Q: Which formula is used to calculate the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in the original Stanford-Binet test?

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

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between the parallel distributed processing (PDP) model and the levels-of-processing model of memory?

Accepted Answer

The PDP model proposes that memory is processed simultaneously across a network, while the levels-of-processing model emphasizes that deeper processing leads to better memory retention.

Question 2

A student is trying to remember a list of 20 words. According to the serial position effect, which words is the student most likely to recall?

Accepted Answer

Words at the beginning and end of the list.

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates proactive interference?

Accepted Answer

You call your new partner by your ex-partner's name.

Question 4

A researcher wants to ensure that her intelligence test yields consistent results over time. Which property is she most concerned with?

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of functional fixedness?

Accepted Answer

Failing to see that a coin can be used as a screwdriver in an emergency.

Question 6

According to Piaget, during which stage do children develop object permanence?

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor stage

Question 7

A child believes that everyone is watching and judging them, even when they are alone. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Imaginary audience

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates the availability heuristic?

Accepted Answer

Believing that airplane crashes are more common than they are because of recent news coverage.

Question 9

Which formula is used to calculate the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in the original Stanford-Binet test?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the framing effect?

Accepted Answer

The way information is presented influences decision making.

Question 11

A psychologist is studying the effects of teratogens. Which of the following would be the most likely focus of her research?

Accepted Answer

The impact of alcohol exposure on fetal development.

Question 12

In Solomon Asch’s classic study on conformity, which factor increased the likelihood that participants would conform to the group?

Accepted Answer

The group being unanimous in their answer.

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

Illusion of invulnerability.

Question 14

Which scenario best illustrates cognitive dissonance?

Accepted Answer

A person who values honesty but lies to get out of trouble feels uncomfortable and tries to justify their behavior.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A person is more likely to help someone in need when they are alone than when in a group.

Question 16

Which of the following best distinguishes prejudice from discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is a behavior.

Question 17

According to the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Language determines the way people think.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of the gambler’s fallacy?

Accepted Answer

Believing that after flipping five heads in a row, the next coin toss is more likely to be tails.

Question 19

A child in the Strange Situation shows distress when the mother leaves, is not easily comforted upon her return, and may even resist contact. This behavior is most consistent with which attachment style?

Accepted Answer

Ambivalent (anxious) attachment

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the main finding of Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Study?

Accepted Answer

Social roles can strongly influence individual behavior, sometimes leading to abusive actions.

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