Exam 9: Language and Thinking

Adjectives for the major modes of thought are:

Kanzi, the bonobo chimp, has been shown to communicate using complex symbols. However, the evidence for language development in apes related to is more controversial.

While walking to class one day, Nadia is caught in a downpour. Knowing that without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined, Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it. This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome _.

Many customs officials will use a profile to stop people at the airport. That is, they predict that if you are a certain type of person, you may be carrying contraband. This strategy is an example of

Peter strongly believes that global warming is a hoax. So he tends to only hang out with friends who think the same, and refuses to read any "balanced" scientific reports. Peter is demonstrating the concept of

In English, are there more 4-letter words starting with the letter "k" or with "k" as the third letter? Most people answer that there are more words starting with "k", but in fact, there are many more with "k" as the third letter (make, bake, take, etc.). One reason that people choose starting with "k" is likely

Identify the deep structure in the statement, "That's like finding a needle in a haystack."

Your ability to comprehend what your friend is saying even if loud noises obscure some of what she says would be an example of using bottom-up processing for language comprehension.

A headline in a newspaper reads "Suicide more common than thought". This is an example of a sentence that

Knowing how to politely interrupt someone who is speaking would be an example of pragmatics.

LAD is to LASS as

The level at which sentences are combined into paragraphs or conversation is known as:

Individuals suffering from visual neglect also demonstrate disruptions in their mental imagery.

Which of the following statements about science is most accurate?

Assume that you have a drawer that contains 19 black socks and 13 blue socks. What is the minimum number of socks that you must take from the drawer to insure that you have a matching pair? The answer is 3 socks. Most people have difficulty determining the answer because:

A person who is generating many possible solutions to a problem and is attempting to incorporate new and unusual ideas into these solutions is engaged in convergent thinking.

Gary has a beautiful house on the beach in Vancouver. When Gary drives to the office each morning he follows the coastline as he knows his office is directly south of his home and is also on the waterfront. He also uses the coast road to get to the dentist, the grocery store, and the post office. When his teenage son starts driving he immediately points out to Gary that he is driving an extra 6 miles a day when he takes the coast road To the post office. Gary missed the more efficient route due to his _.

In a psych experiment, you are asked to do a mental rotation task. In order to accomplish this, you must use

Many concepts are defined by propositions, which are considered to be the most familiar or representative members of a class or group.

The generally high-pitched tone of voice that people often use to speak to infants, babies, toddlers, and even to some small pets is technically called: