Question 1

 

• learning is defined as learning that occurs when you acquire knowledge about something without being aware of how you did so and without being able to state exactly what it is you’ve learned.
• A. Convergent
• B. Implicit
• C. Explicit
• D. Divergent

 

Question 2

 

• When John worries about getting bit by a shark when swimming at the beach, but doesn’t worry about getting cancer from the cigarettes he smokes, he is
• A. avoiding loss.
• B. exhibiting confirmation bias.
• C. overestimating the frequency of the event.
• D. exhibiting hindsight bias.

 

Question 3

 

 

 

• refers to the cognitive skills and specific knowledge acquired over a lifetime; it is heavily dependent on education and tends to remain stable over time.
• A. Fluid intelligence
• B. Working memory
• C. Crystallized intelligence
• D. Metacognition

 

Question 4

 

• The _______ is the tendency for choices to differ depending on how they’re presented.
• A. availability heuristic
• B. affect heuristic
• C. hindsight bias
• D. framing effect

Question 5

 

• According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three kinds of intelligence. ________ intelligence refers to the information-processing strategies you draw on when you’re thinking intelligently about a problem.
• A. Creative
• B. Componential
• C. Contextual
• D. Experiential

 

 

Question 6

 

• Sara has had a string of failed romantic relationships over the past three years. Her partners tend to tell the same story: Sara often can’t tell when they’re mad at her, and doesn’t seem able to express her own feelings. If her exes’ complaints are accurate, Sara would likely score low on tests of _______ intelligence.
• A. emotional
• B. componential
• C. general
• D. tacit

Question 7

 

• _____ intelligence is the ability to identify your own and other people’s emotions accurately, express your emotions clearly, and regulate emotions in yourself and others.
• A. Componential
• B. Emotional
• C. Contextual
• D. Experiential

 

 

Question 8

 

• ___ analysis is a statistical method for analyzing the intercorrelations among various measures or test scores. It can be used to identify clusters of correlated items that are assumed to measure the same underlying trait, ability, or aptitude.
• A. Psychometric
• B. Factor
• C. Behavioral
• D. Intelligence quotient

 

 

Question 9

• The process in which opposing facts are weighed and compared to determine the best solution is called
• A. contextual intelligence.
• B. factor analysis.
• C. dialectical reasoning.
• D. justification of effort.

 

 

Question 10

• When Howie’s previous girlfriend used to get upset with him, he could smooth things over by buying flowers or chocolates for her. He keeps trying this strategy with his current girlfriend, but she gets angry with him each time. It appears that Howie has developed a _______, which is interfering with the development of a new relationship strategy.
• A. mental set
• B. fairness bias
• C. hindsight bias
• D. confirmation bias

 

 

Question 11

• _ refers to a complex capacity that enables you to manipulate information retrieved from long-term memory and interpret it appropriately for a given task.
• A. Tacit knowledge
• B. Working memory
• C. Metacognition
• D. Emotional intelligence