Question 1

Which of the following could most easily be defined under the classical view of concepts without complications?

Accepted Answer

A) triangle 
B) bachelor 
C) game 
D) hope 
A) triangle 
B) bachelor 
C) game 
D) hope A

Question 2

A prototype is an actual example of a concept that you have encountered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Studies of semantic memory have shown that in a lexical decision task,people are faster at responding to the stimulus "bread" if it is paired with a stimulus such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) "rencle" 
B) "dog" 
C) "island" 
D) "butter" 
A) "rencle" 
B) "dog" 
C) "island" 
D) "butter" D

Question 4

ACT models postulate the existence of if-then production rules to explain how procedural knowledge is stored in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following approaches would definitely NOT be characterized as a similarity-based approach to conceptual structure?

Accepted Answer

A) classical 
B) knowledge-based 
C) exemplar 
D) prototype 
A) classical 
B) knowledge-based 
C) exemplar 
D) prototype

Question 6

Implicit learning is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) analytic concept formation 
B) nonanalytic concept formation 
C) knowledge-based concept formation 
D) nominal-kind learning 
A) analytic concept formation 
B) nonanalytic concept formation 
C) knowledge-based concept formation 
D) nominal-kind learning

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a nominal-kind category?

Accepted Answer

A) triangle 
B) gold 
C) pencil 
D) lion 
A) triangle 
B) gold 
C) pencil 
D) lion

Question 8

The knowledge-based approach to concepts is based on similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Categories are mental representations of concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Collins and Quillian,the statement "Siamese cats have blue eyes" will be verified ______.(Assume that having blue eyes is unique to Siamese cats. )

Accepted Answer

A) slower than "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
B) faster than "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
C) in the same amount of time as "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
D) slower than "Siamese cats have tails" 
A) slower than "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
B) faster than "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
C) in the same amount of time as "Siamese cats give birth to live young" 
D) slower than "Siamese cats have tails"

Question 11

ACT models distinguish among three types of memory systems,namely ______.

Accepted Answer

A) working memory,episodic memory,and declarative memory 
B) semantic memory,episodic memory,and procedural memory 
C) procedural memory,declarative memory,and semantic memory 
D) working memory,declarative memory,and procedural memory 
A) working memory,episodic memory,and declarative memory 
B) semantic memory,episodic memory,and procedural memory 
C) procedural memory,declarative memory,and semantic memory 
D) working memory,declarative memory,and procedural memory

Question 12

A ______ can be defined as a class of similar things that share either an essential core,or some similarity in perceptual,biological,or functional properties.

Accepted Answer

A) category 
B) concept 
C) script 
D) schema 
A) category 
B) concept 
C) script 
D) schema

Question 13

The ______ level of categorization includes our most commonly used concepts,and it is the level which provides an optimal level of information.

Accepted Answer

A) superordinate 
B) subordinate 
C) basic 
D) complex 
A) superordinate 
B) subordinate 
C) basic 
D) complex

Question 14

In Collins and Loftus's spreading activation theory,very similar concepts ______.

Accepted Answer

A) have only one connecting link 
B) have many connecting links 
C) are placed close to each other 
D) are placed close to each other and have many connecting links 
A) have only one connecting link 
B) have many connecting links 
C) are placed close to each other 
D) are placed close to each other and have many connecting links

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be likely to be a part of your "restaurant" script?

Accepted Answer

A) giving your order to a waiter 
B) picking up your fork 
C) eating your salad 
D) waiting for a table 
A) giving your order to a waiter 
B) picking up your fork 
C) eating your salad 
D) waiting for a table

Question 16

Knowledge-based views rely on examining ______ between instances while similarity-based views rely on examining ______ between instances.

Accepted Answer

A) reaction times;errors 
B) memories;perceptions 
C) sensations;intuitions 
D) relationships;features 
A) reaction times;errors 
B) memories;perceptions 
C) sensations;intuitions 
D) relationships;features

Question 17

The ______ view of concepts argues that concepts include representations of at least some individual instances and not only abstract summaries.

Accepted Answer

A) prototype 
B) exemplar 
C) schemata 
D) both exemplar and schemata 
A) prototype 
B) exemplar 
C) schemata 
D) both exemplar and schemata

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered an example of a "natural kind" concept?

Accepted Answer

A) blue 
B) wolf 
C) odd number 
D) mirror 
A) blue 
B) wolf 
C) odd number 
D) mirror

Question 19

In Reber's studies of nonanalytic concept formation in which participants attempted to learn to categorize letter strings derived from complex "grammars," ______.

Accepted Answer

A) participants who learned letter strings that followed the grammar made fewer errors than control participants learning random strings 
B) participants who were told that the letter strings followed complex rules performed better than did those participants who did not know this 
C) the best performance came from participants who successfully figured out the rule for generating the letter strings 
D) memorizing exemplars was an ineffective strategy in category learning 
A) participants who learned letter strings that followed the grammar made fewer errors than control participants learning random strings 
B) participants who were told that the letter strings followed complex rules performed better than did those participants who did not know this 
C) the best performance came from participants who successfully figured out the rule for generating the letter strings 
D) memorizing exemplars was an ineffective strategy in category learning

Question 20

"Apple," "piano," and "table" are examples of basic-level categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following could most easily be defined under the classical view of concepts without complications?

A prototype is an actual example of a concept that you have encountered.

Studies of semantic memory have shown that in a lexical decision task,people are faster at responding to the stimulus "bread" if it is paired with a stimulus such as ______.

ACT models postulate the existence of if-then production rules to explain how procedural knowledge is stored in memory.

Which of the following approaches would definitely NOT be characterized as a similarity-based approach to conceptual structure?

Implicit learning is also known as ______.

Which of the following is an example of a nominal-kind category?

The knowledge-based approach to concepts is based on similarity.

Categories are mental representations of concepts.

According to Collins and Quillian,the statement "Siamese cats have blue eyes" will be verified ______.(Assume that having blue eyes is unique to Siamese cats. )

ACT models distinguish among three types of memory systems,namely ______.

A ______ can be defined as a class of similar things that share either an essential core,or some similarity in perceptual,biological,or functional properties.

The ______ level of categorization includes our most commonly used concepts,and it is the level which provides an optimal level of information.

In Collins and Loftus's spreading activation theory,very similar concepts ______.

Which of the following would NOT be likely to be a part of your "restaurant" script?

Knowledge-based views rely on examining between instances while similarity-based views rely on examining between instances.

The ______ view of concepts argues that concepts include representations of at least some individual instances and not only abstract summaries.

Which of the following would be considered an example of a "natural kind" concept?

In Reber's studies of nonanalytic concept formation in which participants attempted to learn to categorize letter strings derived from complex "grammars," ______.

"Apple," "piano," and "table" are examples of basic-level categories.

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

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Exam 8: Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Which of the following could most easily be defined under the classical view of concepts without complications?

A prototype is an actual example of a concept that you have encountered.

Studies of semantic memory have shown that in a lexical decision task,people are faster at responding to the stimulus "bread" if it is paired with a stimulus such as ______.

ACT models postulate the existence of if-then production rules to explain how procedural knowledge is stored in memory.

Which of the following approaches would definitely NOT be characterized as a similarity-based approach to conceptual structure?

Implicit learning is also known as ______.

Which of the following is an example of a nominal-kind category?

The knowledge-based approach to concepts is based on similarity.

Categories are mental representations of concepts.

According to Collins and Quillian,the statement "Siamese cats have blue eyes" will be verified ______.(Assume that having blue eyes is unique to Siamese cats. )

ACT models distinguish among three types of memory systems,namely ______.

A ______ can be defined as a class of similar things that share either an essential core,or some similarity in perceptual,biological,or functional properties.

The ______ level of categorization includes our most commonly used concepts,and it is the level which provides an optimal level of information.

In Collins and Loftus's spreading activation theory,very similar concepts ______.

Which of the following would NOT be likely to be a part of your "restaurant" script?

Knowledge-based views rely on examining ______ between instances while similarity-based views rely on examining ______ between instances.

The ______ view of concepts argues that concepts include representations of at least some individual instances and not only abstract summaries.

Which of the following would be considered an example of a "natural kind" concept?

In Reber's studies of nonanalytic concept formation in which participants attempted to learn to categorize letter strings derived from complex "grammars," ______.

"Apple," "piano," and "table" are examples of basic-level categories.

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Knowledge-based views rely on examining between instances while similarity-based views rely on examining between instances.