Exam 9: Thinking and Intelligence

Which of the following is a prototype of the concept "dog"?

When using inductive reasoning:

Without ________ you will not acquire tacit knowledge.

According to our textbook,the mindless processing of information:

Insight and intuition probably involve two stages of mental processing,namely:

In the ________ stages,people understand that some things can never be known with certainty and some judgments are more valid than others.

In inductive reasoning,a conclusion necessarily follows from a set of premises.

Cognitive ethology is the study of cognitive processes in nonhuman animals.

Describe the three conditions under which a person is particularly likely to try to reduce dissonance.

Deductive reasoning involves:

One of the longest-running psychological studies ever conducted was begun by Lewis Terman in 1921 in order to learn about children who scored in the top 1% of the IQ distribution.As they reached adulthood,some of these "Termites," as they were called,fulfilled their early promise,but others did not.Analyze the differences between those who were successful and those who were not.

In order to explain the intelligence and creativity of humans,many cognitive psychologists have likened the human mind to a:

Our authors note that the rules of formal logic are crucial to have in your mental toolbox.How do deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning differ from one another? Include an example of each as you compare and contrast them.

An especially representative example of a concept is called a/an:

Peter's mental representation of Thanksgiving includes associations about turkeys,attitudes toward the holiday,and expectations about the weight he'll gain! These are all part of his ________ for the holiday.

________ is the tendency for people to pay attention only to evidence that supports their beliefs.

Binet's method of figuring IQ had two serious flaws.Describe these flaws.

Maggie is surprised to hear her little brother say "Hello!" because she had intended to call her best friend.Her error in dialling the wrong number can be attributed to:

Our textbook illustrates the tendency toward justification of effort by showing a group of new recruits at CFB Wainwright tackling an obstacle course in the snow.Hypothesize how the recruits will feel about the military after this experience,including in your response the cognitive bias of justification of effort.

Whereas formal problems can often be solved with a/an ________,informal problems often call for a/an ________.