Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals.To solve this problem, Archimedes first defined the problem and then he checked all known methods of analyzing metals.This gathering of information about metal analysis would constitute which stage of creative thought?

If you know that your best friend is allergic to shellfish, you know that she is allergic to clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobster.Going from this general statement of allergy to shellfish to specific examples of this allergy illustrates __________ thought.

A truck gets stuck under a bridge.Several tow trucks are unable to pull it out.At last a little boy walks up and asks the red-faced adults trying to free the truck why they haven't let the air out of the truck's tires.Their oversight was due to

Lambert believes that any student that makes straight A's is socially inept and non-athletic.Regarding straight-A students, Lambert is using a

When tested with Karl Duncker's candle problem, five-year-old children showed no signs of functional fixedness because, compared to adults, the children

Traditional grammar is concerned with the sentences we actually speak, which is referred to as

To be a "sports car," a vehicle must meet the criteria to be classified as "a car" and must also have a "sporty" look.Therefore, a "sports car" would be considered a __________ concept.

Rock climbers would most likely use which type of imagery to learn climbing routes and to plan their next few moves?

If asked, "Which is more probable? A.Janice wears glasses and is a librarian.B.Janice is a librarian." Most people would answer A, although A is less likely to be true than B.According to Tversky and Kahneman, such faulty conclusions are based on

Which of the following psychologists states that one can become more creative by "making a commitment to do things well, seeking challenges, following what sparks one's interests, and taking time for thinking and relaxing"?

Rather than repeating learned solutions, which type of thinking produces new answers, ideas, or patterns?

The stage of creative thought during which problem-solving proceeds at a subconscious level is the __________ stage.

The complete set of rules for a language that determines how to make sounds into words and words into sentences is called __________.

Which of the following would most people find the LEAST useful as a prototype of a bird?

Because psychology students tend to define "negative" as "bad," students often incorrectly define "negative reinforcement" as a punishment.This illustrates which barrier to problem solving?

Regarding the practice of "thin-slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Psychologist Janet Davidson, the three abilities involved in insight are

Restaurants whose menus feature a broader variety of choices often find that

If a robin is an ideal model of a bird, then a robin would be considered a prototype for the concept of bird.

The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert