Problem 1
Which of the following skills is NOT part of the definition of intelligence? a. abstract reasoning b. problem solving c. knowledge acquisition d. remote associations
Problem 1
What kind of problems require you to narrow down the range of possible solutions to arrive at the correct answer? a. simple problems b. convergent thinking problems c. algorithms d. divergent thinking problems
Problem 1
Creative thinking or behavior is both novel and a. interesting. b. artistic. c. meaningful. d. unusual.
Problem 2
A child discovers that \(2 \times 2\) is the same as \(2+2 .\) He therefore wrongly concludes that \(3 \times 3\) is the same as \(3+3\) What tendency is affecting this child's problem-solving strategies? a. mental set b. divergent thinking c. test bias d. response bias
Problem 2
Historically, a child's IQ was calculated by dividing _______ by chronological age and multiplying by ________ a. perceptual skill; 100 b. mental age; 50 c. perceptual skill; 50 d. mental age; 100
Problem 2
The four stages of creative problem solving are preparation, incubation, insight, and a. elaboration- d. resolution. c. discrimination verification. b. validation.
Problem 3
The Kaufmans changed the field of intelligence testing by developing an IQ test that a. could be universally applied. b. was grounded in psychological theory and knowledge of the brain. c. was reliable and valid. d. was culture-free and fair
Problem 3
An inability to break out of a particular frame of mind in order to think about a problem from a fresh perspective is known as a. perpetuation. b. mental set. c. fixation. d. functional fixedness
Problem 4
What is measured by the task in which participants are asked to think of as many different uses for a brick as they can? a. originality b. flexibility of thought c. functional fixedness d. both a and b
Problem 4
______ involves raw mental ability, pattern recognition, and abstract reasoning and is applied to a problem that a person has never confronted before. a. Crystallized intelligence b. Narrow intelligence c. Fluid intelligence d. General intelligence
