Psychology 2301 exam #3 questions with
correct verified detailed answers
Define altruism. --- correct precise answer ---Altruism is helping
another person with no expectation of personal reward or benefit.
The practice of disinterest and selfless concern for the well-being of
others.
Define thinking. --- correct precise answer ---Manipulation of mental
representations of information in order to draw inferences and
conclusions.
What does IQ mean? How is it used? --- correct precise answer ---IQ
is an acronym for Intelligence Quotient.
It is referred to as a quotient because it is found by DIVIDING a
persons Chronological Age (CA) by their Mental Age (MA).
100(MA/CA)=IQ
, NOT SURE ON THE NEXT PART.
It was used to determine which children were above average and
which children needed extra assistance.
(Identify "slow" children)
Define mental image. --- correct precise answer ---Mental
representation of objects or events that are not physically present.
Define mental concept. --- correct precise answer ---Mental category
of objects or ideas based on shared properties.
Define language. Who/what is capable of language? --- correct precise
answer ---Language is a system for combining arbitrary symbols to
produce an infinite number of meaningful statements.
NOT SURE ON THE SECOND ANSWER.
Any living being capable of cognition.
correct verified detailed answers
Define altruism. --- correct precise answer ---Altruism is helping
another person with no expectation of personal reward or benefit.
The practice of disinterest and selfless concern for the well-being of
others.
Define thinking. --- correct precise answer ---Manipulation of mental
representations of information in order to draw inferences and
conclusions.
What does IQ mean? How is it used? --- correct precise answer ---IQ
is an acronym for Intelligence Quotient.
It is referred to as a quotient because it is found by DIVIDING a
persons Chronological Age (CA) by their Mental Age (MA).
100(MA/CA)=IQ
, NOT SURE ON THE NEXT PART.
It was used to determine which children were above average and
which children needed extra assistance.
(Identify "slow" children)
Define mental image. --- correct precise answer ---Mental
representation of objects or events that are not physically present.
Define mental concept. --- correct precise answer ---Mental category
of objects or ideas based on shared properties.
Define language. Who/what is capable of language? --- correct precise
answer ---Language is a system for combining arbitrary symbols to
produce an infinite number of meaningful statements.
NOT SURE ON THE SECOND ANSWER.
Any living being capable of cognition.
