11. By comparison with the Stanford-Binet IQ measure, an advantage of the Wechsler Scales

is that they
A. have never been associated with the concept of mental age.
B. accentuate the importance of reasoning over performance.
C. provide an advantage to people who don’t rely mainly on verbal skills.
D. are easier to administer to people with minimal intellectual skills.

12. Which one of the following statements best represents an algorithm?
A. If the present assembly line will take care of building the chassis, we will buy parts for
the upgraded model.
B. Since most people are either “Doves” or “Pigeons,” being nice to them gets their
attention.
C. Since plan A has worked in the past, I say we go with plan A.
D. If your customer says “yes” to the first question, go to question 4; if he or she says “No,”
go to question 5.

13. In your senior year at Jackson High, Coach Brown asks you to go to the equipment room
and pick up a package to take to the main office.You’ve never been on a high school sports
team, but you manage to locate the equipment room and pick up the package as requested.
According to cognitive learning theory, you are benefiting from _______ learning.
A. conscious C. latent
B. tacit D. observant

14. Which one of the following statements best illustrates implicit memory?
A. At age 40, after 15 years, George got on his old bike and found he could still ride it
without falling on his face.
B. Grace had heard the story about how, when she was three, she blew out the candles
on the cake many times. In fact, she wasn’t sure whether she remembered the incident
or just imagined she did.
C. Maxwell pondered that time, so long ago, when President Roosevelt spoke on the family
radio.
D. Gina searched her memory and explained that if you know two angles of a triangle, you
also know the third, since 180 degrees minus the sum of the two angles gives you the
answer.

15. When Mary is late coming home from work, John decides that it’s because she has lost
interest in their relationship. This situation illustrates the _______ effect.
A. framing C. 20-20 hindsight
B. anchoring D. context perception

16. Martha studies all the kinds of leaves she can find in order to understand what leaves have
in common. Martha’s research is employing _______ reasoning.
A. deductive C. 20-20 hindsight
B. syllogistic D. inductive

17. According to Robert Sternberg’s theory of multiple intelligences, practical intelligence is
associated with
A. mechanical ability. C. inductive reasoning.
B. street smarts. D. people skills.

18. Suppose you’re watching your favorite soap opera. After one of the main characters is
thrown from a galloping horse, she suffers from amnesia. What type of amnesia is she
most likely experiencing?
A. Repressive C. Anterograde
B. Retrograde D. Regressive

19. If you’re interested in raising a creative child, you would be wise to
A. be emphatic about correcting their thinking errors.
B. encourage independent thinking.
C. provide him or her with a lot of critical attention.
D. discourage all but supervised play.

20. Which one of the following examples best represents divergent thinking?
A. Having studied a problem for a long time, you take a nap. On waking, you discover you
can solve the problem if you gather more information.
B. Assembling all your research data, you draw the most reasonable conclusion from a
variety of sources.
C. Considering the shape of two bowls, you recognize that a bowl can be a lid as well as a
container.
D. Observing the behavior of chipmunks for several years, you come to the conclusion that
chipmunks have some kind of intelligence.

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Which one of the following statements best represents an algorithm?

A. If the present assembly line will take care of building the chassis, we will buy parts for
the upgraded model.
B. Since most people are either “Doves” or “Pigeons,” being nice to them gets their
attention.
C. Since plan A has worked in the past, I say we go with plan A.
D. If your customer says “yes” to the first question, go to question 4; if he or she says “No,”
go to question 5.

11. To answer this question, we need to compare the advantages of the Wechsler Scales with the Stanford-Binet IQ measure. The advantage of the Wechsler Scales is given in the options. Option A states that the Wechsler Scales have never been associated with the concept of mental age. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

12. To identify the algorithm, we need to look for a step-by-step procedure or a set of rules that can be followed to solve a problem. Option D states "If your customer says 'yes' to the first question, go to question 4; if he or she says 'No,' go to question 5." This clearly represents a step-by-step procedure, thus making it an algorithm. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

13. According to cognitive learning theory, there are different types of learning. To answer this question, we need to identify the type of learning described in the scenario. The scenario states that you are benefiting from learning despite not being on a high school sports team. Option B states "tacit" learning, which refers to learning through observation and experience without explicit instruction. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

14. Implicit memory refers to unconscious or automatic memory. To answer this question, we need to identify the statement that describes unconscious or automatic memory. Option A describes George riding his old bike without falling, which suggests muscle memory and unconscious memory. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

15. The situation described in the question illustrates a cognitive bias known as the "20-20 hindsight" effect. This bias refers to the tendency to believe that we could have predicted an event after it has already occurred, often leading to an inaccurate interpretation of the event. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

16. To answer this question, we need to identify the type of reasoning Martha is employing in her research on leaves. The question states that Martha is studying leaves to understand what they have in common. This suggests that Martha is using inductive reasoning, which involves making generalizations or predictions based on specific observations. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

17. According to Robert Sternberg's theory of multiple intelligences, practical intelligence is associated with "street smarts." Therefore, the correct answer is B.

18. To answer this question, we need to identify the type of amnesia the character is likely experiencing after being thrown from a galloping horse. The scenario suggests that the character is unable to remember events that occurred before the accident. This indicates retrograde amnesia, which is the inability to recall information from the past. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

19. To raise a creative child, it is important to encourage independent thinking. Option B states that we should encourage independent thinking, which aligns with the idea of fostering creativity. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

20. Divergent thinking refers to the ability to generate multiple solutions to a problem or think outside of the box. Option C states that considering the shape of two bowls, you recognize that a bowl can be a lid as well as a container, which demonstrates the ability to think divergently. Therefore, the correct answer is C.