Exam 9: Memory

Telegraphic speech is typical of the ________ stage.

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between thinking and language?

Many psychologists are skeptical of claims that chimpanzees can acquire language because the chimps have not shown the ability to

The ability to comprehend the meaning of speech is called

Leland's language does not distinguish between "family love" and "romantic love," so he has difficulty realizing that he deeply loves his sister. Which of the following is most relevant to Leland's difficulty?

Research suggests that humans can most easily master the grammar of a second language during

Noam Chomsky attributed children's ability to pick up language so readily to

Professor Thompson's research focuses on the impact of prototypes on the speed of object recognition and identification. Which specialty area does this research best represent?

In her research, Professor Kyoto seeks to identify circumstances in which confirmation bias is especially likely to impede effective problem solving. Which specialty area does her research best represent?

Contemporary psychologists are most likely to criticize Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis for

People more easily detect male discrimination against women than female discrimination against men because the former more closely resembles their discrimination

Syntax refers to the

When forming a concept, people often develop a best example, or ________, of a category.

Broca's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.

Sophie has an unrealistically negative self-image, which no one seems able to change. This best illustrates the importance of

The chimpanzee Sultan used a short stick to pull a longer stick that was out of reach into his cage. He then used the longer stick to reach a piece of fruit. Researchers hypothesized that Sultan's discovery of the solution to his problem was the result of

Max is so used to thinking that a tough competitive style of behavior is the best way to impress others that he fails to recognize that the most effective way to impress his girlfriend is with cooperative tenderness. Max's oversight best illustrates

The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions is called

The isolated Piraha tribespeople of Brazil have no words for specific numbers higher than 2. If shown 7 nuts in a row they find it difficult to lay out the same number from their own pile of nuts. This best illustrates the impact of

Blind people are ________ accurate than sighted people at locating a sound source with one ear plugged, and blind musicians are ________ likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch.