Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

A child who says, "I drinked the milk" has created this sentence by using __________ rules.

Csikszentmihalyi's recommendation for becoming more creative include which of the following?

When people are given reports to review regarding a custody decision, and then asked the question, "Which parent should be awarded custody?" most people tend to

Dr.Hart is investigating how humans mentally process information, such as images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols.He would best be described as studying

Fluency, flexibility, and originality would be LEAST characteristic of which type of thought?

When fluent English readers are presented with the Stroop interference task, their automatic processing of word meanings is just too strong to ignore and interferes with their naming of the ink colors.

English-speakers tend to think of the future as being "ahead" of them and the past "behind" them, while speakers of the South American language Aymara see the past as being "ahead" of them.A finding, such as this, lends support to the

Ginny is 70 years old and is taking a computer course at the local community college.She is learning to use the word processing feature on a computer and is attempting to "copy and paste" a section of text.As she attempts this procedure, she "talks" herself through the steps that her instructor taught her.To complete this task, Ginny is using

The idea that the words we use not only reflect our thoughts but can shape them as well is known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Compared to routine problem solving, creativity is more likely to involve

Regarding fixation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Jeffrey often says that spiced chicken tastes "pointy," that pain is the color orange, and that hearing human voices unleashes a flood of colors and tastes.Jeffrey is experiencing a rare form of imagery known as

A person who is concerned about his health but continues to smoke cigarettes is making an error in judgment called

A cook does not have any clean mixing bowls and has no way to wash them.If this cook fails to see that he could use a frying pan or part of his double boiler as a mixing bowl, he is exhibiting which barrier to problem solving?

A problem is presented in the textbook that involves connecting nine dots arranged in a square using four continuous lines drawn without lifting the pencil.Most people are initially unable to solve this problem because they assume incorrectly that they are not allowed to extend the lines beyond the square formed by the dots.This incorrect assumption illustrates how which of the following can be major barrier to creative thinking?

When you are deciding what to study for an exam, what to say at a job interview, or how to get to your spring break hotel, you are using the reflective process called

Darby is a psychologist who studies concept formation, pattern recognition, memory, decision making, and different types of thought.Darby is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Which of the following differentiates insightful solutions from other forms of problem solving?

One day, a classmate with whom you've been trying to go out socially gives you her phone number, which you write on your hand.However, as you try to put the number into your phone later, you cannot make out the last number.If you punch in the area code and the first six numbers plus "0", then punch in the first six digits plus "1", then the first six digits plus "2", etc.until you get the correct number, you are solving your problem by

When you are daydreaming and letting your thoughts wander aimlessly, you are engaged in reflective processing.