Q: Which formula is used to calculate IQ in the Stanford-Binet test?

$$\text{IQ} = \frac{\text{Mental Age}}{\text{Chronological Age}} \times 100$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the process of elaborative rehearsal in memory formation?

Accepted Answer

Making information meaningful in some way to transfer it from short-term memory to long-term memory.

Question 2

A student is able to recall the last few items on a list more easily than the middle items. Which memory phenomenon is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Recency effect

Question 3

According to interference theory, which type of interference occurs when new information disrupts the recall of previously learned information?

Accepted Answer

Retroactive interference

Question 4

A person suffers a head injury and cannot remember events that happened before the accident. What type of amnesia is this?

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia

Question 5

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for the formation of new long-term declarative memories?

Accepted Answer

Hippocampus

Question 6

A child is unable to mentally reverse an action, such as pouring water from one container to another and understanding it can be poured back. According to Piaget, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Irreversibility

Question 7

Which parenting style is characterized by clear limits and boundaries, warmth, affection, and support, and is associated with the best overall outcomes for children?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 8

According to Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence, which type of intelligence involves adapting to situational or environmental demands and applying common sense?

Accepted Answer

Practical intelligence

Question 9

A psychologist wants to study how cognitive abilities change as people age. She follows the same group of participants for 20 years. Which research design is she using?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of 'slow to warm up' temperament in infants?

Accepted Answer

Somewhat slow in adjusting to change before warming up to new people or situations

Question 11

A person solves a math problem using a step-by-step formula. This method is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Algorithm

Question 12

Which formula is used to calculate IQ in the Stanford-Binet test?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{IQ} = \frac{	ext{Mental Age}}{	ext{Chronological Age}} 	imes 100$$

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the human sexual response cycle as described by Masters and Johnson?

Accepted Answer

Refractory

Question 14

A person performs an action because it is inherently enjoyable and satisfying. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic motivation

Question 15

Which of the following is a common misconception about viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

Accepted Answer

They can be cured with antibiotics.

Question 16

A child in Piaget’s sensorimotor stage is playing peek-a-boo and realizes the object still exists even when hidden. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Object permanence

Question 17

Which of the following best illustrates functional fixedness?

Accepted Answer

Using a paperclip only to hold papers together, not considering it could unlock a door.

Question 18

Which of the following is a display rule?

Accepted Answer

A learned way of controlling emotional expressions in social or cultural settings.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about monozygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

They are formed when one zygote splits into two separate masses of cells.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a retrieval cue?

Accepted Answer

A familiar smell that triggers a childhood memory.

Comprehensive Study Notes: Memory, Cognition, Development, Motivation, and Sexuality in Psychology

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