Exam 10: Thinking and Language

People are often positively impressed by research that supports their own point of view.Asking them whether they would have been equally impressed by the same research if it had provided results that disputed their point of view is likely to inhibit

Learning the rules of syntax for a specific language best illustrates the acquisition of

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is a

Many people are less supportive of paying a "carbon tax" than of paying an equivalent cost in the form of a "carbon offset" fee.This best illustrates the impact of

A mental set is most likely to inhibit

Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis emphasizes that

A sudden realization of the solution to a problem is called

State lottery officials send residents a facsimile of a contest-winning check for over $5 million to encourage them to imagine themselves as possible winners.The lottery promoters are most clearly exploiting the influence of

Noam Chomsky attributed children's ability to pick up language so readily to

In which of the following parts of the brain would a lesion most likely result in aphasia?

After learning that her two best friends had lost their jobs,Mariah began to grossly overestimate the national unemployment rate.Mariah's reaction best illustrates the consequences of

A best example of a category of objects,events,ideas,or people is called a(n)

In the process of classifying objects,people are especially likely to make use of

The average kitchen remodeling project ends up costing about twice as much as homeowners expect.This best illustrates

Animal trainers' expectations may have led them to interpret some chimpanzees' signs as indicative of greater linguistic ability than is warranted.This best illustrates the shortcoming of

After two minutes of exposure to an unbroken monotone string of nonsense syllables,infants could recognize three-syllable sequences that appeared repeatedly.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in language development.

Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls,Mrs.Zumpano,a second-grade teacher,watches boys more closely than she watches girls for any signs of misbehavior.Mrs.Zumpano's surveillance strategy best illustrates

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2.If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts.This best illustrates the impact of

When Larina started college,she was certain that she would never smoke marijuana.By the end of her freshman year,however,Larina had used the drug on three different occasions.Larina's experience best illustrates

In her research,Professor Kyoto seeks to identify circumstances in which confirmation bias is especially likely to impede effective problem solving.Which specialty area does her research best represent?