Question 1

It is symbolic,it has structure,it has meaning,and it is generative.These are the four essential properties that define __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  a prototype 
C)  intelligence 
D)  cognition 
A)  language 
B)  a prototype 
C)  intelligence 
D)  cognition

Question 2

Before they ran any actual experiments,John Darley and Bibb Latané based the development of their theory of diffusion of responsibility on the highly publicized murder of Kitty Genovese and a few other similar instances.This would represent an instance in which science is utilizing __________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  propositional 
B)  deductive 
C)  inductive 
D)  heuristic 
A)  propositional 
B)  deductive 
C)  inductive 
D)  heuristic

Question 3

The way symbols are combined within a given language refers to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  semantics 
D)  syntax 
A)  surface structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  semantics 
D)  syntax

Question 4

The area located in the left hemisphere's frontal lobe,most certainly involved in word production and articulation is known as the ________ area,and in the rear portion of the temporal lobe,is the area more centrally involved in speech comprehension called the ___________ area.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex;Broca's 
B)  cortex;Wernicke's 
C)  Wernicke's;Broca's 
D)  Broca's;Wernicke's 
A)  cortex;Broca's 
B)  cortex;Wernicke's 
C)  Wernicke's;Broca's 
D)  Broca's;Wernicke's

Question 5

Depending on the social context,"Do you have the time?" could mean "Are you busy right now?" or "What time is it?" The knowledge that helps you decide how to respond to this question is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  pragmatics. 
D)  bottom-up processing. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  pragmatics. 
D)  bottom-up processing.

Question 6

Procedures that result in a correct solution every time are called ____________,whereas procedures that sometimes,but not always,result in a correct solution are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas;scripts 
B)  scripts;schemas 
C)  heuristics;algorithms 
D)  algorithms;heuristics 
A)  schemas;scripts 
B)  scripts;schemas 
C)  heuristics;algorithms 
D)  algorithms;heuristics

Question 7

According to Noam Chomsky,humans have an innate biological mechanism that contains general grammatical rules called a language ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  function system 
B)  acquisition device 
C)  generation region 
D)  conditioning module 
A)  function system 
B)  acquisition device 
C)  generation region 
D)  conditioning module

Question 8

Sentences can have different surface structures but the same deep structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You ask several of your friends to rate the likelihood of the following statements: (1)There will be a flood in British Columbia.(2)There will be an earthquake in British Columbia that causes a flood.Almost all of your friends rate statement (2)as more likely.These likelihood estimates are _____________ and illustrate the use of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct;inductive reasoning 
B)  incorrect;the representativeness heuristic 
C)  correct;the availability heuristic 
D)  incorrect;a confirmation bias 
A)  correct;inductive reasoning 
B)  incorrect;the representativeness heuristic 
C)  correct;the availability heuristic 
D)  incorrect;a confirmation bias

Question 10

Research on the once-controversial linguistic relativity hypothesis has revealed that it does an effective job of explaining the link between language,thought,and perception and may actually have initially been understated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A student who has poor metacomprehension will have difficulties in:

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehending the material covered in class. 
B)  recognizing that he or she doesn't yet understand something. 
C)  understanding abstract concepts. 
D)  using strategies to improve their memory. 
A)  comprehending the material covered in class. 
B)  recognizing that he or she doesn't yet understand something. 
C)  understanding abstract concepts. 
D)  using strategies to improve their memory.

Question 12

Evidence suggests that Whorf's original linguistic relativity hypothesis was:

Accepted Answer

A)  very accurate. 
B)  completely inaccurate. 
C)  overstated. 
D)  true only for Western cultures. 
A)  very accurate. 
B)  completely inaccurate. 
C)  overstated. 
D)  true only for Western cultures.

Question 13

Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is referred to by the term ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  mental set 
C)  convergent thinking 
D)  belief bias 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  mental set 
C)  convergent thinking 
D)  belief bias

Question 14

The underlying meaning of combined symbols is referred to as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  syntax 
D)  semantics 
A)  surface structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  syntax 
D)  semantics

Question 15

Children typically begin one-word utterances that are recognizable words that name familiar people and objects (e.g. ,da-da or block)around the age of ____________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  36 
A)  6 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  36

Question 16

Theide and Anderson (2003)asked groups of students to read six test passages.One group did not summarize the passages,one group summarized each passage immediately after they read it,and one group summarized all six passages after a delay.Their results showed that the delayed summary group:

Accepted Answer

A)  understood more of the material than the no summary and immediate summary groups. 
B)  understood less of the material than the no summary and immediate summary groups. 
C)  had more accurate knowledge of how well they understood the material. 
D)  had less accurate knowledge of how well they understood the material. 
A)  understood more of the material than the no summary and immediate summary groups. 
B)  understood less of the material than the no summary and immediate summary groups. 
C)  had more accurate knowledge of how well they understood the material. 
D)  had less accurate knowledge of how well they understood the material.

Question 17

We use specific cases to develop a general principle with ____________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive 
B)  inductive 
C)  reactive 
D)  restrictive 
A)  deductive 
B)  inductive 
C)  reactive 
D)  restrictive

Question 18

Concepts are defined by ______________,which are the most typical and familiar members of the class.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplars 
B)  schemas 
C)  prototypes 
D)  images 
A)  exemplars 
B)  schemas 
C)  prototypes 
D)  images

Question 19

Phoneme is to morpheme as:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement is to discourse. 
B)  semantics are to syntax. 
C)  sound is to meaning. 
D)  deep structure is to shallow structure. 
A)  displacement is to discourse. 
B)  semantics are to syntax. 
C)  sound is to meaning. 
D)  deep structure is to shallow structure.

Question 20

According to the text;images,ideas,concepts,and principles are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristics. 
B)  prototypes. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  mental representations. 
A)  heuristics. 
B)  prototypes. 
C)  morphemes. 
D)  mental representations.

It is symbolic,it has structure,it has meaning,and it is generative.These are the four essential properties that define __________________.

The way symbols are combined within a given language refers to _______________.

The area located in the left hemisphere's frontal lobe,most certainly involved in word production and articulation is known as the area,and in the rear portion of the temporal lobe,is the area more centrally involved in speech comprehension called the ___ area.

Depending on the social context,"Do you have the time?" could mean "Are you busy right now?" or "What time is it?" The knowledge that helps you decide how to respond to this question is called:

Procedures that result in a correct solution every time are called ,whereas procedures that sometimes,but not always,result in a correct solution are called _.

According to Noam Chomsky,humans have an innate biological mechanism that contains general grammatical rules called a language ______________.

Sentences can have different surface structures but the same deep structure.

Research on the once-controversial linguistic relativity hypothesis has revealed that it does an effective job of explaining the link between language,thought,and perception and may actually have initially been understated.

A student who has poor metacomprehension will have difficulties in:

Evidence suggests that Whorf's original linguistic relativity hypothesis was:

Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is referred to by the term ______________.

The underlying meaning of combined symbols is referred to as ___________________.

Children typically begin one-word utterances that are recognizable words that name familiar people and objects (e.g. ,da-da or block)around the age of ____________ months.

Theide and Anderson (2003)asked groups of students to read six test passages.One group did not summarize the passages,one group summarized each passage immediately after they read it,and one group summarized all six passages after a delay.Their results showed that the delayed summary group:

We use specific cases to develop a general principle with ____________ reasoning.

Concepts are defined by ______________,which are the most typical and familiar members of the class.

Phoneme is to morpheme as:

According to the text;images,ideas,concepts,and principles are all examples of:

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

Filters

Exam 9: Language and Thinking

It is symbolic,it has structure,it has meaning,and it is generative.These are the four essential properties that define __________________.

The way symbols are combined within a given language refers to _______________.

The area located in the left hemisphere's frontal lobe,most certainly involved in word production and articulation is known as the ________ area,and in the rear portion of the temporal lobe,is the area more centrally involved in speech comprehension called the ___________ area.

Depending on the social context,"Do you have the time?" could mean "Are you busy right now?" or "What time is it?" The knowledge that helps you decide how to respond to this question is called:

Procedures that result in a correct solution every time are called ____________,whereas procedures that sometimes,but not always,result in a correct solution are called _____________.

According to Noam Chomsky,humans have an innate biological mechanism that contains general grammatical rules called a language ______________.

Sentences can have different surface structures but the same deep structure.

Research on the once-controversial linguistic relativity hypothesis has revealed that it does an effective job of explaining the link between language,thought,and perception and may actually have initially been understated.

A student who has poor metacomprehension will have difficulties in:

Evidence suggests that Whorf's original linguistic relativity hypothesis was:

Our tendency to prove or validate beliefs that we already hold instead of looking for evidence to disprove our assumptions is referred to by the term ______________.

The underlying meaning of combined symbols is referred to as ___________________.

Children typically begin one-word utterances that are recognizable words that name familiar people and objects (e.g. ,da-da or block)around the age of ____________ months.

Theide and Anderson (2003)asked groups of students to read six test passages.One group did not summarize the passages,one group summarized each passage immediately after they read it,and one group summarized all six passages after a delay.Their results showed that the delayed summary group:

We use specific cases to develop a general principle with ____________ reasoning.

Concepts are defined by ______________,which are the most typical and familiar members of the class.

Phoneme is to morpheme as:

According to the text;images,ideas,concepts,and principles are all examples of:

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

Filters

The area located in the left hemisphere's frontal lobe,most certainly involved in word production and articulation is known as the area,and in the rear portion of the temporal lobe,is the area more centrally involved in speech comprehension called the ___ area.

Procedures that result in a correct solution every time are called ,whereas procedures that sometimes,but not always,result in a correct solution are called _.