Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the memory systems postulated by ACT?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) working memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) semantic memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) working memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 2

Which of the following is a good example of a basic level of categorization?

Accepted Answer

A) musical instrument 
B) piano 
C) electronic keyboard 
D) grand piano 
A) musical instrument 
B) piano 
C) electronic keyboard 
D) grand piano

Question 3

Under the psychological essentialist view,you would expect that members of a category should be ______ with respect to their observable properties.

Accepted Answer

A) relatively different 
B) relatively similar 
C) always identical 
D) infinitely variable 
A) relatively different 
B) relatively similar 
C) always identical 
D) infinitely variable

Question 4

Which of the following would be considered a difficulty for similarity-based models of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Two objects can be defined as having many more similarities than differences but fall into different categories. 
B) Two objects with some differences can still be considered part of the same category. 
C) Two objects with fundamentally different underlying structures cannot be part of the same category. 
D) Two objects that belong to the same category are sometimes viewed as better or worse members. 
A) Two objects can be defined as having many more similarities than differences but fall into different categories. 
B) Two objects with some differences can still be considered part of the same category. 
C) Two objects with fundamentally different underlying structures cannot be part of the same category. 
D) Two objects that belong to the same category are sometimes viewed as better or worse members.

Question 5

______ views of concepts involve matching or comparing features,while ______ views of concepts involve an understanding of real-world mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) Constructionist;ecological 
B) Ecological;constructionist 
C) Explanation-based;similarity-based 
D) Similarity-based;explanation-based 
A) Constructionist;ecological 
B) Ecological;constructionist 
C) Explanation-based;similarity-based 
D) Similarity-based;explanation-based

Question 6

A schema for a routine event,such as going to the dentist,is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What functions do scripts play in our everyday lives?

Accepted Answer

They help us know what to expe

Question 8

Which of the following is a good example of a superordinate level of categorization?

Accepted Answer

A) apple 
B) banana 
C) fruit 
D) Golden Delicious apple 
A) apple 
B) banana 
C) fruit 
D) Golden Delicious apple

Question 9

If information from a story is presented in scrambled order,people ______.

Accepted Answer

A) actually recall it better than if it had been presented in proper order,because they pay more attention to it 
B) recall just as much information as if it had been presented in proper order 
C) tend to recall it in the scripted order 
D) cannot recall any of the details of the story 
A) actually recall it better than if it had been presented in proper order,because they pay more attention to it 
B) recall just as much information as if it had been presented in proper order 
C) tend to recall it in the scripted order 
D) cannot recall any of the details of the story

Question 10

Of the following pairs of words,which would you expect to semantically prime each other the most?

Accepted Answer

A) dog;shrimp 
B) soda;pencil 
C) sun;house 
D) bread;butter 
A) dog;shrimp 
B) soda;pencil 
C) sun;house 
D) bread;butter

Question 11

Initially,the connections between units in a connectionist model have weights that are set at ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) random 
D) a negative value 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) random 
D) a negative value

Question 12

According to ACT models,______ memory represents information in if-then production rules.

Accepted Answer

A) working 
B) procedural 
C) episodic 
D) declarative 
A) working 
B) procedural 
C) episodic 
D) declarative

Question 13

Most people in North America would use a mental version of robin- or sparrow-like creature as their main basis for determining whether something was a "bird" or not.Things that were more like this representation would be more likely to be considered a "bird," and things that were less like this representation would be less likely to be considered a "bird." This best represents which approach to concepts and categorization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Your "script" for going to a restaurant probably includes specific details such as picking up a fork and chewing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Contrary to the predictions of hierarchical models,Rips,Shoben,and Smith have found that people can verify the statement "A pig is an animal" faster than ______.

Accepted Answer

A) "A pig is a mammal" 
B) "A dog is an animal" 
C) "A pig is actually very clean" 
D) "A pig is a bird" 
A) "A pig is a mammal" 
B) "A dog is an animal" 
C) "A pig is actually very clean" 
D) "A pig is a bird"

Question 16

Which of the following would be a part of your declarative memory system?

Accepted Answer

A) knowing how to ride a bicycle 
B) knowing how to drive a car 
C) knowing how to react to a red light 
D) being able to name a hybrid car 
A) knowing how to ride a bicycle 
B) knowing how to drive a car 
C) knowing how to react to a red light 
D) being able to name a hybrid car

Question 17

Conrad has found evidence that the statement "A shark can move" can be verified in the same amount of time as "An animal can move." These results suggest that reaction time is best predicted by______.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive economy 
B) frequency of association 
C) encoding specificity 
D) episodic memory 
A) cognitive economy 
B) frequency of association 
C) encoding specificity 
D) episodic memory

Question 18

You might have a "script" for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) what a classroom looks like 
B) what a "pet" is 
C) what a "cat" is 
D) what happens when you go to the barber/hairstylist 
A) what a classroom looks like 
B) what a "pet" is 
C) what a "cat" is 
D) what happens when you go to the barber/hairstylist

Question 19

Network models cannot explain the category size effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Typical members of a category are verified faster than atypical members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the memory systems postulated by ACT?

Which of the following is a good example of a basic level of categorization?

Under the psychological essentialist view,you would expect that members of a category should be ______ with respect to their observable properties.

Which of the following would be considered a difficulty for similarity-based models of concepts?

views of concepts involve matching or comparing features,while views of concepts involve an understanding of real-world mechanisms.

A schema for a routine event,such as going to the dentist,is called a ______.

What functions do scripts play in our everyday lives?

Which of the following is a good example of a superordinate level of categorization?

If information from a story is presented in scrambled order,people ______.

Of the following pairs of words,which would you expect to semantically prime each other the most?

Initially,the connections between units in a connectionist model have weights that are set at ______.

According to ACT models,______ memory represents information in if-then production rules.

Your "script" for going to a restaurant probably includes specific details such as picking up a fork and chewing.

Contrary to the predictions of hierarchical models,Rips,Shoben,and Smith have found that people can verify the statement "A pig is an animal" faster than ______.

Which of the following would be a part of your declarative memory system?

Conrad has found evidence that the statement "A shark can move" can be verified in the same amount of time as "An animal can move." These results suggest that reaction time is best predicted by______.

You might have a "script" for ______.

Network models cannot explain the category size effect.

Typical members of a category are verified faster than atypical members.

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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Exam 8: Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Which of the following is NOT one of the memory systems postulated by ACT?

Which of the following is a good example of a basic level of categorization?

Under the psychological essentialist view,you would expect that members of a category should be ______ with respect to their observable properties.

Which of the following would be considered a difficulty for similarity-based models of concepts?

______ views of concepts involve matching or comparing features,while ______ views of concepts involve an understanding of real-world mechanisms.

A schema for a routine event,such as going to the dentist,is called a ______.

What functions do scripts play in our everyday lives?

Which of the following is a good example of a superordinate level of categorization?

If information from a story is presented in scrambled order,people ______.

Of the following pairs of words,which would you expect to semantically prime each other the most?

Initially,the connections between units in a connectionist model have weights that are set at ______.

According to ACT models,______ memory represents information in if-then production rules.

Your "script" for going to a restaurant probably includes specific details such as picking up a fork and chewing.

Contrary to the predictions of hierarchical models,Rips,Shoben,and Smith have found that people can verify the statement "A pig is an animal" faster than ______.

Which of the following would be a part of your declarative memory system?

Conrad has found evidence that the statement "A shark can move" can be verified in the same amount of time as "An animal can move." These results suggest that reaction time is best predicted by______.

You might have a "script" for ______.

Network models cannot explain the category size effect.

Typical members of a category are verified faster than atypical members.

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

Filters

views of concepts involve matching or comparing features,while views of concepts involve an understanding of real-world mechanisms.