Exam 8: A: Thought and Language

Research with chimpanzees has clearly demonstrated that nonhumans are capable of acquiring language.

An example of a superordinate category would be golden retriever,while an example of a subordinate-level category would be animal.

The Inuit's use of dozens of different words for snow is evidence that language determines how people categorize the world.

An algorithm is a problem-solving strategy based on a series of rules.

Maximizers tend to be more satisfied than satisficers with their purchases because maximizers spend additional time making sure they find the best product.

A concept is the mental representation of an object,event,or idea.

All forms of communication can be considered types of language.

One problem with the theory that individuals use prototypes to categorize is that it does not allow for the possibility of graded membership.

Children's brains appear to be especially primed to acquire language in a way that adult brains are not.

People tend to judge the probability of an event by how easy it is to think of examples of the event.