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Performance-impairing anxiety is likely to be associated with


A) a growth mind-set.
B) stereotype threat.
C) test standardization.
D) emotional intelligence.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Wernicke's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.


A) parietal
B) occipital
C) temporal
D) frontal

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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One reason people fear flying more than driving is that the two activities involve differences in


A) convergent thinking.
B) belief perseverance.
C) confirmation bias.
D) perceived control.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.


A) stability
B) content validity
C) predictive validity
D) heritability

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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No matter which language we first use,our first words are mostly


A) verbs.
B) adverbs.
C) adjectives.
D) nouns.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.


A) reliability
B) standardization
C) normal distribution
D) predictive validity

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Some people are unable to arrange six matchsticks to form four equilateral triangles because they fail to consider a three-dimensional arrangement.This best illustrates the effects of ________ on problem solving.


A) fixation
B) heuristics
C) framing
D) overconfidence

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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By encouraging people to imagine their homes being destroyed by winds from a hurricane,insurance salespeople are especially successful at selling expensive homeowners' policies.They are most clearly exploiting the influence of


A) belief perseverance.
B) an algorithm.
C) overconfidence.
D) the availability heuristic.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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A measure of adult intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ________ level of reliability and a ________ level of validity.


A) low;low
B) low;high
C) high;low
D) high;high

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The belief that intelligence is changeable fosters


A) predictive validity.
B) trait heritability.
C) stereotype threat.
D) a growth mind-set.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of what is commonly called intelligence?


A) artistic ability
B) problem solving
C) the ability to adapt to new situations
D) the ability to learn from experience

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Beatrice and Allen Gardner taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by means of


A) pictures.
B) Morse code.
C) sign language.
D) English letters.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Overconfidence refers to the tendency to


A) cling to our initial beliefs,even though they have been proven wrong.
B) search for information that supports our preconceptions.
C) underestimate the extent to which our beliefs and judgments are wrong.
D) judge the likelihood of an event based on its availability in memory.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Underestimating the time and cost necessary to complete a project best demonstrates


A) divergent thinking.
B) the framing effect.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) overconfidence.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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An IQ of approximately 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the normal demands of life is most clearly an indication of


A) savant syndrome.
B) crystallized intelligence.
C) fluid intelligence.
D) an intellectual disability.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Many scientists question whether it is meaningful to identify racial differences in intelligence because they view race primarily as a(n) __________ without well-defined boundaries.


A) aptitude
B) g factor
C) social category
D) normal curve

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Tyree is listening to a speaker on campus who proclaims that "the government should use intelligence scores to identify those who should and should not reproduce in order to benefit humankind." This speaker is advocating


A) eugenics.
B) factor analysis.
C) test standardization.
D) crystallized intelligence.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Explaining why the best work of mathematicians and scientists is often produced in early adulthood while that of historians and philosophers often originates during middle adulthood requires a distinction between


A) analytical and practical intelligence.
B) predictive and content validity.
C) fluid and crystallized intelligence.
D) aptitude and grit.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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When her professor failed to recognize that Judy had her hand raised for a question,Judy began to think her professor was unfriendly.Although she subsequently learned that the professor's limited vision kept him from seeing her raised hand,she continued thinking the professor was unfriendly.Judy's reaction best illustrates


A) the framing effect.
B) belief perseverance.
C) divergent thinking.
D) the availability heuristic.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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When Larina started college,she was certain that she would never use illegal drugs.By the end of her freshman year,however,Larina had used an illegal drug on three different occasions.Larina's experience best illustrates


A) the availability heuristic.
B) confirmation bias.
C) overconfidence.
D) the framing effect.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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