Question 1

The basic speech sounds of a language are called

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax.

Question 2

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic differentials. 
B)  rote solutions. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  algorithmic strategies. 
A)  semantic differentials. 
B)  rote solutions. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  algorithmic strategies.

Question 3

Which of the following types of thought may contribute to creative problem solving, but can also lead to thinking errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential, intuitive 
B)  inductive 
C)  reflective, deductive 
D)  convergent 
A)  experiential, intuitive 
B)  inductive 
C)  reflective, deductive 
D)  convergent

Question 4

Describe and provide an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a)representativeness heuristic, (b)ignoring the base rate, (c)framing, and (d)emotion.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that (a)some faulty

Question 5

Seeing the world without preconceptions tends to lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  fixation and an inability to find new solutions. 
B)  more creativity and better solutions. 
C)  functional fixedness in the use of objects. 
D)  an inflexible and dogmatic approach to dealing with the world. 
A)  fixation and an inability to find new solutions. 
B)  more creativity and better solutions. 
C)  functional fixedness in the use of objects. 
D)  an inflexible and dogmatic approach to dealing with the world.

Question 6

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again.Cindy is angry and hurt, so she decides to elope with Sean that very night.Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

Accepted Answer

A)  an awareness of the base rate for marriages and divorces. 
B)  a broad framing of this relationship problem. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  an awareness of the base rate for marriages and divorces. 
B)  a broad framing of this relationship problem. 
C)  emotions. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Fixations and functional fixedness are specific types of

Accepted Answer

A)  insight learning. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  prototypes. 
D)  mental sets. 
A)  insight learning. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  prototypes. 
D)  mental sets.

Question 8

If the connotative meaning of the word "jazz" was found using rating scales, 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 9

Regarding chimpanzees' communication abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of chimpanzees in the language experiments to invent a simple grammar may help us better understand the roots of human language. 
B)  The pygmy chimpanzee named Kanzi has the vocabulary and the ability to invent a simple grammar that are equal to those abilities shown by five-year old humans. 
C)  Noam Chomsky insists that if chimps were biologically capable of language they would use it on their own. 
D)  For the most part, natural animal communication is quite limited. 
A)  The ability of chimpanzees in the language experiments to invent a simple grammar may help us better understand the roots of human language. 
B)  The pygmy chimpanzee named Kanzi has the vocabulary and the ability to invent a simple grammar that are equal to those abilities shown by five-year old humans. 
C)  Noam Chomsky insists that if chimps were biologically capable of language they would use it on their own. 
D)  For the most part, natural animal communication is quite limited.

Question 10

A "rule of thumb" that reduces the number of alternatives thinkers must consider is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic differential. 
B)  algorithm. 
C)  heuristic. 
D)  insight solution. 
A)  semantic differential. 
B)  algorithm. 
C)  heuristic. 
D)  insight solution.

Question 11

Herrera typically classifies events or issues as absolutely right or wrong, fair or unfair, or good or bad.Herrera is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
C)  prototyping. 
D)  dichotomous rationalization. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
C)  prototyping. 
D)  dichotomous rationalization.

Question 12

As a barrier to problem solving, the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n)__________ barrier.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to communicate by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard.Each of the 250 buttons is marked with geometric word-symbol called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  abscissa. 
B)  mnemonic. 
C)  lexigram. 
D)  algorithm. 
A)  abscissa. 
B)  mnemonic. 
C)  lexigram. 
D)  algorithm.

Question 14

On a creativity test, you are asked to list all the uses of a paper clip.The number of times that you shift from one class of possible uses to another, such as shifting from "jewelry" uses to "electronic" uses would constitute your __________ score.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  fluency 
C)  originality 
D)  novelty 
A)  flexibility 
B)  fluency 
C)  originality 
D)  novelty

Question 15

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a __________concept.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A label on a food package that states that this particular food is 80 percent fat-free sounds better than stating that the food consists of 20 percent fat.This difference in labeling illustrates how our problem solving is affected by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A label on a food package that...

Question 17

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called mechanical solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Regarding creativity, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Convergent thinking tends to produce new answers, ideas, or patterns rather than repeating learned solutions. 
B)  ​When you are thinking creatively, you are more likely to find unsolved problems and choose to tackle them. 
C)  ​For most people, fantasy and daydreaming are associated with greater mental flexibility or creativity. 
D)  ​Problem finding may be a more creative act than the convergent problem solving that typically follows it. 
A)  ​Convergent thinking tends to produce new answers, ideas, or patterns rather than repeating learned solutions. 
B)  ​When you are thinking creatively, you are more likely to find unsolved problems and choose to tackle them. 
C)  ​For most people, fantasy and daydreaming are associated with greater mental flexibility or creativity. 
D)  ​Problem finding may be a more creative act than the convergent problem solving that typically follows it.

Question 19

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If Jake is like most children, he will learn concepts most readily by

Accepted Answer

A)  learning rules. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  positive and negative instances. 
D)  receiving punishment for his incorrect labeling. 
A)  learning rules. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  positive and negative instances. 
D)  receiving punishment for his incorrect labeling.

The basic speech sounds of a language are called

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called

Which of the following types of thought may contribute to creative problem solving, but can also lead to thinking errors?

Describe and provide an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a)representativeness heuristic, (b)ignoring the base rate, (c)framing, and (d)emotion.

Seeing the world without preconceptions tends to lead to

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again.Cindy is angry and hurt, so she decides to elope with Sean that very night.Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

Fixations and functional fixedness are specific types of

If the connotative meaning of the word "jazz" was found using rating scales, we have utilized the

Regarding chimpanzees' communication abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A "rule of thumb" that reduces the number of alternatives thinkers must consider is called a(n)

Herrera typically classifies events or issues as absolutely right or wrong, fair or unfair, or good or bad.Herrera is exhibiting

As a barrier to problem solving, the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n)__________ barrier.

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to communicate by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard.Each of the 250 buttons is marked with geometric word-symbol called a(n)

On a creativity test, you are asked to list all the uses of a paper clip.The number of times that you shift from one class of possible uses to another, such as shifting from "jewelry" uses to "electronic" uses would constitute your __________ score.

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a __________concept.

A label on a food package that states that this particular food is 80 percent fat-free sounds better than stating that the food consists of 20 percent fat.This difference in labeling illustrates how our problem solving is affected by __________.

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called mechanical solutions.

Regarding creativity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

If Jake is like most children, he will learn concepts most readily by

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States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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The basic speech sounds of a language are called

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called

Which of the following types of thought may contribute to creative problem solving, but can also lead to thinking errors?

Describe and provide an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a)representativeness heuristic, (b)ignoring the base rate, (c)framing, and (d)emotion.

Seeing the world without preconceptions tends to lead to

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again.Cindy is angry and hurt, so she decides to elope with Sean that very night.Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

Fixations and functional fixedness are specific types of

If the connotative meaning of the word "jazz" was found using rating scales, we have utilized the

Regarding chimpanzees' communication abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A "rule of thumb" that reduces the number of alternatives thinkers must consider is called a(n)

Herrera typically classifies events or issues as absolutely right or wrong, fair or unfair, or good or bad.Herrera is exhibiting

As a barrier to problem solving, the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n)__________ barrier.

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to communicate by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard.Each of the 250 buttons is marked with geometric word-symbol called a(n)

On a creativity test, you are asked to list all the uses of a paper clip.The number of times that you shift from one class of possible uses to another, such as shifting from "jewelry" uses to "electronic" uses would constitute your __________ score.

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a __________concept.

A label on a food package that states that this particular food is 80 percent fat-free sounds better than stating that the food consists of 20 percent fat.This difference in labeling illustrates how our problem solving is affected by __________.

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called mechanical solutions.

Regarding creativity, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

If Jake is like most children, he will learn concepts most readily by

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

Regarding creativity, which of the following statements is FALSE?