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260 CHAPTER 11EXERCISE 11.2: IDENTIFYING KEY WORDSDirections: The following is a list of true–false questions that you might
encounter in an introductory psychology course. The list is designed to
point to commonly held misconceptions. The answer to each of these
true–false questions is “False.” Here’s a clue: Each statement includes
an “absolute” term that makes the statement false. An absolute term
implies that there are no exceptions.
What you need to do is to pick out the key words that make them
false. When you are finished, check your selections with the answer
key at the end of the chapter (adapted from Deese & Deese, 1994,
p. 62).Key Words- Geniuses are always neurotic.
- You can accurately tell what someone is
thinking from facial expression. - Cats can see in total darkness.
- There is a clear distinction between normal
people and emotionally disturbed people. - Your IQ is completely determined by heredity.
- It has been proven that animals can sense a
coming earthquake. - Slow learners remember better what they learn
than fast learners. - Darwin was the first person to advocate a
theory of evolution. - It is possible to classify everyone as either
extroverted or introverted. - Studying mathematics will necessarily make
you a better thinker.
Strategies for Matching Questions
Matching questions require you to associate or match one term or
idea with another. A series of items appears in one column and the
responses in another. You must select the option that is correctly