Question 1

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?&#10;A)physical exercise&#10;B)a diet high in beta-amyloids&#10;C)drinking one or two glasses of red wine at least twice each week.&#10;D)the cessation of cigarette smoking

Accepted Answer

physical exercise

Question 2

The term Terman's Termites refers to __________.&#10;A)a set of developmentally delayed students that Terman studied intensively&#10;B)a group of Army soldiers who on the basis of their IQ were followed through their military career&#10;C)a sample of gifted children who were studied and followed into adulthood&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Terman's Termites is a sample of gifted children who were studied and followed into adulthood. The term was coined by psychologist Lewis Terman, who conducted a longitudinal study of over 1,500 children with high IQ scores, starting in the early 1920s.

Question 3

Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test.&#10;A)aptitude&#10;B)performance-based&#10;C)perception&#10;D)intelligence

Accepted Answer

Alfred Binet designed the first intelligence test in 1905.

Question 4

Poor nutrition and medical care,poor living conditions (older,cheaper buildings often have lead paint on the walls),and a lack of intellectual support are thought to lead to ________________.&#10;A)fragile X syndrome&#10;B)Down syndrome&#10;C)fetal alcohol syndrome&#10;D)familial retardation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Poor nutrition and medical care,poor living conditions...

Question 5

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?&#10;A)decisive&#10;B)convergent&#10;C)heuristic&#10;D)divergent

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking involves generating multiple ideas and exploring different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question. This is in contrast to convergent thinking, which involves narrowing down ideas to find a single, correct answer. Heuristic thinking involves problem-solving through trial and error or a "rule of thumb" approach, and decisive thinking involves making quick, confident decisions.

Question 6

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ______.&#10;A)mental set&#10;B)means-end analysis&#10;C)noncompensatory modeling&#10;D)prototypical idealization

Accepted Answer

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called mental set.

Question 7

Language is based on basic sound units called ______.&#10;A)phonemes&#10;B)morphemes&#10;C)semantics&#10;D)registers

Accepted Answer

Phonemes are the basic sound units in language that can be combined to create words. Morphemes refer to the smallest units of meaning in a language, while semantics refers to the meaning of language. Registers refer to the different styles of language used in different contexts.

Question 8

Researchers have found that ______ influenced by culture.&#10;A)neither language nor thought is&#10;B)language,but not thought,is&#10;C)thought,but not language,is&#10;D)both language and thought are

Accepted Answer

Both language and thought are influenced by culture. Culture shapes the way we think by influencing the concepts we use and the categories we create to organize our experiences. Language is the primary means by which we communicate our thoughts, and different cultures use language in distinct ways to express their unique worldviews. Therefore, both language and thought are intricately linked to culture.

Question 9

The ability to think rationally or logically and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of ____________.&#10;A)divergent problem solving&#10;B)creative thinking&#10;C)heuristic usage&#10;D)intelligence

Accepted Answer

The psychologist's working definition of intelligence involves the ability to think rationally, solve problems, and effectively use resources. A is incorrect because divergent problem solving refers to generating multiple solutions or options rather than selecting the most effective one. B is incorrect because creative thinking emphasizes generating novel or original ideas, rather than solving problems effectively. C is incorrect because heuristic usage refers to a mental shortcut or rule of thumb, but not necessarily effective problem-solving or rational thinking.

Question 10

What are mental categories representing activities,objects,qualities,or situations that share some common characteristics?&#10;A)classes&#10;B)concepts&#10;C)attributes&#10;D)classifications

Accepted Answer

Mental categories that represent activities, objects, qualities or situations that share common characteristics are called concepts. Classes refer to a grouping of entities based on similar features or characteristics. Attributes refer to characteristics or properties of an entity. Classifications involve grouping entities based on a shared characteristic or property. Therefore, the best choice is B - concepts.

Deck 7: A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language