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The heritability of intelligence is lowest among


A) genetically similar individuals who have been raised in similar environments.
B) genetically different individuals who have been raised in similar environments.
C) genetically similar individuals who have been raised in different environments.
D) genetically different individuals who have been raised in different environments.

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

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


A) analytical and practical intelligence.
B) interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence.
C) fluid and crystallized intelligence.
D) aptitude and grit.

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

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Girls are ________ likely than boys to recall correctly where they placed their eyeglasses,and they are _________likely than boys to detect whether their father or mother is feeling stressed.


A) less;more
B) more;less
C) less;less
D) more;more

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

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Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls,Mrs.Zumpano,a second-grade teacher,watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.Mrs.Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates


A) the availability heuristic.
B) confirmation bias.
C) the representativeness heuristic.
D) belief perseverance.

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

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A reliance on quick intuitive judgments is best illustrated by our use of


A) convergent thinking.
B) algorithms.
C) trial and error.
D) heuristics.

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

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One of Kaylee's new college professors has a slightly high-pitched voice very similar to one of her high school teachers whom Kaylee disliked.Without consciously realizing the voice similarity,Kaylee's gut-level reaction to the voice led her to form an unduly negative first impression of her new professor.This best illustrates the impact of


A) intuition.
B) confirmation bias.
C) overconfidence.
D) belief perseverance.

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

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Interventions that promote intelligence teach early teens that the brain is like a muscle that strengthens with use.This idea is designed to encourage teens to view intelligence as


A) solely determined by polygenetics.
B) a biologically determined capacity.
C) changeable over time.
D) fixed over time.

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

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Which of the following best accounts for people's greater fear of commercial air flights than of driving an automobile?


A) perceived control
B) fixation
C) the framing effect
D) insight

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

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A

From infancy onward,humans,no matter what their language,prefer some syllables over others.This most clearly serves to support the idea of a


A) critical period.
B) linguistic determinism.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) universal grammar.

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

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D

Little Annika's capacity to form concepts of different animals such as horses,cats,and rabbits improved dramatically once she learned to name horses,cats,and rabbits.This best illustrates the impact of


A) a process simulation.
B) a universal grammar.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) linguistic determinism.

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

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Psychologists use ________ to assess individuals' mental aptitudes and compare them with those of others,using numerical scores.


A) eugenics
B) reliability coefficients
C) intelligence tests
D) the g factor

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

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John,a football quarterback,simultaneously calculates receiver distances,player movements,and weather conditions.This best illustrates the activity of multiple


A) critical periods.
B) morphemes.
C) neural networks.
D) phonemes.

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

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Andy's new employer looks somewhat similar to a TV actor who played the role of a very dishonest politician.Without consciously realizing the similarity,Andy experienced an immediate gut-level distrust of his new employer.His reaction best illustrates the impact of


A) algorithms.
B) confirmation bias.
C) intuition.
D) extrinsic motivation

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

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When completing a verbal aptitude test,members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test


A) is a measure of academic intelligence.
B) assesses their interests as well as their abilities.
C) is biased against members of their own ethnic group.
D) is not biased toward any group.

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

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C

Boys are most likely to outperform girls in a


A) spatial abilities test.
B) speed-reading tournament.
C) spelling bee.
D) speech-giving contest.

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

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In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result in aphasia?


A) amygdala
B) hypothalamus
C) Wernicke's area
D) cerebellum

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

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A cross-sectional study is one in which


A) the same people are retested over a period of years.
B) different age groups are tested at the same time.
C) different characteristics of a given individual are assessed at the same time.
D) the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers.

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

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Wording a question or presenting an issue in such a way that it evokes a desired judgment is called


A) framing.
B) confirmation bias.
C) belief perseverance.
D) an algorithm.

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

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In addition to an overall intelligence score,the WAIS provides separate scores for skill in the use of


A) factor analysis.
B) creative thinking.
C) working memory.
D) emotional intelligence.

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

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The same people are tested and retested over a period of years in a


A) factor analysis.
B) longitudinal study.
C) standardization sample.
D) cross-sectional study.

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

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