suppressant
leptin
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6. ___ is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by attempts to compensate for the excessive amount of food that was consumed
bulimia nervosa
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7. Animal research suggests that in male rats the ___ is critical for the ability to engage in sexual behavior, but not for the motivation to do so
medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus
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8. During the ___ phase of the sexual response cycle, individuals experience rhythmic contractions of the pelvis that are accompanied by uterine contractions in those with vaginas and ejaculation in those with penises
orgasm
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9. Which of the following findings was not a result of the Kinsey study?
Masturbation has no adverse consequences
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10. If someone is uncomfortable identifying with the gender normally associated with their biological sex, then they could be classified as experiencing
gender dysphoria
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11. Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder have been shown to have reduced volumes of the ___
hippocampus
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12. According to the ___ theory of emotion, emotional experiences arise from physiological arousal.
James-Lange
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13. Which of the following is not one of the seven universal emotions described in this chapter?
melancholy
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14. Which of the following theories of emotion would suggest that polygraphs should be quite accurate at differentiating one emotion from another?
James-Lange theory
