Psychology
Chapter 9 Quiz
Please write answers on a separate sheet of paper.
For each scenario below find each of the 5 elements. (1 point per element)
1. As a child Jenny was bitten by a dog which made her very afraid. Now, ten years later, she
still feels afraid whenever she encounters a dog.
NS: _______________
UCS: _______________
UCR: _______________
CS: _______________
CR: _______________
2. Mike burned his finger on a match while listening to a certain song. Now, every time Mike
hears that song he moves his hand away.
NS: _______________
UCS: _______________
UCR: _______________
CS: _______________
CR: _______________
True/False (1 point each)
3. Punishment is aimed at decreasing a behavior, where as reinforcement is aimed at increasing a
behavior.
4. In Pavlov’s experiment, food was the neutral stimulus.
5. Operant Conditioning requires voluntary behavior in order for learning to occur.
6. Once a conditioned response experiences extinction there is no way for that response to come
back.
7. Secondary reinforcers do not have to be linked with primary reinforcers to become valuable.
Extra Credit (1 point)
Someone writing on your Facebook wall is an example of which schedule of reinforcement?
Psychology
Chapter 13 Test
Form A
Multiple Choice (1 point each)
1. According to Gardener, someone with a high __________ intelligence is able to understand
him/herself well.
a. interpersonal
c. intrapersonal
b. bodily/kinesthetic
d. naturalistic
2. People who are __________ mentally retarded have a mental age of ____ or lower.
a. mildly, 2
c. profoundly, 5
b. profoundly, 2
d. mildly, 5
3. In order to __________ a percentile system is used.
a. ensure that a test is valid
c. establish norms
b. ensure that a test is reliable
d. all of the above
4. According to Bouchard, how much of our intelligence is due to genetic factors?
a. 50%
c. 80%
b. 70%
d. 30%
5. A test designed to measure management ability is found to be a very good predictor of how
well an individual will function as a manager. The test is said to be __________.
a. objective
c. standard
b. reliable
d. valid
6. The Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test was written to demonstrate __________ in IQ
testing.
a. cultural bias
c. reliability
b. validity
d. heritability
7. When a person “breaks set” it means they are __________.
a. profoundly mentally retarded
c. severely mentally retarded
b. intelligent
d. creative
8. If Sam was trying to determine which career field to enter he may take a(n) __________ in
order to help him with his decision.
a. interest inventory c. IQ test
b. aptitude test
d. personality test
9. Which of these tests is best for identifying serious psychological disorders?
a. achievement
c. Wechsler
b. TAT
d. MMPI
10. The ACT and SAT are examples of which kind of test?
a. intelligence
c. achievement
b. aptitude
d. interest inventories
11. IQ scores are most useful when they are related to what?
a. job performance c. school achievement
b. career prediction d. writing skills
12. Those who are __________ mentally retarded typically require constant supervision.
a. mildly
c. severely
b. borderline
d. moderately
Matching (1 point each)
A. Sternberg’s Theory
B. Reliability
C. TAT
D. Aptitude test
E. Wechsler Test
AB. EQ
AC. Intelligence
AD. Validity
AE. Percentile system
BC. Rorschach Inkblot Test
BD. Achievement test
BE. Stanford-Binet Test
13. The ability to perceive, express, and use emotions.
14. This theory of intelligence says that intelligence can be divided into three ways of processing
information.
15. This type of test will estimate how successful a person will be in learning a new skill.
16. Test used to determine a mental age.
17. The ability of a test to give similar results under similar conditions.
18. Type of test in which an individual is asked to tell a story about a picture card.
19. The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure.
20. A system for ranking test scores that indicates the percentage of scores lower and higher than
a given score.
21. The theory behind this test is that what a person says or does will reveal an aspect of his/her
personality.
22. Intelligence test that provides scores in areas such as picture arrangement and math.
23. The ability to acquire new ideas and new behavior, and to adapt to new situations.
True/False (1 point each)
24. An achievement test is designed to measure one’s learning in a specific subject or area.
25. If someone was to retake a test within a short time of taking the original test and does NOT
get the same score, the test would be considered reliable.
26. Predictive validity is the ability to get the same result even if different people score the test.
27. On aptitude tests there is no right or wrong answers.
28. In Thurstone’s Theory of Intelligence he believed a person’s intelligence should be judged on
just one or two categories.
29. Genetics can play a role in causing mental retardation.
30. The Two Factor Theory of Intelligence states that G and S are the two factors that contribute
to our intelligence.
31. A man who is working on a time machine should NOT be considered creative.
32. Intelligence tests cannot test creativity.
33. People who have an IQ between 70 and 79 are considered borderline mentally retarded.
Individuals with this classification are legally retarded.
34. Gardener is the originator of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
35. The Myers-Briggs test is designed to help people pick out a career they are interested in.
Essay (5 points)
Define objective and projective tests and give two examples of each.