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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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You are having a conversation with your friend Clay about his ideal romantic partner. He begins by saying that he needs to be with "someone who is intrinsic." As a good listener, you try to understand what he means; perhaps he meant to say "intrinsically motivated" or perhaps he simply misused the term "intrinsic." You listen further and then realize that what Clay really meant to say was "introspective." Your grasp of _____ is what allowed you to understand what Clay was trying to convey.

phonology

syntax

semantics

morphology

Dr. Beese is a cognitive psychologist. The research question they would MOST likely focus on would be how the _____ declines with age.

ability to taste sweet and foods

diversity of social opportunities

motivation to engage in movement

ability to understand and process information

Judah is asked to think of a video game. Instead of thinking of any specific one, Judah combines examples of various kinds of video games. The abstract blend of games that Judah forms in his mind is called a(n):

prototype.

algorithm.

phoneme.

forecast.

Raj travels regularly for both work and leisure. He successfully negotiates business deals with corporate partners in both Western and non-Western parts of the world. Raj also has many friends across the globe. Which type of intelligence might BEST explain Raj's success in his business and personal life?

cultural
	intrapersonal
	existential
	linguistic

At school, Minnie took the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). When Minnie got home, she told her mom about all the different kinds of puzzles that she had to solve on the test and how fun she thought it was. These types of questions were designed to assess Minnie's:

perceptual reasoning.

processing speed.

working memory.

verbal comprehension.

Sam receives an e-mail invitation to interview for a job at an engineering firm. When she arrives, she is struck by the very male-dominated culture. Sam begins to wonder whether it was originally assumed that she was a male candidate. Prior to taking a Wechsler intelligence test that they administer to all job candidates, Sam overhears someone whisper, "No woman has ever scored high on this test here before." Although Sam is highly intelligent and wanted the job, what is the MOST likely explanation for her poor test performance that day?

The test was culturally biased against women.

The intelligence test was low in reliability and validity.

Sam was bothered by the amount of test bias.

Sam suffered the negative impact of stereotype threat.

Marissa is reading a science fiction book series. As she reads each book, she finds herself increasingly engaged by the story as her brain processes the information, seeks to understand it, and pieces together each character's story line. Marissa's brain can be BEST described as engaging in:

cognition.
	anchoring.
	sensation.
	attribution.

Juanita asks her classmate Tamara what she thinks about a student who's new to the program, Rebecca. Tamara responds, "Hmmm, I actually don't know Rebecca very well; but she seems . . . interesting," and then quickly walks away. Juanita is left unsure whether Tamara was describing Rebecca in a positive or negative way. Juanita's uncertainty of how Tamara actually feels about Rebecca is due to the _____ she provided.

heuristics
	extralinguistic information
	figurative language
	linguistic relativity

Sandra was born deaf to hearing parents. Before she and her parents learned American Sign Language, Sandra communicated with her parents in a type of sign language that she created. This BEST provides supporting evidence for which theory of language development?

	nativist
	social-pragmatic
	formalist
	nonnativist

Prior to Remy's trip to Cleveland, his uncle tells him about this amazing barbecue restaurant there and raves about the food and live music. Remy looks it up once he gets to Cleveland, and he finds that there are a number of negative reviews about it. Nevertheless, he focuses on the few positive reviews he comes across, convinces himself they are probably more valid than the negative ones, and decides to go to the restaurant after all. Remy has likely been influenced by: