PSYCH 101 FINAL EXAM 2022/2023 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to the notion of general intelligence, if Cici is very good at math, how would
you expect her to do in other subjects, such as writing? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- She
will perform relatively as well in writing as she does in math.
Bliss is hooked on a horror television series about serial killers. Based on the number of
programs that she has watched, she decides that she is likely to be victimized by a
serial killer and purchases an expensive home security system. Bliss is demonstrating --
-CORRECT ANSWER--- the availability heuristic.
Butch was recently rear-ended by a woman in a parking lot. Later his best friend tells
him that he, too, was recently in an accident in which a woman driver was at fault.
Based on these experiences, Butch develops a __________ about female drivers that
includes the belief that __________. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype; all women
are bad drivers
Charles Spearman viewed intelligence as having one underlying factor, which he called
which kind of intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- general
Coleman has an IQ of 130 and tends to do very well in school. This suggests that which
of the following is true about IQ tests as measures of intelligence? ---CORRECT
ANSWER--- IQ tests are valid
Courtney is a highly intelligent person and also a successful attorney. She is thankful
that both of her parents not only had very high IQs but also gave her an experience-
filled and educationally rich childhood. Generally speaking, Courtney's high intelligence
can be attributed to the ---CORRECT ANSWER--- contributions of nature and nurture.
Demetrius, a 10-year-old, is taking the original Stanford-Binet intelligence test. If he
consistently answers questions correctly at the level of a 12-year-old, then according to
Wilhelm Stern's original scoring method, Demetrius's intelligence quotient is ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- 120
Dora scored high on an intelligence test. Further testing will possibly find all of the
following except ---CORRECT ANSWER--- a short attention span.
During a trip to the north, Rodrigo wrote to Larissa about the first time he saw snow
falling. To do so, he pictured it in his mind to recall the experience. When he wrote to
her, he used the word "snowfall" for the first time. Rodrigo picturing the snow is an
example of a __________ representation. In Rodrigo's letter, the word "snowfall" is a
__________ representation ---CORRECT ANSWER--- analogical; symbolic
,Imani is about 4 miles away from her office when her car gets a flat tire and she has to
pull to the side of the road. She now starts thinking of how she can get her car fixed and
get to work on time. Imani is engaged in the process of ---CORRECT ANSWER---
problem solving
Jasmine is very good at identifying and understanding the emotions of others. These
skills make her very good at her job as a therapist. Jasmine is probably high in which
kind of intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- emotional
Jason is stuck on a math problem that he can't seem to solve even after going over his
computations multiple times. He decides to take a break and come back to it after
dinner. While eating, the key to the solution suddenly comes to him. This is called a ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- insight
Jonah is trying to solve a new word problem in his math class. Instead of using words,
he draws a picture to represent the different parts of the problem and then he is able to
solve it using the graphic information. Jonah overcame obstacles by __________ to
solve this problem. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- using restructuring
Karina loves oranges and apples. Both are __________ for the category of
__________. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- exemplars; fruit
Keoh is studying for a test tomorrow, and he knows the teacher will ask for the definition
of "intelligence". Which of the following details should he NOT include in his definition? -
--CORRECT ANSWER--- the motivation to be successful in life
Kim has an IQ of only 85 but can perform amazing feats of memory, such as
memorizing the contents of over nine thousand books. A person like Kim, who has a low
IQ but shows extraordinary ability in some intelligent process, is known as a ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- savant
Lewis completes a test that assesses his current skills and knowledge. Alice completes
a test that assesses her ability to learn in the future. In these examples, Lewis has
probably completed an __________ test and Alice has completed an __________ test.
---CORRECT ANSWER--- achievement; aptitude
Marvin feels that all people who wear glasses are very smart and love to read. He does
not stop to consider that some people may have medical conditions that contribute to
needing glasses. It seems that Marvin's thinking about people with glasses is based on
a ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype
Ming's computer crashed suddenly the other day. Ming kept trying the same solution
that worked the last few times his computer crashed, even though it did not fix his
computer. Ming's failure to solve this problem is most likely due to ---CORRECT
ANSWER--- a mental set.
, Mr. Wong, a high school teacher, tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less
anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do. Afterward, the girls in his class
become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class. The girls are
experiencing a ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype threat.
Pam and Jaquan are going to drive from New York to Los Angeles, where they will
attend college, and they have decided to break the trip up into several shorter days of
driving instead of trying to drive all the way without stopping. They plan to stop in
Chicago, Denver, and Las Vegas, before reaching Los Angeles on the fourth day. If
they are successful then Pam and Jaquan will reach their goal by having used the
problem solving method of ---CORRECT ANSWER--- subgoals
Punit is an excellent trumpeter who plays any new music he is given without errors.
Punit most likely has exceptional musical intelligence according to which theory of
intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- multiple intelligences
Rhiannon wants to get a pet. She is considering several options, including a dog, cat,
rabbit, ferret, and guinea pig, all of which she thinks would be good pets. Rhiannon's
thinking shows that she is categorizing the concept of "pet" in a way that is consistent
with the __________ model. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- exemplar
Sarah and Imani strike up a conversation while sitting next to each other on an airplane.
Imani thinks Sarah is very intelligent and knowledgeable. When Sarah tells Imani that
she works at an elementary school, Imani assumes that Sarah is a teacher, but Sarah is
actually the secretary. Imani used which of the following to form her incorrect
conclusion? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- the representativeness heuristic
The sound of the word "cow" is a __________ for a cow, whereas the sound of the word
"moo" is a __________ for the sound a cow makes. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- symbolic
representation; analogical representation
The word "oboe" refers to a woodwind instrument that is played in a band or an
orchestra. The letters o-b-o-e, however, do not specifically tell you what an oboe is. The
word "oboe" is an example of a __________ representation of this musical instrument. -
--CORRECT ANSWER--- symbolic
When Annaliese takes a job qualification exam to work in a science lab, she becomes
aware that she is the ONLY woman in a room of 20 people who are taking the exam.
She becomes anxious about women being regarded as less capable in sciences, and
then she does not do as well on the test as she otherwise might have. In this situation it
is most likely that Annaliese has been impacted by ---CORRECT ANSWER--- a
stereotype threat
When Lauren visits her grandfather she loves walking with him because he names all of
the species of trees and plants that they see. When Lauren's grandfather recalls these
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to the notion of general intelligence, if Cici is very good at math, how would
you expect her to do in other subjects, such as writing? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- She
will perform relatively as well in writing as she does in math.
Bliss is hooked on a horror television series about serial killers. Based on the number of
programs that she has watched, she decides that she is likely to be victimized by a
serial killer and purchases an expensive home security system. Bliss is demonstrating --
-CORRECT ANSWER--- the availability heuristic.
Butch was recently rear-ended by a woman in a parking lot. Later his best friend tells
him that he, too, was recently in an accident in which a woman driver was at fault.
Based on these experiences, Butch develops a __________ about female drivers that
includes the belief that __________. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype; all women
are bad drivers
Charles Spearman viewed intelligence as having one underlying factor, which he called
which kind of intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- general
Coleman has an IQ of 130 and tends to do very well in school. This suggests that which
of the following is true about IQ tests as measures of intelligence? ---CORRECT
ANSWER--- IQ tests are valid
Courtney is a highly intelligent person and also a successful attorney. She is thankful
that both of her parents not only had very high IQs but also gave her an experience-
filled and educationally rich childhood. Generally speaking, Courtney's high intelligence
can be attributed to the ---CORRECT ANSWER--- contributions of nature and nurture.
Demetrius, a 10-year-old, is taking the original Stanford-Binet intelligence test. If he
consistently answers questions correctly at the level of a 12-year-old, then according to
Wilhelm Stern's original scoring method, Demetrius's intelligence quotient is ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- 120
Dora scored high on an intelligence test. Further testing will possibly find all of the
following except ---CORRECT ANSWER--- a short attention span.
During a trip to the north, Rodrigo wrote to Larissa about the first time he saw snow
falling. To do so, he pictured it in his mind to recall the experience. When he wrote to
her, he used the word "snowfall" for the first time. Rodrigo picturing the snow is an
example of a __________ representation. In Rodrigo's letter, the word "snowfall" is a
__________ representation ---CORRECT ANSWER--- analogical; symbolic
,Imani is about 4 miles away from her office when her car gets a flat tire and she has to
pull to the side of the road. She now starts thinking of how she can get her car fixed and
get to work on time. Imani is engaged in the process of ---CORRECT ANSWER---
problem solving
Jasmine is very good at identifying and understanding the emotions of others. These
skills make her very good at her job as a therapist. Jasmine is probably high in which
kind of intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- emotional
Jason is stuck on a math problem that he can't seem to solve even after going over his
computations multiple times. He decides to take a break and come back to it after
dinner. While eating, the key to the solution suddenly comes to him. This is called a ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- insight
Jonah is trying to solve a new word problem in his math class. Instead of using words,
he draws a picture to represent the different parts of the problem and then he is able to
solve it using the graphic information. Jonah overcame obstacles by __________ to
solve this problem. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- using restructuring
Karina loves oranges and apples. Both are __________ for the category of
__________. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- exemplars; fruit
Keoh is studying for a test tomorrow, and he knows the teacher will ask for the definition
of "intelligence". Which of the following details should he NOT include in his definition? -
--CORRECT ANSWER--- the motivation to be successful in life
Kim has an IQ of only 85 but can perform amazing feats of memory, such as
memorizing the contents of over nine thousand books. A person like Kim, who has a low
IQ but shows extraordinary ability in some intelligent process, is known as a ---
CORRECT ANSWER--- savant
Lewis completes a test that assesses his current skills and knowledge. Alice completes
a test that assesses her ability to learn in the future. In these examples, Lewis has
probably completed an __________ test and Alice has completed an __________ test.
---CORRECT ANSWER--- achievement; aptitude
Marvin feels that all people who wear glasses are very smart and love to read. He does
not stop to consider that some people may have medical conditions that contribute to
needing glasses. It seems that Marvin's thinking about people with glasses is based on
a ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype
Ming's computer crashed suddenly the other day. Ming kept trying the same solution
that worked the last few times his computer crashed, even though it did not fix his
computer. Ming's failure to solve this problem is most likely due to ---CORRECT
ANSWER--- a mental set.
, Mr. Wong, a high school teacher, tells his class that he thinks boys tend to be less
anxious and thus make better speeches than girls do. Afterward, the girls in his class
become apprehensive when preparing and giving speeches in his class. The girls are
experiencing a ---CORRECT ANSWER--- stereotype threat.
Pam and Jaquan are going to drive from New York to Los Angeles, where they will
attend college, and they have decided to break the trip up into several shorter days of
driving instead of trying to drive all the way without stopping. They plan to stop in
Chicago, Denver, and Las Vegas, before reaching Los Angeles on the fourth day. If
they are successful then Pam and Jaquan will reach their goal by having used the
problem solving method of ---CORRECT ANSWER--- subgoals
Punit is an excellent trumpeter who plays any new music he is given without errors.
Punit most likely has exceptional musical intelligence according to which theory of
intelligence? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- multiple intelligences
Rhiannon wants to get a pet. She is considering several options, including a dog, cat,
rabbit, ferret, and guinea pig, all of which she thinks would be good pets. Rhiannon's
thinking shows that she is categorizing the concept of "pet" in a way that is consistent
with the __________ model. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- exemplar
Sarah and Imani strike up a conversation while sitting next to each other on an airplane.
Imani thinks Sarah is very intelligent and knowledgeable. When Sarah tells Imani that
she works at an elementary school, Imani assumes that Sarah is a teacher, but Sarah is
actually the secretary. Imani used which of the following to form her incorrect
conclusion? ---CORRECT ANSWER--- the representativeness heuristic
The sound of the word "cow" is a __________ for a cow, whereas the sound of the word
"moo" is a __________ for the sound a cow makes. ---CORRECT ANSWER--- symbolic
representation; analogical representation
The word "oboe" refers to a woodwind instrument that is played in a band or an
orchestra. The letters o-b-o-e, however, do not specifically tell you what an oboe is. The
word "oboe" is an example of a __________ representation of this musical instrument. -
--CORRECT ANSWER--- symbolic
When Annaliese takes a job qualification exam to work in a science lab, she becomes
aware that she is the ONLY woman in a room of 20 people who are taking the exam.
She becomes anxious about women being regarded as less capable in sciences, and
then she does not do as well on the test as she otherwise might have. In this situation it
is most likely that Annaliese has been impacted by ---CORRECT ANSWER--- a
stereotype threat
When Lauren visits her grandfather she loves walking with him because he names all of
the species of trees and plants that they see. When Lauren's grandfather recalls these
