Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts 
B)  images 
C)  languages 
D)  engrams 
A)  concepts 
B)  images 
C)  languages 
D)  engrams

Question 2

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n)__________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identifying how the current state of affairs...

Question 3

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n)__________ solution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A detailed, practical, and workable solution to...

Question 4

More American college students than Chinese students were able to solve the cave problem by recalling the "Hansel and Gretel story," while more Chinese students than American students solved the statue's weight problem by recalling the "weighing of the elephant" fable.These differing percentages illustrate all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​every culture prepares its members to solve some types of problems more easily than others. 
B)  ​both groups of students exhibited functional fixedness regarding the stories they had heard in childhood. 
C)  ​the culture we grow up in affects our ability to use selective comparison to solve problems. 
D)  ​being exposed to a similar problem in the past helps the students' problem solving. 
A)  ​every culture prepares its members to solve some types of problems more easily than others. 
B)  ​both groups of students exhibited functional fixedness regarding the stories they had heard in childhood. 
C)  ​the culture we grow up in affects our ability to use selective comparison to solve problems. 
D)  ​being exposed to a similar problem in the past helps the students' problem solving.

Question 5

To be a "motorcycle," a vehicle must have two wheels, handlebars, and a motor, which illustrates that this criteria for a motorcycle is a disjunctive concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  are more fluent in combining ideas from various sources 
B)  accept irrational thoughts and are uninhibited about their feelings and fantasies 
C)  value their independence 
D)  prefer simplicity in their ideas and creations 
A)  are more fluent in combining ideas from various sources 
B)  accept irrational thoughts and are uninhibited about their feelings and fantasies 
C)  value their independence 
D)  prefer simplicity in their ideas and creations

Question 7

Glancing at the television to see if your favorite program has started yet would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics. 
B)  inductive thinking. 
C)  reflective processing. 
D)  experiential processing. 
A)  proxemics. 
B)  inductive thinking. 
C)  reflective processing. 
D)  experiential processing.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a basic rule of brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Keep ideas separate, and do not modify or combine ideas until the end of the brainstorming session. 
B)  ​Seek unusual, remote, or wild ideas. 
C)  ​In the early stages of brainstorming, quantity is more important than quality. 
D)  ​Absolutely do not criticize ideas until later in the session. 
A)  ​Keep ideas separate, and do not modify or combine ideas until the end of the brainstorming session. 
B)  ​Seek unusual, remote, or wild ideas. 
C)  ​In the early stages of brainstorming, quantity is more important than quality. 
D)  ​Absolutely do not criticize ideas until later in the session.

Question 9

In a study of how language affects one's thoughts, individuals who spoke different languages were asked to arrange a set of cards that depicted a series of events, such as a meal being cooked and eaten.Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the findings of this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subjects who spoke Hebrew usually arranged the cards from right to left. 
B)  Speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre, the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals, used a temporal sequence from east to west in arranging the cards. 
C)  All the subjects regardless of the language they spoke arranged the cards from left to right. 
D)  The findings of this study lend support to the linguistic relativity hypothesis. 
A)  The subjects who spoke Hebrew usually arranged the cards from right to left. 
B)  Speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre, the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals, used a temporal sequence from east to west in arranging the cards. 
C)  All the subjects regardless of the language they spoke arranged the cards from left to right. 
D)  The findings of this study lend support to the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creative people seek fame and success. 
B)  Creative people have a wide range of knowledge and interests. 
C)  Creative people use broad categories, break mental sets, and find order in chaos. 
D)  Creative people experience more unusual states of consciousness, such as lucid dreams and mystical experiences. 
A)  Creative people seek fame and success. 
B)  Creative people have a wide range of knowledge and interests. 
C)  Creative people use broad categories, break mental sets, and find order in chaos. 
D)  Creative people experience more unusual states of consciousness, such as lucid dreams and mystical experiences.

Question 11

Thinking directed toward the discovery of a single established correct answer is known as __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are geniuses, as measured by IQ tests, are almost always highly creative. 
B)  Creative people tend to ignore irrational thoughts and downplay their own feelings and fantasies. 
C)  Creative people tend to be more interested in truth and beauty rather than recognition or success. 
D)  Highly creative people have a preference for simplicity. 
A)  People who are geniuses, as measured by IQ tests, are almost always highly creative. 
B)  Creative people tend to ignore irrational thoughts and downplay their own feelings and fantasies. 
C)  Creative people tend to be more interested in truth and beauty rather than recognition or success. 
D)  Highly creative people have a preference for simplicity.

Question 13

In problem solving, the tendency to repeat wrong solutions or faulty responses, especially as a result of becoming blind to alternatives, is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In problem solving, the tendency to repeat...

Question 14

Trial-and-error thinking in which all possibilities are tried, more or less randomly is called a(n)__________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trial-and-error thinking in which all possibilities are...

Question 15

At the highest skill levels, expert chess players

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit a general strengthening of their minds. 
B)  use algorithms more than heuristics. 
C)  exhibit experiential, automatic processing. 
D)  explore more moves ahead than lesser players. 
A)  exhibit a general strengthening of their minds. 
B)  use algorithms more than heuristics. 
C)  exhibit experiential, automatic processing. 
D)  explore more moves ahead than lesser players.

Question 16

Jeremy's psychology professor has just assigned a term paper, and Jeremy must select a topic and define the important dimensions of this project.At this point, Jeremy is in which stage of creative thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  verification 
B)  preparation 
C)  orientation 
D)  incubation 
A)  verification 
B)  preparation 
C)  orientation 
D)  incubation

Question 17

In one study, a group of consumers were given an option to purchase jam with half of them choosing from six different flavors and the other half choosing from 24 flavors.The researchers found that the consumers with more choice expressed

Accepted Answer

A)  more interest and were more likely to purchase a jam. 
B)  more interest, but were less likely to purchase any jam. 
C)  less interest, but were more likely to purchase a jam. 
D)  less interest and were less likely to purchase any jam. 
A)  more interest and were more likely to purchase a jam. 
B)  more interest, but were less likely to purchase any jam. 
C)  less interest, but were more likely to purchase a jam. 
D)  less interest and were less likely to purchase any jam.

Question 18

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which type of concept is defined by how its features are associated with each other or how the object is associated with it surroundings, such as being lopsided or larger?

Accepted Answer

A)  relational 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  connotative 
A)  relational 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  connotative

Question 20

Most of us tend to think of and identify concepts in terms of ideals or models called

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypes. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  conjunctions. 
D)  disjunctions. 
A)  prototypes. 
B)  algorithms. 
C)  conjunctions. 
D)  disjunctions.

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n)__________ strategy.

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n)__________ solution.

To be a "motorcycle," a vehicle must have two wheels, handlebars, and a motor, which illustrates that this criteria for a motorcycle is a disjunctive concept.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Glancing at the television to see if your favorite program has started yet would be an example of

Which of the following is NOT a basic rule of brainstorming?

In a study of how language affects one's thoughts, individuals who spoke different languages were asked to arrange a set of cards that depicted a series of events, such as a meal being cooked and eaten.Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the findings of this study?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

Thinking directed toward the discovery of a single established correct answer is known as __________ thinking.

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

In problem solving, the tendency to repeat wrong solutions or faulty responses, especially as a result of becoming blind to alternatives, is called __________.

Trial-and-error thinking in which all possibilities are tried, more or less randomly is called a(n)__________ strategy.

At the highest skill levels, expert chess players

Jeremy's psychology professor has just assigned a term paper, and Jeremy must select a topic and define the important dimensions of this project.At this point, Jeremy is in which stage of creative thought?

In one study, a group of consumers were given an option to purchase jam with half of them choosing from six different flavors and the other half choosing from 24 flavors.The researchers found that the consumers with more choice expressed

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

Which type of concept is defined by how its features are associated with each other or how the object is associated with it surroundings, such as being lopsided or larger?

Most of us tend to think of and identify concepts in terms of ideals or models called

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.

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Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

Identifying how the current state of affairs differs from the desired goal and then finding steps that will reduce the difference would be an example of a(n)__________ strategy.

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n)__________ solution.

To be a "motorcycle," a vehicle must have two wheels, handlebars, and a motor, which illustrates that this criteria for a motorcycle is a disjunctive concept.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Glancing at the television to see if your favorite program has started yet would be an example of

Which of the following is NOT a basic rule of brainstorming?

In a study of how language affects one's thoughts, individuals who spoke different languages were asked to arrange a set of cards that depicted a series of events, such as a meal being cooked and eaten.Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the findings of this study?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative people?

Thinking directed toward the discovery of a single established correct answer is known as __________ thinking.

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

In problem solving, the tendency to repeat wrong solutions or faulty responses, especially as a result of becoming blind to alternatives, is called __________.

Trial-and-error thinking in which all possibilities are tried, more or less randomly is called a(n)__________ strategy.

At the highest skill levels, expert chess players

Jeremy's psychology professor has just assigned a term paper, and Jeremy must select a topic and define the important dimensions of this project.At this point, Jeremy is in which stage of creative thought?

In one study, a group of consumers were given an option to purchase jam with half of them choosing from six different flavors and the other half choosing from 24 flavors.The researchers found that the consumers with more choice expressed

Children first learn concepts through positive and negative instances, while adults often acquire concepts by learning or forming conceptual rules.

Which type of concept is defined by how its features are associated with each other or how the object is associated with it surroundings, such as being lopsided or larger?

Most of us tend to think of and identify concepts in terms of ideals or models called

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