Question 1

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  specific organized knowledge. 
B)  acquired strategies. 
C)  learned heuristics. 
D)  representativeness algorithms. 
A)  specific organized knowledge. 
B)  acquired strategies. 
C)  learned heuristics. 
D)  representativeness algorithms.

Question 2

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  picture-like visual images. 
B)  images for smell, taste, and pain. 
C)  the mental rotation of the imaged object. 
D)  words and categories of objects. 
A)  picture-like visual images. 
B)  images for smell, taste, and pain. 
C)  the mental rotation of the imaged object. 
D)  words and categories of objects.

Question 3

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  What additional information do I need? 
B)  Is any part of the problem pretty or ugly or stupid or friendly? 
C)  What is the one best answer to this problem? 
D)  Is this in any way like a problem I've solved before? 
A)  What additional information do I need? 
B)  Is any part of the problem pretty or ugly or stupid or friendly? 
C)  What is the one best answer to this problem? 
D)  Is this in any way like a problem I've solved before?

Question 4

Creative thinking is often marked by a series of small steps that lead to an original solution and would be best described as ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​algorithmic. 
B)  ​simultaneous. 
C)  ​incremental. 
D)  ​conditional. 
A)  ​algorithmic. 
B)  ​simultaneous. 
C)  ​incremental. 
D)  ​conditional.

Question 5

When people vote for the person they like rather than the person who is the most qualified for the job, they are allowing their decision making to be affected by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people vote for the person they...

Question 6

Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Blink, usually refers to our immediate, intuitive reactions to short segments of experience as

Accepted Answer

A)  syllogisms. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  "thin-slicing." 
D)  the "AHA! experience." 
A)  syllogisms. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  "thin-slicing." 
D)  the "AHA! experience."

Question 7

When you form a mental image of "a flower," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to which brain area in order to create that image?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  somatosensory area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  reticular formation

Question 8

Changing the sentence "Jean gave Sid a birthday gift" to "Sid was given a birthday gift by Jean" illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the semantic differential. 
B)  connotative meanings. 
C)  transformation rules. 
D)  conceptual rules. 
A)  the semantic differential. 
B)  connotative meanings. 
C)  transformation rules. 
D)  conceptual rules.

Question 9

If you know a particular art history professor who is very creative, you would predict that he or she also

Accepted Answer

A)  is seriously mentally ill. 
B)  is a poor credit risk. 
C)  has genius-level intelligence. 
D)  is open to unusual experiences. 
A)  is seriously mentally ill. 
B)  is a poor credit risk. 
C)  has genius-level intelligence. 
D)  is open to unusual experiences.

Question 10

Picture-like mental representations are called

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  images. 
C)  engrams. 
D)  concepts. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  images. 
C)  engrams. 
D)  concepts.

Question 11

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions, such as good/bad, strong/weak, and active/passive, we are measuring which meaning of the words or concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  disjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  conjunctive meaning 
D)  connotative meaning 
A)  disjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  conjunctive meaning 
D)  connotative meaning

Question 12

You are asked, "Erica is shorter than Zoey but taller than Carlo, and Carlo is taller than Jared.Who is the second tallest?" To solve this problem, you must use __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The method of creative thinking that separates the production and evaluation of ideas is called

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  ​brainstorming. 
C)  ​convergent processing. 
D)  ​algorithmic processing. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  ​brainstorming. 
C)  ​convergent processing. 
D)  ​algorithmic processing.

Question 14

When presented with a list of 100 of the most common English words, most English-speaking people could agree on which of the following meanings of these words?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive meanings 
B)  denotative meanings 
C)  relational meanings 
D)  connotative meanings 
A)  conjunctive meanings 
B)  denotative meanings 
C)  relational meanings 
D)  connotative meanings

Question 15

If the connotative meaning of "a good college professor" was found using rating scales completed by students, we have utilized the

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive conceptualization continuum. 
B)  relational term differential. 
C)  prototypical mean. 
D)  semantic differential. 
A)  conjunctive conceptualization continuum. 
B)  relational term differential. 
C)  prototypical mean. 
D)  semantic differential.

Question 16

In brainstorming, the tendency of one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others is known as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intuitive transfer. 
B)  ​a syllogism. 
C)  ​the cross-stimulation effect. 
D)  ​generativity. 
A)  ​intuitive transfer. 
B)  ​a syllogism. 
C)  ​the cross-stimulation effect. 
D)  ​generativity.

Question 17

When you form a mental image of "a tree," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image through a process known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you form a mental image of...

Question 18

A recent college graduate mentally tries out several "answers" to possible questions he might be asked by prospective employers before actually going to his first interview.This college graduate is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  planning. 
B)  the semantic differential. 
C)  intrinsic encoding. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  planning. 
B)  the semantic differential. 
C)  intrinsic encoding. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 19

Regarding studies on bilingualism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority American children who do not speak English at home often experience additive bilingualism. 
B)  An approach called two-way bilingual education can help children benefit from bilingualism and avoid its drawbacks. 
C)  Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better general language skills and better control of their attention. 
D)  Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better mental flexibility and better problem-solving abilities. 
A)  Minority American children who do not speak English at home often experience additive bilingualism. 
B)  An approach called two-way bilingual education can help children benefit from bilingualism and avoid its drawbacks. 
C)  Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better general language skills and better control of their attention. 
D)  Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better mental flexibility and better problem-solving abilities.

Question 20

Insight tends to be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithms. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a random search strategy. 
D)  reorganizing the problem. 
A)  algorithms. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a random search strategy. 
D)  reorganizing the problem.

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

Creative thinking is often marked by a series of small steps that lead to an original solution and would be best described as

When people vote for the person they like rather than the person who is the most qualified for the job, they are allowing their decision making to be affected by __________.

Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Blink, usually refers to our immediate, intuitive reactions to short segments of experience as

When you form a mental image of "a flower," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to which brain area in order to create that image?

Changing the sentence "Jean gave Sid a birthday gift" to "Sid was given a birthday gift by Jean" illustrates the use of

If you know a particular art history professor who is very creative, you would predict that he or she also

Picture-like mental representations are called

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions, such as good/bad, strong/weak, and active/passive, we are measuring which meaning of the words or concepts?

You are asked, "Erica is shorter than Zoey but taller than Carlo, and Carlo is taller than Jared.Who is the second tallest?" To solve this problem, you must use __________ thinking.

The method of creative thinking that separates the production and evaluation of ideas is called

When presented with a list of 100 of the most common English words, most English-speaking people could agree on which of the following meanings of these words?

If the connotative meaning of "a good college professor" was found using rating scales completed by students, we have utilized the

In brainstorming, the tendency of one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others is known as

When you form a mental image of "a tree," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image through a process known as __________.

A recent college graduate mentally tries out several "answers" to possible questions he might be asked by prospective employers before actually going to his first interview.This college graduate is exhibiting

Regarding studies on bilingualism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Insight tends to be based on

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

Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

Creative thinking is often marked by a series of small steps that lead to an original solution and would be best described as ​

When people vote for the person they like rather than the person who is the most qualified for the job, they are allowing their decision making to be affected by __________.

Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Blink, usually refers to our immediate, intuitive reactions to short segments of experience as

When you form a mental image of "a flower," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to which brain area in order to create that image?

Changing the sentence "Jean gave Sid a birthday gift" to "Sid was given a birthday gift by Jean" illustrates the use of

If you know a particular art history professor who is very creative, you would predict that he or she also

Picture-like mental representations are called

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions, such as good/bad, strong/weak, and active/passive, we are measuring which meaning of the words or concepts?

You are asked, "Erica is shorter than Zoey but taller than Carlo, and Carlo is taller than Jared.Who is the second tallest?" To solve this problem, you must use __________ thinking.

The method of creative thinking that separates the production and evaluation of ideas is called

When presented with a list of 100 of the most common English words, most English-speaking people could agree on which of the following meanings of these words?

If the connotative meaning of "a good college professor" was found using rating scales completed by students, we have utilized the

In brainstorming, the tendency of one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others is known as​

When you form a mental image of "a tree," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image through a process known as __________.

A recent college graduate mentally tries out several "answers" to possible questions he might be asked by prospective employers before actually going to his first interview.This college graduate is exhibiting

Regarding studies on bilingualism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Insight tends to be based on

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

Creative thinking is often marked by a series of small steps that lead to an original solution and would be best described as

In brainstorming, the tendency of one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others is known as