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WorksheetsCognition II
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Processing every possible combination of the letters DBRI to arrive at the word BIRD is an example of the use of:
a heuristic
a hypothesis
an inference rule
an expert system
an algorithm
According to Benjamin Whorf’s linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is true?
children learn quantifying words such as “more” and “further” sooner than they do absolutes such as “every” and “all”
different languages predispose those individuals who speak them to think about the world in different ways
children learn their first language from their relatives and their peer group
individuals learn positive instances of concepts faster than they learn negative instances
individuals have a natural predisposition to learn language
Noam Chomsky’s view of language proposes that:
language is learned principally through verbal reinforcement
language acquisition can be explained by social modeling
different levels of language ability are hereditarily determined
there is an inherent language acquisition device
thinking is merely sub-vocal language
On a fishing trip with his father, Dr. Rajter realizes that he has mistakenly packed his mom’s sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any line or hooks. The failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as a fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of:
poor problem representation
cognitive accommodation
backward masking
functional fixedness
proactive interference
All of the following are accurate regarding the history of intelligence tests EXCEPT:
Psychological tests can be easily categorized between aptitude and achievement tests
Traditional IQ is poorly adapted to the measurement of adult intelligence
Mental retardation is marked by both IQ lower than 70 and difficulty adapting to everyday life situations
Lewis Terman’s motivations for developing the modern intelligence test included manipulation of the human gene pool
Alfred Binet hoped to use intelligence tests as a tool for educational improvement
Heritability is best defined as which of the following?
the extent to which variation between two different groups can be explained by genetic factors
the characteristics of the environment which play a role in the expression of traits
the extent to which variation among various individuals may be attributed to genetic factors
the extent to which an individual’s characteristics may be attributed to genetic factors
The degree to which socio-economic status plays a role in the expression of traits such as intelligence
A dessert recipe that gives you the ingredients, their amounts and the steps to follow is an example of a(n):
prototype
algorithm
heuristic
mental set
Maddie fills out a personality inventory several times over the course of one year. The results of each administration of the test are extremely different. Maddie’s situation suggests that this personality inventory may not be
heritable
projective
normed
valid
reliable
Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls, Arden, a child psychologist, watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior. This surveillance strategy best illustrates:
the framing effect
the representativeness heuristic
functional fixedness
confirmation bias
the availability heuristic
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences?
Linguistic
Spatial
Interpersonal
Musical
Practical
Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence for the idea that intelligence is highly heritable?
Different ethnic groups have different average IQ scores
Adopted children’s IQ scores are positively correlated with their adopted parents’ scores
Dizygotic twins score more similarly on IQ tests than do other siblings
Monozygotic twins separated at birth have extremely similar IQ scores
The IQ scores of parents are positively correlated with the scores of their children
With respect to the debate over the process of language development, nature is to nurture as _____ is to _____.
Skinner; Skinner
Chomsky; Skinner
Skinner; Chomsky
Whorf; Skinner
Skinner; Whorf
It has been suggested that the Inuit peoples' rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed. This suggestion most clearly illustrates:
belief perseverance
the framing effect
linguistic determinism
the representativeness heuristic
functional fixedness
In light of their views on language acquisition, which theorist would expect apes to progress the furthest in language development?
Gardner
Terrance
Piaget
Chomsky
Skinner
