Question

1. which term best describes parallel processing?

a) sequential
b) serial
c) voluntary
d) conscious
e) automatic

1. a 12-year-old who responded to the original stanford-binet with the proficiency typical

of an average 9-year-old was said to have an iq of
a) 100.
b) 115.
c) 133.
d) 75.
e) 85.

1. in university of utah driving-simulation experiments, students conversing on cell

phones were slower to detect and respond to traffic signals. this best illustrates
a) selective attention.
b) retinal disparity.
c) the phi phenomenon.
d) gate-control theory.
e) place theory.

1. jerome believes that his 4-year-old grandson is a hyperactive child because the boys

constant movement resembles jeromes prototype of hyperactivity. jeromes thinking
best illustrates
a) the availability heuristic.
b) the representativeness heuristic.
c) functional fixedness.
d) the framing effect.
e) belief perseverance.

1. recorded information played during sleep is registered by the ears but is not

remembered. this illustrates that the retention of information requires
a) priming.
b) chunking.
c) proactive interference.
d) state-dependent memory.
e) effortful processing.

Explanation:

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Parallel processing in psychology (a subfield of Social Science, specifically Psychology) refers to the brain's ability to process multiple things simultaneously, which is automatic. Sequential/serial are opposite (processing one after another), voluntary/conscious involve deliberate effort, so automatic fits.

Step1: Recall IQ formula

The original Stanford - Binet IQ formula is \(IQ=\frac{Mental\ Age(MA)}{Chronological\ Age(CA)}\times100\).

Step2: Identify MA and CA

Here, the chronological age (CA) is 12 years old, and the mental age (MA) is 9 years old (since the 12 - year - old responded with the proficiency of an average 9 - year - old).

Step3: Calculate IQ

Substitute into the formula: \(IQ = \frac{9}{12}\times100=\frac{900}{12} = 75\).

Selective attention is the ability to focus on one stimulus while filtering out others. In the driving simulation, students talking on cell phones focused on the conversation and were slower to detect traffic signals, showing selective attention. Retinal disparity is for depth perception, phi phenomenon is for apparent motion, gate - control theory is for pain, place theory is for hearing, so selective attention matches.

Answer:

E) automatic

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