Question 1

The failure to recognise that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem-solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Metalinguistic awareness refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to recognise one's own grammatical errors. 
B)  the ability to reflect on the use of language. 
C)  knowledge of which verbs are irregular. 
D)  awareness of the role of positive reinforcement in language acquisition. 
A)  the ability to recognise one's own grammatical errors. 
B)  the ability to reflect on the use of language. 
C)  knowledge of which verbs are irregular. 
D)  awareness of the role of positive reinforcement in language acquisition.

Question 3

A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  a syllogism. 
A)  an algorithm. 
B)  a heuristic. 
C)  a mental set. 
D)  a syllogism.

Question 4

The component of language that would be evident if an individual recognises that "give" and "take" have opposite meanings is

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  semantics. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  phonology. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  semantics.

Question 5

Young children have a larger receptive vocabulary than productive vocabulary. In other words, they ____ more words than they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hear; speak 
B)  speak; understand 
C)  understand; speak 
D)  understand; hear 
A)  hear; speak 
B)  speak; understand 
C)  understand; speak 
D)  understand; hear

Question 6

Research shows that when consumers have a very high number of products to choose from, they are

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to purchase more items. 
B)  likely to purchase fewer items. 
C)  likely to purchase no items. 
D)  likely to purchase higher quality items. 
A)  likely to purchase more items. 
B)  likely to purchase fewer items. 
C)  likely to purchase no items. 
D)  likely to purchase higher quality items.

Question 7

When people persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past, they are displaying ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people persist in using problem-solving strategies...

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the ability of animals to acquire language is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  some language-like skills have been taught to a number of species 
B)  questions remain concerning whether the language-like behaviour of animals demonstrate all the critical properties of language 
C)  animals have never shown behaviour that suggests an understanding of grammatical rules 
D)  the ability to use language - in a very basic, primitive way - may not be entirely unique to humans 
A)  some language-like skills have been taught to a number of species 
B)  questions remain concerning whether the language-like behaviour of animals demonstrate all the critical properties of language 
C)  animals have never shown behaviour that suggests an understanding of grammatical rules 
D)  the ability to use language - in a very basic, primitive way - may not be entirely unique to humans

Question 9

Pinker and Bloom (1992) suggest that human language may be a result of evolutionary processes because language allows humans to

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire information about the world secondhand. 
B)  use trial-and-error learning more effectively. 
C)  avoid heuristic fallacies. 
D)  engage in more efficient introspection. 
A)  acquire information about the world secondhand. 
B)  use trial-and-error learning more effectively. 
C)  avoid heuristic fallacies. 
D)  engage in more efficient introspection.

Question 10

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A one-year-old child understands a few words and can say a few words. 
B)  A two-year-old child babbles and uses a few words. 
C)  A three-year-old child uses grammar correctly around 75% to 80% of the time. 
D)  A five-year-old child can use language much better than a chimpanzee. 
A)  A one-year-old child understands a few words and can say a few words. 
B)  A two-year-old child babbles and uses a few words. 
C)  A three-year-old child uses grammar correctly around 75% to 80% of the time. 
D)  A five-year-old child can use language much better than a chimpanzee.

Question 11

According to dual-process theories of decision-making, when complicated or important decisions need to be made people use

Accepted Answer

A)  dumb and dumber strategies. 
B)  fast and frugal strategies. 
C)  intuitive strategies. 
D)  rule-governed strategies. 
A)  dumb and dumber strategies. 
B)  fast and frugal strategies. 
C)  intuitive strategies. 
D)  rule-governed strategies.

Question 12

When trying to decide between two different choices of sandwiches for lunch Susan can use a variety of strategies, including an additive strategy in which she gradually adds less attractive choices to her elimination list and an elimination strategy in which she will gradually eliminate the attributes that will allow her to eliminate the numerous choices until she has one remaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____________________ is the term used by psychologists to refer to mental processes or thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the term used by psychologists...

Question 14

The area of psychology that refers broadly to mental processes or thinking is

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  mentalism. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  mentalism. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 15

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions they tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  gather information, calculate probabilities, and make statistically optimal decisions. 
B)  use relatively simple heuristics. 
C)  use relatively complicated heuristics. 
D)  make irrational decisions. 
A)  gather information, calculate probabilities, and make statistically optimal decisions. 
B)  use relatively simple heuristics. 
C)  use relatively complicated heuristics. 
D)  make irrational decisions.

Question 16

The requirement that a declarative sentence have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  rule of syntax. 
B)  transformational rule. 
C)  morpheme. 
D)  heuristic. 
A)  rule of syntax. 
B)  transformational rule. 
C)  morpheme. 
D)  heuristic.

Question 17

The linguistic relativity hypothesis is most consistent with the unifying theme in psychology that

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  psychology is empirical. 
A)  heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
B)  behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  people's experience of the world is highly subjective. 
D)  psychology is empirical.

Question 18

Summarise the effects of bilingualism on language and cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

There is little empirical support for th

Question 19

Failure to actively seek out contrary evidence may lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimating the improbable. 
B)  the conjunction fallacy. 
C)  the gambler's fallacy. 
D)  the confirmation bias. 
A)  overestimating the improbable. 
B)  the conjunction fallacy. 
C)  the gambler's fallacy. 
D)  the confirmation bias.

Question 20

When the word "jar" is changed to the word "jars", the number of

Accepted Answer

A)  phonemes increases, but the number of morphemes stays the same. 
B)  phonemes stays the same, but the number of morphemes is increased. 
C)  phonemes and morphemes are both increased. 
D)  phonemes decreases, but the number of morphemes increases. 
A)  phonemes increases, but the number of morphemes stays the same. 
B)  phonemes stays the same, but the number of morphemes is increased. 
C)  phonemes and morphemes are both increased. 
D)  phonemes decreases, but the number of morphemes increases.

The failure to recognise that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem-solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

Metalinguistic awareness refers to

A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as

The component of language that would be evident if an individual recognises that "give" and "take" have opposite meanings is

Young children have a larger receptive vocabulary than productive vocabulary. In other words, they more words than they .

Research shows that when consumers have a very high number of products to choose from, they are

When people persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past, they are displaying ____________________.

Which of the following statements concerning the ability of animals to acquire language is false?

Pinker and Bloom (1992) suggest that human language may be a result of evolutionary processes because language allows humans to

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

According to dual-process theories of decision-making, when complicated or important decisions need to be made people use

____________________ is the term used by psychologists to refer to mental processes or thinking.

The area of psychology that refers broadly to mental processes or thinking is

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions they tend to

The requirement that a declarative sentence have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase is an example of a

The linguistic relativity hypothesis is most consistent with the unifying theme in psychology that

Summarise the effects of bilingualism on language and cognitive development.

Failure to actively seek out contrary evidence may lead to

When the word "jar" is changed to the word "jars", the number of

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The failure to recognise that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem-solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

Metalinguistic awareness refers to

A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as

The component of language that would be evident if an individual recognises that "give" and "take" have opposite meanings is

Young children have a larger receptive vocabulary than productive vocabulary. In other words, they ____ more words than they ____.

Research shows that when consumers have a very high number of products to choose from, they are

When people persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past, they are displaying ____________________.

Which of the following statements concerning the ability of animals to acquire language is false?

Pinker and Bloom (1992) suggest that human language may be a result of evolutionary processes because language allows humans to

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

According to dual-process theories of decision-making, when complicated or important decisions need to be made people use

____________________ is the term used by psychologists to refer to mental processes or thinking.

The area of psychology that refers broadly to mental processes or thinking is

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions they tend to

The requirement that a declarative sentence have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase is an example of a

The linguistic relativity hypothesis is most consistent with the unifying theme in psychology that

Summarise the effects of bilingualism on language and cognitive development.

Failure to actively seek out contrary evidence may lead to

When the word "jar" is changed to the word "jars", the number of

The Evolution of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

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Health Psychology

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Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

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Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

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Young children have a larger receptive vocabulary than productive vocabulary. In other words, they more words than they .