Writers Den

QUESTION 1

1. Howard Gardner proposed _____ distinct forms of intelligence.
   

   2

   3

   8

   12

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. Elizabeth Loftus is known for:
   

   emphasizing the importance of deep processing.

   the view that memory is reconstructive.

   proposing a model of working memory.

   plotting the forgetting curve.

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. Victor holds doors for attractive female classmates because they usually smile when he does so. Victor’s behavior is maintained by _____ reinforcement.
   

   primary

   secondary

   negative

   higher order

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. According to cognitive dissonance theory, which individual would be MOST likely to rate the same concert as enjoyable?
   

   someone who was given the tickets by a sibling

   someone who waited 7 hours in the rain to buy tickets

   someone who had low expectations for the concert

   someone who decided to go at the last minute

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. According to _____, the location of neural activity on the cochlea drives the perception of the pitch of high-frequency sounds.
   

   the volley principle

   place theory

   opponent-process theory

   frequency theory

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. The final stage of Kohlberg’s theory is the _____ level of development.
   

   postconventional

   formal operational

   nonconventional

   concrete operational

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. B.F. Skinner is perhaps the best-known advocate of psychology’s _____ perspective.
   

   evolutionary

   cognitive

   behavioral

   humanistic

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale measures:
   

   the severity of PTSD.

   major life events.

   coping strategies.

   locus of control.

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas process:
   

   language.

   music.

   gestures.

   All of these answers are correct.

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. Both cognitive therapy and rational-emotive behavior therapy are sometimes called _____ therapy.
   

   behavioral

   cognitive behavioral

   insight

   person-centered