Psychology Perspectives And Connections 3rd Edition by Gregory J. Feist Erika L. Rosenberg -Test Bank

Psychology Perspectives And Connections 3rd Edition by Gregory J. Feist Erika L. Rosenberg -Test Bank

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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following best describes cognitive fixation?
A. The inability to break out of a particular mind-set in order to think about a problem from a fresh perspective
B. The ability to methodically develop step-by-step methods to solve a problem
C. The ability to break out of a particular mind-set in order to think about a problem from a fresh perspective
D. The inability to methodically develop step-by-step methods to solve a problem

2.
______ can be defined as a set of cognitive skills that includes abstract thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and the ability to acquire knowledge.
A.
Intelligence
B.
Creativity
C.
Proposition
D.
Behavior

3. Which of the following most affects the human potential for learning?
A. Intuition
B. Intelligence
C. Emotion
D. Inhibition

4. When did theories of intelligence start emerging?
A. In the late seventeenth century
B. During the Renaissance
C. In the early twentieth century
D. During the Counter Reformation

5. Which of the following best describes the two main views of intelligence?
A. Intelligence as a static versus intelligence as a dynamic ability
B. Intelligence as unaffected by environment versus intelligence as influenced by environment
C. Intelligence as a hereditary ability versus intelligence as a learnt ability
D. Intelligence as a single general ability versus intelligence as a collection of multiple abilities

6. Who is credited with developing the first theory of intelligence?
A. Charles Spearman
B. Howard Gardner
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Ivan Pavlov

7. Charles Spearman’s theory of human intelligence viewed intelligence as __________. A. a collection of multiple unrelated capacities
B. fixed by hereditary and unchangeable
C. impossible to measure using standardized tests
D. a single general factor made up of specific components