Question 1

People with Wernicke's aphasia have difficulty producing grammatically correct speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The interactionist approach to language development differs from the behaviourist approach in that the interactionist approach:

Accepted Answer

A) believes that humans have an innate ability to acquire language. 
B) believes that environmental factors affect language development. 
C) does not believe in the existence of a language acquisition device. 
D) places a heavier emphasis on the role of social interactions in language development. 
A) believes that humans have an innate ability to acquire language. 
B) believes that environmental factors affect language development. 
C) does not believe in the existence of a language acquisition device. 
D) places a heavier emphasis on the role of social interactions in language development.

Question 3

Items that are more accessible in memory are judged as having occurred more frequently.This phenomenon is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) hindsight bias. 
B) frequency effect. 
C) availability bias. 
D) conjunctive fallacy. 
A) hindsight bias. 
B) frequency effect. 
C) availability bias. 
D) conjunctive fallacy.

Question 4

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) left temporal 
D) right temporal 
A) left frontal 
B) right frontal 
C) left temporal 
D) right temporal

Question 5

The sunk-cost fallacy states that people tend to make poorer financial decisions when information is presented in probability form relative to frequency form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mental activity that organizes information and beliefs into a series of steps to reach a set of conclusions is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) reasoning. 
D) categorization. 
A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) reasoning. 
D) categorization.

Question 7

The family resemblance theory of categorization:

Accepted Answer

A) is limited because it only applies to people and not objects. 
B) argues that necessary and sufficient statements be developed for categories to be meaningful. 
C) posits that each member of the category has at least one thing in common. 
D) argues that a category may exist,even if there is no single defining characteristic of the category. 
A) is limited because it only applies to people and not objects. 
B) argues that necessary and sufficient statements be developed for categories to be meaningful. 
C) posits that each member of the category has at least one thing in common. 
D) argues that a category may exist,even if there is no single defining characteristic of the category.

Question 8

_____ rules indicate how words can be combined to form phrases and sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) Morphological 
B) Phonological 
C) Syntactical 
D) Deep structure 
A) Morphological 
B) Phonological 
C) Syntactical 
D) Deep structure

Question 9

An interviewer is asking people on the street questions about the mayor of their town.He tells them that the new mayor has a PhD in sociology,has specialized in women's and gender studies,and has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals.The interviewer presents them with two situations and asks which one of them is more probable.He asks them if it is more probable that the mayor is a women's rights activist,or a politician who is also a college professor.If the interviewees pick the first situation,which error in judgement are they committing?

Accepted Answer

A) conjunction fallacy 
B) availability bias 
C) sunk-cost fallacy 
D) optimism bias 
A) conjunction fallacy 
B) availability bias 
C) sunk-cost fallacy 
D) optimism bias

Question 10

Interactionists describe language development as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) conditioned learning process determined by the environment. 
B) innate process determined by biology. 
C) combination of environmental experiences and biological influences. 
D) result of modelling the language of parents. 
A) conditioned learning process determined by the environment. 
B) innate process determined by biology. 
C) combination of environmental experiences and biological influences. 
D) result of modelling the language of parents.

Question 11

Today,most cognitive psychologists believe that language and thought are largely synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Charlie calls Jasmine and asks her if she would like to get a cup of coffee.Jasmine declines,stating that she is very sick.But 2 hours later,Charlie sees Jasmine at a local bar with another guy.Using _____ reasoning,Charlie concludes that Jasmine lied to him.

Accepted Answer

A) practical 
B) theoretical 
C) means-ends 
D) functional 
A) practical 
B) theoretical 
C) means-ends 
D) functional

Question 13

Apes who have acquired the use of human language can process the meaning of grammatically complex sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to a rational model of interference,people should make decisions that maximize value;that is,they should strive to maximize what psychologists and economists call:

Accepted Answer

A) base-rate decision making. 
B) elasticity of demand. 
C) optimism bias. 
D) expected utility. 
A) base-rate decision making. 
B) elasticity of demand. 
C) optimism bias. 
D) expected utility.

Question 15

_____ is a type of reasoning that is directed towards arriving at a belief.

Accepted Answer

A) Means-ends analysis 
B) Syllogistic reasoning 
C) Theoretical reasoning 
D) Analogical problem solving 
A) Means-ends analysis 
B) Syllogistic reasoning 
C) Theoretical reasoning 
D) Analogical problem solving

Question 16

Research on language use in apes indicates that apes do NOT have limitations in:

Accepted Answer

A) vocabulary. 
B) passive understanding relative to active use. 
C) understanding of grammar. 
D) conceptual repertoire. 
A) vocabulary. 
B) passive understanding relative to active use. 
C) understanding of grammar. 
D) conceptual repertoire.

Question 17

_____ is the set of rules that specify how the units of language can be combined to produce meaningful messages.

Accepted Answer

A) Phonemes 
B) Grammar 
C) Surface structure 
D) Deep structure 
A) Phonemes 
B) Grammar 
C) Surface structure 
D) Deep structure

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE about language acquisition in the chimpanzee named Loulis?

Accepted Answer

A) He learned to create novel sentences of six or more words. 
B) He learned over 2,000 signs. 
C) He learned American Sign Language from Washoe,and not by researchers. 
D) He learned correct grammar through the use of a computerized sign board. 
A) He learned to create novel sentences of six or more words. 
B) He learned over 2,000 signs. 
C) He learned American Sign Language from Washoe,and not by researchers. 
D) He learned correct grammar through the use of a computerized sign board.

Question 19

Simon is meek,tidy,quiet,and overly concerned with order and detail.When given the choice of guessing if Simon works at the library or at the hospital,most people guess the library,even though the hospital employs more people.The guess that Simon works at the library is due to:

Accepted Answer

A) availability bias. 
B) base-rate decision making. 
C) the representative heuristic. 
D) the conjunction fallacy. 
A) availability bias. 
B) base-rate decision making. 
C) the representative heuristic. 
D) the conjunction fallacy.

Question 20

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A) Grammar is rarely explicitly taught. 
B) Language expression cannot be shaped by approximations. 
C) Children generate many more grammatically correct sentences than what they could possibly hear. 
D) Overgeneralization of grammatical rules suggests that trial-and-error grammar learning is not occurring. 
A) Grammar is rarely explicitly taught. 
B) Language expression cannot be shaped by approximations. 
C) Children generate many more grammatically correct sentences than what they could possibly hear. 
D) Overgeneralization of grammatical rules suggests that trial-and-error grammar learning is not occurring.

People with Wernicke's aphasia have difficulty producing grammatically correct speech.

The interactionist approach to language development differs from the behaviourist approach in that the interactionist approach:

Items that are more accessible in memory are judged as having occurred more frequently.This phenomenon is called the:

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ cortex.

The sunk-cost fallacy states that people tend to make poorer financial decisions when information is presented in probability form relative to frequency form.

Mental activity that organizes information and beliefs into a series of steps to reach a set of conclusions is also known as:

The family resemblance theory of categorization:

_____ rules indicate how words can be combined to form phrases and sentences.

Interactionists describe language development as a(n):

Today,most cognitive psychologists believe that language and thought are largely synonymous.

Charlie calls Jasmine and asks her if she would like to get a cup of coffee.Jasmine declines,stating that she is very sick.But 2 hours later,Charlie sees Jasmine at a local bar with another guy.Using _____ reasoning,Charlie concludes that Jasmine lied to him.

Apes who have acquired the use of human language can process the meaning of grammatically complex sentences.

According to a rational model of interference,people should make decisions that maximize value;that is,they should strive to maximize what psychologists and economists call:

_____ is a type of reasoning that is directed towards arriving at a belief.

Research on language use in apes indicates that apes do NOT have limitations in:

_____ is the set of rules that specify how the units of language can be combined to produce meaningful messages.

Which statement is TRUE about language acquisition in the chimpanzee named Loulis?

Simon is meek,tidy,quiet,and overly concerned with order and detail.When given the choice of guessing if Simon works at the library or at the hospital,most people guess the library,even though the hospital employs more people.The guess that Simon works at the library is due to:

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

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People with Wernicke's aphasia have difficulty producing grammatically correct speech.

The interactionist approach to language development differs from the behaviourist approach in that the interactionist approach:

Items that are more accessible in memory are judged as having occurred more frequently.This phenomenon is called the:

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ cortex.

The sunk-cost fallacy states that people tend to make poorer financial decisions when information is presented in probability form relative to frequency form.

Mental activity that organizes information and beliefs into a series of steps to reach a set of conclusions is also known as:

The family resemblance theory of categorization:

_____ rules indicate how words can be combined to form phrases and sentences.

Interactionists describe language development as a(n):

Today,most cognitive psychologists believe that language and thought are largely synonymous.

Charlie calls Jasmine and asks her if she would like to get a cup of coffee.Jasmine declines,stating that she is very sick.But 2 hours later,Charlie sees Jasmine at a local bar with another guy.Using _____ reasoning,Charlie concludes that Jasmine lied to him.

Apes who have acquired the use of human language can process the meaning of grammatically complex sentences.

According to a rational model of interference,people should make decisions that maximize value;that is,they should strive to maximize what psychologists and economists call:

_____ is a type of reasoning that is directed towards arriving at a belief.

Research on language use in apes indicates that apes do NOT have limitations in:

_____ is the set of rules that specify how the units of language can be combined to produce meaningful messages.

Which statement is TRUE about language acquisition in the chimpanzee named Loulis?

Simon is meek,tidy,quiet,and overly concerned with order and detail.When given the choice of guessing if Simon works at the library or at the hospital,most people guess the library,even though the hospital employs more people.The guess that Simon works at the library is due to:

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Methods in Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Emotion and Motivation

Intelligence

Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Integrative Questions

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