Exam 9: Memory

Just passing by a person who sneezes and coughs heightens our perceptions of various health risks. This best illustrates the impact of

A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, "Can you please a ride to the airport me give?" This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language.

Without awareness, we often use highly adaptive heuristics. This best illustrates the value of

Logical, methodical step-by-step procedures for solving problems are called

A best example of a category of objects, events, ideas, or people is called a(n)

The beginning of babies' receptive language development is best illustrated by their capacity to

People are very likely to decide to be organ donors when the default option on their renewable drivers' license forms is yes but they can choose to drop out. They are much less likely to decide to be organ donors if the default option on their license forms is no but they can choose to opt in. This best illustrates the effects of

Introductory psychology students facing a midterm exam one week later spent five minutes each day visualizing themselves reading their assigned chapters, going over their notes, and eliminating study distractions. This ________ simulation had a ________ effect on their exam scores.

Kevin succeeds in getting his children to do chores by using threats. He fails to recognize that kindness would be even more effective in gaining their cooperation. Kevin's shortsightedness best illustrates a consequence of

The value of making a good first impression when you begin work for a new employer is best underscored by the research on

The fact that all human languages have nouns, verbs, and adjectives led Noam Chomsky to refer to

When older people with hearing loss must expend effort to hear words, they have a(n) ________ capacity to comprehend them and a(n) ________ capacity to remember them.

The ability to produce words is to productive language as the ability to comprehend speech is to ________ language.

A common problem in everyday reasoning is our tendency to

With which of the following statements will people typically agree most quickly?

An unwillingness to give up our beliefs even when the evidence proves us wrong is called

Telegraphic speech is most closely associated with the ________ stage of language development.

When someone mentions hamburgers, Trisha immediately thinks of McDonald's. In this instance, McDonald's is a

Research on the language capabilities of apes clearly demonstrates that they have the capacity to

Dean overestimates the proportion of family chores for which he takes sole responsibility because it's easier for him to recall what he has done than to recall what other family members have done. This best illustrates the impact of