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Example Question #3 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
What is the average IQ of an 9-year-old child?
130
90
50
Greater than 130
100
100
The formula for IQ is:
This allows for a score of 100 to be the average regardless of age. A 9-year-old who has a mental age of 9 has an IQ of 100. A 9-year-old who has the mental age of an 8-year-old has an IQ of 89. Thanks to this formula, it can be assumed that the average citizen has an IQ of 100, regardless of age.
Example Question #5 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
What is the expression for calculating IQ?
The formula for IQ is:
This allows for a score of 100 to be the average regardless of age. A 9-year-old who has a mental age of 9 has an IQ of 100. A 9-year-old who has the mental age of an 8-year-old has an IQ of 89. Thanks to this formula, it can be assumed that the average citizen has an IQ of 100.
Example Question #6 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
Which of the following is an example of a respondent behavior?
Asking a friend for help
The "knee-jerk" reflex when a doctor hits your knee
Discussing your personal finances with a bank teller
Choosing "C" on a multiple choice exam as a guess
Sneezing after coughing
The "knee-jerk" reflex when a doctor hits your knee
Respondent behaviors occur as automatic responsees to stimuli. For example, dogs salivate in response to food, so the salivation is a respondent behavior. Additionally, the knee-jerk reflex is a popular example of a respondent behavior in humans.
Example Question #7 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
In Albert Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiment, in which children watched the interactions between adults and a clown doll, the children who watched adults behave aggressively toward Bobo were more likely to __________.
avoid Bobo completely out of fear.
act aggressively toward Bobo themselves.
ask questions about why the adults behaved that way.
play gently with Bobo and feel sympathetic toward him.
act aggressively toward Bobo themselves.
In accordance with Bandura's social-learning theory, children who witnessed the aggressive behavior also acted aggressively toward the doll. The experiment also included an element of having the children watch the adults being rewarded, punished, or not experience any consequence whatsoever.
Example Question #714 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following statements is/are true of the differences between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
I. Fluid intelligence tends to decrease as we age, while crystallized intelligence tends to hold steady or even increase
II. Fluid intelligence tends to increase as we age, while crystallized intelligence tends to hold steady or even decrease
III. Fluid intelligence concerns the ability to acquire new information and skills, while crystallized intelligence deals with knowledge previously acquired
II only
I only
II and III
III only
I and III
I and III
Fluid intelligence concerns the ability to solve abstract problems and to use new information effectively, and tends to decrease as we age. Crystallized intelligence involves the use of information recalled from previous education and experience, and does not decrease with age (and may even get better as we get older). Statements I and III are both true.
Example Question #8 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
An important distinction regarding the behavioral approach to studying learning is that it emphasizes which of the following?
Observable behaviors, antecedent stimuli, and consequences
The underlying biological basis for learning and memory
Information-processing procedures of the mind
All of these
Observable behaviors, antecedent stimuli, and consequences
The definition of a behavioral approach is that all of the components can be observed, and no subjective inquiry is required. In this methodology, something happens to provoke learning (antecedent stimuli), an observable behavior occurs, and a consequence follows. An example of this process could be a toddler touching a hot stove, recoiling its hand, and never touching the stove again. The process of learning can be clearly explained through observation alone, without delving into how the information was processed in the toddler’s mind, or searching for the underlying biological basis for the learned behavior.
Example Question #11 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
Which of the following explains why children with learning disabilities experience difficulties associated with education?
They are not capable of engaging in cognitive mapping or visual-spatial information processing
They have a general intellectual deficit, such as a low IQ
They have difficulty at some stage of information processing
They perform poorly in all areas of learning
They have difficulty at some stage of information processing
Learning-disabled children are not lower in general intellect. The definition of a learning disability is adequate performance in some areas (e.g. mathematics or language) along with poor performance in another area (e.g. reading). Deficits in cognitive mapping and visual-spatial information processing are more likely attributable to a developmental disability due to a genetic disorder such as Down’s syndrome. Learning-disabled children, as compared to children without learning disabilities, may struggle at any stage of information processing from attention disorders to information encoding or retrieval.
Example Question #12 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
An example of an experimental approach to studying individual differences in learning and memory during spaced practice would involve which of the following?
Actively manipulating the spacing of repetitions
Comparing the effects of individuals’ genes and environments on spacing ability
Measuring differences between gender groups in spacing ability
Gathering anecdotal evidence
Actively manipulating the spacing of repetitions
Experiments always involve the active manipulation of variables. If we are only measuring differences between groups (e.g. gender) or variables (e.g. genetics or environmental factors), that would be considered a correlational study, not an experiment. The term "anecdotal evidence" implies a small set of personal observations, and does not meet the criteria for a scientific inquiry such as an experiment.
Example Question #13 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
Genetic factors may impact an individual’s capacity for learning through which of the following mechanisms?
All of these
Physiologically affecting brain structure
Decreasing sensitivity to stimuli
Increasing emotionality
All of these
Individual learning ability is impacted by both the environment (e.g. nurture) and genetics (e.g. nature) in several ways. Genetic factors include (a) the structure and function of specific brain regions related to learning and memory, (b) variations in how sensitive one is to stimuli such as sound or colors and (c) a person’s inherent level of emotionality. All of these factors can play a role in learning because each can facilitate or inhibit the acquisition and/or retention of knowledge.
Example Question #14 : Biological And Cognitive Factors
Studies on gender differences in learning have demonstrated that discrepancies in learning between men and women can be attributed to which of the following factors?
All of these
Stereotypical gender expectations
Biological variations in hormones
Familiarity with the material to-be-learned
All of these
Research about learning differences between men and women is mixed, and there does not appear to be conclusive evidence of any inherent biological differences. Most studies seem to indicate that when differences are found, they can be explained by the level of familiarity the individuals have with the subject to be learned or by stereotypical expectations about gender. Although hormones may not affect overall intellect, hormone levels can impact performance at a given point in time and impact learning.
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