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WorksheetsCOGNITION + INTELLIGENCE
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
The worldwide phenomenon that intelligence scores are improving
Forgetting Curve
Linguistic determinism
Flynn Effect
Stanford-Binet
Factor that according to Spearman and others, underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.
IQ
General Intelligence (g)
EQ
aptitude
A mental image or best example of a category. Matching new items to this provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories.
prototype
cognition
algortihm
mental set
Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume such events are common.
availability heuristic
representativeness heuristic
functional fixedness
mental set
A test designed to predict a person's future performance/ capacity to learn.
aptitude test
achievement test
mental set
IQ
The extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency on scores of two halves of a test in the alternative forms of a test, or on retesting.
reliability
validity
content validity
predictive validity
The extents to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.
validity
reliability
predictive validity
content validity
Our mental image that best represents a category is called a...
Insight
Heuristic
Prototype
Algorithm
Retrieval
Which type of problem solving technique is methodical, logical, and will always lead to a correct answer if there is one?
Heuristic
Insight
Algorithm
Convergent Thinking
Divergent Thinking
A chess-playing computer program that routinely calculates all possible outcomes of all possible game moves best illustrates problem solving by means of
the availability heuristic.
belief perseverance.
an algorithm.
the representativeness heuristic.
fixation.
Carina wants to mix a new shade of purple for her painting. She could strategically mix one drop of blue at a time into her existing color, but instead, she uses what she knows to just mix a little blue, a little white, and then a little red, etc. until she gets the right shade.
Which type of problem-solving is she using?
insight
mental set
heuristic
algorithm
When asked to name tools, people name wrenches, drills, rather than pencils, or calculators. This is because:
wrenches and drills are better prototypes for "tool"
wrenches and drills are more often used
wrenches and drills are more expensive
wrenches and drills are categories within "tool"
What is being demonstrated when you believe that women are better caregivers than men, and you continue to see only good examples of females being better parents than men?
CONFIRMATION BIAS
REPRESENTATIVE HEURISTIC
ENCODING
FRAMING
A simple thinking strategy that often allows us to solve problems efficiently, yet is error-prone.
Heuristic
Algorithm
Trial-and-error
Schema
Barnie's parents are divorced and several of his friends' parents are divoced as well. In a class discussion about marriage and compatibility, Barnie shares his opinion that the divorce rate is on the rise and that most marriage will not remain intact over time. It is likely Barnies opinion is influenced by
overconfidence
mental set
availability heuristic
belief perseverance
What problem-solving strategies don’t guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?
heuristics
algorithms
mnemonic devices
cognitive shortcuts
An advantage of using a heuristic over an algorithm is ________.
the heuristic ensures a correct answer
the heuristic takes longer and is more accurate
the heuristic can be quicker
the heuristic always works the same way
the heuristic makes use of divergent thinking
Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?
functional fixedness
the representational problem
the representative heuristic
divergent thinking
the confirmation bias
The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ________.
mental set
means-end analysis
noncompensatory modeling
functional fixedness
prototypical idealization
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria all psychological testing must meet?
Standardization
Reliability
the Flynn Effect
Validity
On a normal curve (normal distribution), the highest point on the curve represents
the lowest score
the average score
the highest score
an undetermined score
Normal Curve: Match the percentage of the population with the intelligence score range (scores on a Wechsler IQ test, with the average score set at 100).
68%
85-115
95%
70-130
99%
55-145
Given the task of finding students who needed extra help in school, this psychometrician created the concept of mental age.
Lewis Terman
Alfred Binet
Charles Spearman
Howard Gardner
What is validity?
When tests are administered and scored the same way every time.
The ability of a test to measure what it was intended to measure.
When tests taken by the same person consistently yield the same result.
How much sense a test makes when first taken.
What percent of the population is considered "gifted" (aka have an IQ of 130 or higher)?
68%
2%
5%
10%
IQ tests can be biased against certain races, genders, socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures.
True
False
Standardized-test fall into the norm distribution of a bell-curve?
True
False
Who is most likely to be criticized for extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?
Alfred Binet
Charles Spearman
Lewis Terman
Howard Gardner
The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.
interpersonal; intrapersonal
practical; creative
adults'; children's
analytical; emotional
Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates a low level of
convergent thinking.
validity.
mental age.
emotional intelligence.
Twin and adoption studies are helpful for assessing the ________ of intelligence.
content validity
predictive validity
standardization
reliability
heritablity
Which of the following psychologists added a performance scale in an attempt to measure nonverbal skills and rule out other cultural and education biases?
Wechsler
Binet
Gardner
Sternberg
Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence was divided into 3 categories. What are they?
practical, intrapersonal, and creative
experimental, analytical, and problem solving
analytical, practical, and creative
experimental, problem solving, and practical
The WAIS and WISC are credited for
creating early intervention programs for the mentally ill.
creating intelligence tests specific to different age groups.
creating one standardized test equal for all cultures and races.
creating a new understanding of the term mental age.
A normal distribution is one in which
the majority of scores are high.
the majority of scores are low.
all scores fall in the middle range.
the majority of scores fall in the middle range.
all scores are above the mean.
The similarity between intelligence scores of fraternal twins reared together is
less than that between identical twins reared apart.
equal to that between identical twins reared apart.
less than that between children and their biological parents.
equal to that between ordinary siblings reared together.
which of the following theorists suggested that intelligence can be classified into general and specific intelligence factors?
Charles Spearman
Lewis Terman
Howard Garner
Robert Sternberg
if students get approximately the same score on the second administration of a test as they did on the first, then the test
has predictive validity
is standardized
is reliable
objective
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence included Practical, ________, and Creative
Musical
Interpersonal
Analytic
Emotional
Tests should be which of the following?
valid, difficult, and relevant
relevant, modernized, and unique
reliable, valid, and standardized
standardized, 25 questions, and reliable
A chess-playing computer program that routinely calculates all possible outcomes of all possible game moves best illustrates problem solving by means of
the availability heuristic.
belief perseverance.
an algorithm.
the representativeness heuristic.
fixation.
Kimberly is grocery shopping and the store has been reorganized. To find what she needs she goes down each aisle in order while looking for her items. She is using:
Heuristic
Trial and Error
Means-End Analysis
Algorithm
32%
What goes in the yellow box? Select all that apply
mean
median
mode
standard deviation
Sarah is 12; her mental age is 15. What is her IQ?
125
80
110
120
On a normal distribution, if the mean is 80, and the standard deviation is 20, what is the range of scores that will fall within one standard deviation of the mean?
60 - 80
40 - 120
60 - 100
85 - 115
Normal Curve: Match the percentage of the population with the intelligence score range (scores on a Wechsler IQ test, with the average score set at 100).
68%
85-115
95%
70-130
99%
55-145
About what percent of the products last between 12 and 15 days?
Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria all psychological testing must meet?
Standardization
Reliability
the Flynn Effect
Validity
On a normal curve (normal distribution), the highest point on the curve represents
the lowest score
the average score
the highest score
an undetermined score
35 is
mean
variance
standard deviation
1st quartile
Max is so used to thinking that a tough competitive style of behavior is the best way to impress others that he fails to recognize that the most effective way to impress his girlfriend is with cooperative tenderness. Max's oversight best illustrates
a fixation
the framing effect
an algorithm
divergent thinking
What is the IQ threshold below which an individual might be diagnosed with an intellectual disability?
Below 85
Below 100
Below 70
Below 50
Imagine a school setting where a teacher, using a method developed by Alfred Binet in 1904, needs to identify students like Ahnert and Freza who require special educational support. This method measures the chronological age that typically corresponds to a given level of performance. What term describes this measure?
Chronological age
Mental age
Stanford-Binet test
Intelligence test
Standardized test
How does the Flynn effect relate to intelligence testing over time?
It suggests that IQ scores have been decreasing over time.
It indicates that IQ tests have become easier over the years.
It shows that IQ scores have been increasing over generations.
It proves that intelligence testing is biased towards certain populations.
Sarah is 12; her mental age is 15. What is her IQ?
125
80
110
120
Joyce wants to get back in touch with her childhood friend Rhonda, but she does not know if Rhonda still lives in the area. Rather than call every number in the phone book, Joyce calls numbers in the local phone book for people with the same last name as Rhonda. Joyce is addressing the issue with a(n) __________ approach.
algorithmic
heuristic
insight
mental set
The fact that most people incorrectly assume that r is more commonly the first letter in a word than the third letter in a word is an example of
the representativeness heuristic
the availability heuristic
functional fixedness
confirmation bias
If the majority of people score within one standard deviation of the mean on an IQ test, these scores may range from
75 to 105.
85 to 115.
89 to 109.
80 to 120.
Which one of the following findings is the best evidence that genetics plays an important role in determining intelligence?
Identical twins raised apart have more similar IQs than fraternal twins raised together.
Fraternal twins raised together have more similar IQs than nontwin siblings raised together.
Children have IQs that are more similar to the IQs of their siblings than to the IQs of their parents.
Children adopted from different biological parents but raised by the same adoptive parents have fairly similar IQs as young children.
Intelligence research indicates that the IQ differences among racial groups can be best explained by
genetic differences
the difference between mental age and chronological age
the effects of the environment
low reliability for intelligence tests
Which of the following would be most closely related to visual–spatial intelligence?
Being able to read a complicated text
Being able to judge when to press the breaks behind the car in front of you
Being able to understand how your best friend is really feeling
Knowing how far apart you should plant corn seeds in your garden
Which of the following is an innovation David Wechsler made in intelligence tests?
He developed a formula to calculate an IQ score.
He compared mental age to chronological age.
He developed the first group tests.
He divided intelligence into verbal and nonverbal abilities.
A 10-year-old child took the original Stanford-Binet intelligence test. The child was able to answer questions typically answered by 12-year-olds. According to the IQ formula, the child’s IQ is
100
120
130
135
When trying to unscramble the letters spoxee into a common word, Stefano remembered that many words begin with the letters ex. Once he remembered this, 390 it was relatively easy to figure out that the solution is expose. Stefano made use of
an algorithm.
a concept hierarchy.
insight.
a heuristic.
The tendency to judge the probability of an event based on how similar it is to a mental prototype is known as
Representativeness heuristic
Availability heuristic
Framing effect
Anchoring bias
On her way to London, Janet was invited into the cockpit to meet the pilot, Alex. Sh was surprised to see that Alex was a woman. This is an example of:
Confirmation bias
Convergent thinking
Insight
Representative heuristic
A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage of:
confirmation bias.
functional fixedness.
belief perseverance.
the representativeness heuristic.
Students routinely underestimate how much time it will take them to complete assigned course projects. This best illustrates the impact of
framing.
fixation.
the availability heuristic.
the representativeness heuristic.
overconfidence.
