PS380 Multicultural Psychology Exam 3 Answers (Ashworth College)

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Which of the following groups have the greatest chance of having similar IQ scores: identical twins raised apart or two biologically unrelated individuals raised together? Question options: Two biologically unrelated individuals raised together Two identical twins raised apart Both groups will have equal chance to have similar scores Both groups will have zero chance to have similar scores Question 5 / 5 points 5 Dave has a relative inability to distinguish detail from other information around it. In addition, he tends to work well in teams. This is a reflection of what type of learning? Question options: Field-dependent Intelligence Formal reasoning Creativity Question 5 / 5 points 6 Which of the following groups as a whole scores the highest on intelligence tests? Question options: Asian Americans African Americans European Americans Latino (Hispanics) Question 5 / 5 points 7 The students were tested on categorizing different forms of germs. This process is considered to be? Question options: Classification Field-dependent Sorting Nativist view Question 5 / 5 points 8 John has a view where a theory that suggests all cognitive phenomena are inborn, that they unravel as a result of biological "programming," and that environmental perception requires little active construction by the organism. What type of view is this? Question options: Evolutionary view Darwinist view Cultural literacy view Nativist view Question 5 / 5 points 9 "I do exercise but the result is not satisfactory to me although I followed a good diet, exercise routine, etc. What could be the reason?" This is what form of reasoning? Question options: Empirical reasoning Motivation Informal reasoning Formal reasoning Question 5 / 5 points 10 In the United States, early attempts to measure IQs began more than one hundred years ago. These studies examined primarily what groups arriving in this country? Question options: Prisoners sentenced for violent crimes Schoolchildren, army recruits, and immigrants Government bureaucrats Construction workers, salespersons, and farmers Question 5 / 5 points 11
When Jennifer thought rationally how to complete her math assignment she used her __________ which describes the global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, overcome obstacles, and adapt to a changing environment. Question options: cognition intelligence creativity formal reasoning Question 5 / 5 points 12 Mary's believes that our intelligence can "receive" a numerical value. What is Mary's view? Question options: Mathematical intelligence approach Psychometric approach Nativist view Cultural literacy view Question 5 / 5 points 13 A general cognitive ability of an individual to rely primarily on bodily cues within themselves and to be less oriented toward social engagement with others is called: Question options: creativity. field dependent style. intelligence or intelligent behavior. field independent style. Question 5 / 5 points 14 What is the name for the syndrome that involves an individual having a low level of motivation on intelligence tests based on the belief that the tests are biased and test results are unimportant for success in life? Question options: Low interest in learning Field-dependent style Low effort syndrome Low self-esteem Question 0 / 5 points 15 When we look at nature vs nurture in regards to language development; what theory of language development is on the side of nature? Question options: I think its D. that was my first guess but doubted. Nativist view Low-effort syndrome Cognitive style Empirical reasoning Question 5 / 5 points 16 Regardless of his or her ethnic group, an individual who scores high on an IQ tests will likely have what type of grades in college? Question options: Poor (low) grades A mixture of high and low grades Fine (high) grades Poor grades in social studies and high grades in math and science Question 5 / 5 points 17 In the first comparative study published by the National Academy of Sciences in the United States, several groups were compared according to their intelligence scores. Which groups were compared? Question options: Latino groups Family groups Immigrant groups Male groups Question 5 / 5 points 18
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