Question 1

Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  connotative 
B)  grammatical 
C)  syntactical 
D)  denotative 
A)  connotative 
B)  grammatical 
C)  syntactical 
D)  denotative

Question 2

The ability to speak two languages is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectical communication. 
B)  dual fluency. 
C)  bilingualism. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  dialectical communication. 
B)  dual fluency. 
C)  bilingualism. 
D)  none of these.

Question 3

Which of the following could enhance your selective comparison ability and aid you in becoming a more flexible and resourceful thinker?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​increasing one's ability to utilize functional fixedness 
B)  ​increasing one's use of algorithms and rote learning 
C)  ​increasing one's knowledge about other cultures 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​increasing one's ability to utilize functional fixedness 
B)  ​increasing one's use of algorithms and rote learning 
C)  ​increasing one's knowledge about other cultures 
D)  ​all of these

Question 4

Creativity is best measured by looking at how one thinks

Accepted Answer

A)  divergently. 
B)  convergently. 
C)  intuitively. 
D)  through syllogisms. 
A)  divergently. 
B)  convergently. 
C)  intuitively. 
D)  through syllogisms.

Question 5

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Accepted Answer

A)  change your feelings. 
B)  make a decision or solve a problem. 
C)  improve a skill or prepare for some action. 
D)  aid memory. 
A)  change your feelings. 
B)  make a decision or solve a problem. 
C)  improve a skill or prepare for some action. 
D)  aid memory.

Question 6

Regarding how emotions and choice affect one's decision-making, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even mild emotions, such as low-level stress, can subtly influence how we think and act. 
B)  The freedom of having a wide variety of choices tends to produce better decision-making. 
C)  Studies show that having more choices increase people's interest in making the choice. 
D)  Having too many options can produce cognitive overload. 
A)  Even mild emotions, such as low-level stress, can subtly influence how we think and act. 
B)  The freedom of having a wide variety of choices tends to produce better decision-making. 
C)  Studies show that having more choices increase people's interest in making the choice. 
D)  Having too many options can produce cognitive overload.

Question 7

An algorithmic solution to a problem is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the answer is arrived at using lexigrams. 
B)  the answer is arrived at by brainstorming. 
C)  a learned set of rules is used in solving the problem. 
D)  insight and understanding are used in solving the problem. 
A)  the answer is arrived at using lexigrams. 
B)  the answer is arrived at by brainstorming. 
C)  a learned set of rules is used in solving the problem. 
D)  insight and understanding are used in solving the problem.

Question 8

In one of his studies, Karl Duncker asked students to mount a candle on a vertical board so the candle could burn normally.The students who saw the box in which the materials were presented as only a container rather than as a part of the solution were exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  mental consolidation. 
B)  functional fixedness. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
A)  mental consolidation. 
B)  functional fixedness. 
C)  retroactive interference. 
D)  cognitive dissonance.

Question 9

You are asked to circle the word that does not belong in the series: skyscraper, cathedral, temple, prayer.Another student is asked to circle the word that does not belong in the series: cathedral, prayer, temple, skyscraper.If you circled "prayer" and the other student circled "skyscraper," the difference in your answers would be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  context. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  the childhood backgrounds of the two students. 
D)  the intelligence of the two students. 
A)  context. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  the childhood backgrounds of the two students. 
D)  the intelligence of the two students.

Question 10

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled...

Question 11

An effective way to break mental sets is to frame the problem as narrowly as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The stage of creative thought during which the solution is critically evaluated is the __________stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  incubation 
B)  evaluation 
C)  verification 
D)  consternation 
A)  incubation 
B)  evaluation 
C)  verification 
D)  consternation

Question 13

Sometimes students are so intent on meeting the page minimum requirement on a term paper that they fail to include the other important requirements for this paper.These students are exhibiting which barrier to problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic 
B)  learned 
C)  perceptual 
D)  emotional 
A)  pragmatic 
B)  learned 
C)  perceptual 
D)  emotional

Question 14

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

Accepted Answer

A)  the words we use not only reflect our thoughts but can shape them as well. 
B)  a simple declarative sentence may be changed to other voices or forms, such as past tense, passive voice, and so forth. 
C)  there is a tendency during group problem solving for one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others. 
D)  people have a tendency to select wrong answers because they seem to match preexisting mental categories. 
A)  the words we use not only reflect our thoughts but can shape them as well. 
B)  a simple declarative sentence may be changed to other voices or forms, such as past tense, passive voice, and so forth. 
C)  there is a tendency during group problem solving for one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others. 
D)  people have a tendency to select wrong answers because they seem to match preexisting mental categories.

Question 15

In order to be creative, one needs time to revise or embellish initial solutions, which allows time

Accepted Answer

A)  to create mental sets. 
B)  to "thin-slice" the solution. 
C)  for incubation. 
D)  for consolidation. 
A)  to create mental sets. 
B)  to "thin-slice" the solution. 
C)  for incubation. 
D)  for consolidation.

Question 16

Which of the following are used to change our feelings, make decisions, and aid memory or improve a skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  respondent stimuli 
B)  mental images 
C)  iconic memories 
D)  sensory gating effects 
A)  respondent stimuli 
B)  mental images 
C)  iconic memories 
D)  sensory gating effects

Question 17

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Drawing conclusions on the basis of formal principles of reasoning is termed __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  illogical 
D)  logical 
A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  illogical 
D)  logical

Question 19

Thinking that produces many ideas or alternatives is referred to as __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive 
B)  deductive 
C)  convergent 
D)  divergent 
A)  intuitive 
B)  deductive 
C)  convergent 
D)  divergent

Question 20

Rules by which a simple declarative sentence may be changed to other voices or forms, such as past tense or a passive voice, are called __________ rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  generative 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  transformation 
A)  functional 
B)  generative 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  transformation

Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

The ability to speak two languages is referred to as

Which of the following could enhance your selective comparison ability and aid you in becoming a more flexible and resourceful thinker?

Creativity is best measured by looking at how one thinks

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Regarding how emotions and choice affect one's decision-making, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An algorithmic solution to a problem is one in which

In one of his studies, Karl Duncker asked students to mount a candle on a vertical board so the candle could burn normally.The students who saw the box in which the materials were presented as only a container rather than as a part of the solution were exhibiting

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

An effective way to break mental sets is to frame the problem as narrowly as possible.

The stage of creative thought during which the solution is critically evaluated is the __________stage.

Sometimes students are so intent on meeting the page minimum requirement on a term paper that they fail to include the other important requirements for this paper.These students are exhibiting which barrier to problem solving?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

In order to be creative, one needs time to revise or embellish initial solutions, which allows time

Which of the following are used to change our feelings, make decisions, and aid memory or improve a skill?

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem solving.

Drawing conclusions on the basis of formal principles of reasoning is termed __________ thought.

Thinking that produces many ideas or alternatives is referred to as __________ thinking.

Rules by which a simple declarative sentence may be changed to other voices or forms, such as past tense or a passive voice, are called __________ rules.

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Emotional judgments are part of which meaning of a word or concept?

The ability to speak two languages is referred to as

Which of the following could enhance your selective comparison ability and aid you in becoming a more flexible and resourceful thinker?​

Creativity is best measured by looking at how one thinks

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Regarding how emotions and choice affect one's decision-making, which of the following statements is FALSE?

An algorithmic solution to a problem is one in which

In one of his studies, Karl Duncker asked students to mount a candle on a vertical board so the candle could burn normally.The students who saw the box in which the materials were presented as only a container rather than as a part of the solution were exhibiting

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

An effective way to break mental sets is to frame the problem as narrowly as possible.

The stage of creative thought during which the solution is critically evaluated is the __________stage.

Sometimes students are so intent on meeting the page minimum requirement on a term paper that they fail to include the other important requirements for this paper.These students are exhibiting which barrier to problem solving?

The linguistic relativity hypothesis states that

In order to be creative, one needs time to revise or embellish initial solutions, which allows time

Which of the following are used to change our feelings, make decisions, and aid memory or improve a skill?

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem solving.

Drawing conclusions on the basis of formal principles of reasoning is termed __________ thought.

Thinking that produces many ideas or alternatives is referred to as __________ thinking.

Rules by which a simple declarative sentence may be changed to other voices or forms, such as past tense or a passive voice, are called __________ rules.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Which of the following could enhance your selective comparison ability and aid you in becoming a more flexible and resourceful thinker?