Our human information-processing system relies on schema, which are based on _____
a) averages of what information we have about a topic.
b) the median of what information we have about a topic.
c) the mode of what information we have about a topic.
d) a logical assessment of what information we have about a topic.
Answer: a
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According to Sternberg, __________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life. People who have it know how to be tactful, how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.
A. analytical intelligence B. creative intelligence C. practical intelligence D. interpersonal intelligence
Which of the following is one of the typical responses that people show in the aftermath of social rejection?
a. Experience a feeling of intense anxiety. b. Be able to perform complex cognitive tasks. c. Show a high degree of self-regulation. d. Be especially attuned to social cues and information about others.
The humanistic approach is similar to learning theories in that they both have little to say about
a. the development of traits and personalities. b. circular explanations of behavior. c. conscious experience. d. circular explanations of behavior and conscious experience.
Genes are organized along ________________, structures in the cellular nucleus that are lined with all of the genes an individual inherits
A) genotypes B) proteins C) amino acids D) chromosomes