Question 1

When trying to reason logically,the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal beliefs is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the logical fallacy 
B)  heuristic bias 
C)  the justification effect 
D)  belief bias 
E)  counter-attitudinal deduction 
A)  the logical fallacy 
B)  heuristic bias 
C)  the justification effect 
D)  belief bias 
E)  counter-attitudinal deduction

Question 2

After the cooing stage comes the __________ stage.At this point,children ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive;learn language easily 
B)  babbling;have vocalizations from the entire range of phonemes found in the world's languages 
C)  motherese;only understand high-pitched intonations 
D)  babbling;have vocalizations more similar to their native language 
E)  telegraphic;progress from crying to babbling 
A)  sensitive;learn language easily 
B)  babbling;have vocalizations from the entire range of phonemes found in the world's languages 
C)  motherese;only understand high-pitched intonations 
D)  babbling;have vocalizations more similar to their native language 
E)  telegraphic;progress from crying to babbling

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a basic property of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  language has a grammar 
B)  displacement 
C)  generativity 
D)  relativity 
E)  semantics 
A)  language has a grammar 
B)  displacement 
C)  generativity 
D)  relativity 
E)  semantics

Question 4

Consider the following sentence: "Flying planes can be dangerous".This sentence

Accepted Answer

A)  has incorrect surface structure. 
B)  does not have a deep structure. 
C)  has too many phonemes. 
D)  has only one surface structure. 
E)  is not generative. 
A)  has incorrect surface structure. 
B)  does not have a deep structure. 
C)  has too many phonemes. 
D)  has only one surface structure. 
E)  is not generative.

Question 5

If you supported a strong genetic basis for language acquisition,you would most likely believe that humans have a

Accepted Answer

A)  LASS. 
B)  LAD. 
C)  temporal gyrus. 
D)  linguistic relativity device. 
E)  pragmatic processor. 
A)  LASS. 
B)  LAD. 
C)  temporal gyrus. 
D)  linguistic relativity device. 
E)  pragmatic processor.

Question 6

Consider the following word: "ch_ck".Since you work on an egg farm,you assume that the word is "chick".This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  top-down processing. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  segmentation processing. 
D)  an LAD. 
E)  a LASS. 
A)  top-down processing. 
B)  bottom-up processing. 
C)  segmentation processing. 
D)  an LAD. 
E)  a LASS.

Question 7

How many morphemes are in the word "crosswords"?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  we would need the pronunciation symbols to tell 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  we would need the pronunciation symbols to tell

Question 8

If you were solving a problem and wanted to guarantee that you reached the correct solution,it would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics. 
B)  a means-ends analysis. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  subgoal analysis. 
E)  divergent thinking. 
A)  heuristics. 
B)  a means-ends analysis. 
C)  an algorithm. 
D)  subgoal analysis. 
E)  divergent thinking.

Question 9

After reading chapter 9 in the text,you are really not sure what you know and do not know.To a cognitive psychologist,your difficulty involves

Accepted Answer

A)  schema disruption. 
B)  metaimagery. 
C)  metamemory. 
D)  metacomprehension. 
E)  lack of lifespan awareness. 
A)  schema disruption. 
B)  metaimagery. 
C)  metamemory. 
D)  metacomprehension. 
E)  lack of lifespan awareness.

Question 10

Sam is a grad student who often goes out for a drink with his friends on the weekend.He has begun to notice on these outings that as the night wears on and his friends have consumed more and more alcohol,their coordination becomes increasingly impaired.Based on these observations,Sam proposes that alcohol causes impaired coordination.As such,Sam is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  means-ends analysis 
C)  an algorithm 
D)  inductive reasoning 
E)  top-down reasoning 
A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  means-ends analysis 
C)  an algorithm 
D)  inductive reasoning 
E)  top-down reasoning

When trying to reason logically,the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal beliefs is referred to as:

After the cooing stage comes the __ stage.At this point,children .

Which of the following is NOT considered a basic property of language?

Consider the following sentence: "Flying planes can be dangerous".This sentence

If you supported a strong genetic basis for language acquisition,you would most likely believe that humans have a

Consider the following word: "ch_ck".Since you work on an egg farm,you assume that the word is "chick".This is an example of

How many morphemes are in the word "crosswords"?

If you were solving a problem and wanted to guarantee that you reached the correct solution,it would be best to use

After reading chapter 9 in the text,you are really not sure what you know and do not know.To a cognitive psychologist,your difficulty involves

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When trying to reason logically,the tendency to abandon logical rules in favour of our own personal beliefs is referred to as:

After the cooing stage comes the __________ stage.At this point,children ________.

Which of the following is NOT considered a basic property of language?

Consider the following sentence: "Flying planes can be dangerous".This sentence

If you supported a strong genetic basis for language acquisition,you would most likely believe that humans have a

Consider the following word: "ch_ck".Since you work on an egg farm,you assume that the word is "chick".This is an example of

How many morphemes are in the word "crosswords"?

If you were solving a problem and wanted to guarantee that you reached the correct solution,it would be best to use

After reading chapter 9 in the text,you are really not sure what you know and do not know.To a cognitive psychologist,your difficulty involves

Psychology: The Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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After the cooing stage comes the __ stage.At this point,children .