Exam 9: Memory

Heuristics are

Great apes, dolphins, and elephants have demonstrated self-awareness by

During a lecture, your professor says, "A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females. This best illustrates the impact of

A period of distraction that enables people to process complex information unconsciously can improve decision making. This best illustrates the value of

The text defines cognition as

In the process of classifying objects, people are especially likely to make use of

Which of the following would be most characteristic of a 2-year-old's telegraphic speech?

The auditory cortex is especially likely to become responsive to visual input for those who

Psychologist Wolfgang Köhler placed a piece of fruit and a long stick outside chimpanzee Sultan's cage. Inside the cage he placed a short stick. Prior to gaining insight into the solution of the problem Sultan used

When Fred pronounced the words "this" and "that," he noticed that they share a common

Many people who are bilingual experience a different sense of self, depending on which language they are using. This most clearly illustrates the implications of

Experimental participants reviewed two research studies, one supporting and the other refuting the crime-deterring effectiveness of capital punishment. Afterward, the opinions of those who initially favored the use of capital punishment became ________ favorable toward its use. The opinions of those who initially opposed the use of capital punishment became ________ favorable toward its use.

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

During prior school years, Charlie found it easy to get away with cheating on his tests. Now its not so easy so Charlie spends as many hours devising new ways to cheat as it would take him to study and perform well in an honest fashion. Charlie's shortsightedness best illustrates the consequences of

Some people are unable to arrange six matches to form four equilateral triangles because they fail to consider a three-dimensional arrangement. This best illustrates the effects of ________ on problem solving.

Native German speakers who pronounce the English word "this" as "dis" are demonstrating their difficulty with an English

A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people is a(n)

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

Phonemes are

Noam Chomsky suggested that all human languages share a(n)