Question 1

Jennifer would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language. Jennifer will most likely

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A) experience additive bilingualism. 
B) improve in a variety of general cognitive skills. 
C) experience no threat to her home language. 
D) experience all of these. 
A) experience additive bilingualism. 
B) improve in a variety of general cognitive skills. 
C) experience no threat to her home language. 
D) experience all of these.

Question 2

The emotional or personal meaning of a word can be measured by comparing the word to the dimensions good\bad, strong\weak, and active\passive in an approach known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

semantic d

Question 3

Intuitive thinking illustrates __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) divergent 
C) illogical 
D) logical 
A) convergent 
B) divergent 
C) illogical 
D) logical

Question 4

A class of objects that have two or more features in common ("and" concepts)is called a __________ concept.

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

Question 5

The study of meaning in words and language is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of meaning in words and...

Question 6

When ideas are freely generated during brainstorming, it encourages

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A) faulty logic. 
B) the cognitive overload effect. 
C) functional fixedness. 
D) the cross-stimulation effect. 
A) faulty logic. 
B) the cognitive overload effect. 
C) functional fixedness. 
D) the cross-stimulation effect.

Question 7

Which of the following often includes visual and auditory representations, but can also include representations of movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain?

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A) pseudoperception 
B) mental imagery 
C) illusionary processing 
D) automatic processing 
A) pseudoperception 
B) mental imagery 
C) illusionary processing 
D) automatic processing

Question 8

Regarding the practice of "thin-slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) In the "thin-slicing" studies, 6 seconds was all that participants needed to form intuitive judgments of an instructor's teaching ability. 
B) "Thin-slicing" is a case of hurried irrationality that always leads to faulty reasoning. 
C) "Thin-slicing" involves the use of the cognitive unconscious. 
D) "Thin-slicing" is more valuable when you take the time to verify it through further observation. 
A) In the "thin-slicing" studies, 6 seconds was all that participants needed to form intuitive judgments of an instructor's teaching ability. 
B) "Thin-slicing" is a case of hurried irrationality that always leads to faulty reasoning. 
C) "Thin-slicing" involves the use of the cognitive unconscious. 
D) "Thin-slicing" is more valuable when you take the time to verify it through further observation.

Question 9

The sentence "A man opened the store for business" and the sentence "The store was opened for business by a man" are related by

Accepted Answer

A) the semantic differential. 
B) irregular usage of syntax. 
C) heuristics. 
D) transformation rules. 
A) the semantic differential. 
B) irregular usage of syntax. 
C) heuristics. 
D) transformation rules.

Question 10

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

Accepted Answer

A) Dollard and Miller 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Kahneman and Tversky 
D) Terman and Wechsler 
A) Dollard and Miller 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Kahneman and Tversky 
D) Terman and Wechsler

Question 11

A Bangkok, Thailand, dry cleaner had an advertisement posted that stated "Drop your trousers here for best results." This illustrates how translating languages can cause __________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) phonetic 
B) semantic 
C) grammar 
D) syntax 
A) phonetic 
B) semantic 
C) grammar 
D) syntax

Question 12

Concerning mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) People with good imaging abilities tend to score higher on tests of creativity, even if they are blind. 
B) To give more original answers, most people assemble or invent new images. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent of people can mentally rotate objects in their minds. 
D) Most artists, architects, designers, sculptors, and filmmakers have excellent visual imagery. 
A) People with good imaging abilities tend to score higher on tests of creativity, even if they are blind. 
B) To give more original answers, most people assemble or invent new images. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent of people can mentally rotate objects in their minds. 
D) Most artists, architects, designers, sculptors, and filmmakers have excellent visual imagery.

Question 13

The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert

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A) exhibits an exceptional, photographic-like memory. 
B) explores more moves ahead of the novice player. 
C) recognizes the best patterns of play. 
D) has undergone a general strengthening of the mind. 
A) exhibits an exceptional, photographic-like memory. 
B) explores more moves ahead of the novice player. 
C) recognizes the best patterns of play. 
D) has undergone a general strengthening of the mind.

Question 14

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

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A) specific organized knowledge. 
B) acquired strategies. 
C) learned heuristics. 
D) representativeness algorithms. 
A) specific organized knowledge. 
B) acquired strategies. 
C) learned heuristics. 
D) representativeness algorithms.

Question 15

According to Malcolm Gladwell, our immediate, intuitive reactions that can sometimes form the basis for more carefully reasoned judgments are due to the automatic processing of the cognitive unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity, such as that of Da Vinci, Freud, Mozart, or Picasso, requires a rare combination of

Accepted Answer

A) high intelligence, extroversion, and neurosis. 
B) high intelligence, introversion, and being socially inept. 
C) psychosis, intuition, and perseverance. 
D) thinking skills, personality, and a supportive social environment. 
A) high intelligence, extroversion, and neurosis. 
B) high intelligence, introversion, and being socially inept. 
C) psychosis, intuition, and perseverance. 
D) thinking skills, personality, and a supportive social environment.

Question 17

Regarding creative persons, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Creative people seek fame and success. 
B) Creative people have very superior intelligence. 
C) Creative people have bizarre and outlandish personalities and are usually socially inept. 
D) Creative people are open to a wide variety of experiences. 
A) Creative people seek fame and success. 
B) Creative people have very superior intelligence. 
C) Creative people have bizarre and outlandish personalities and are usually socially inept. 
D) Creative people are open to a wide variety of experiences.

Question 18

The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of thinking or mentally processing...

Question 19

To help understand electricity, Researcher Stephen Kosslyn would recommend that you

Accepted Answer

A) use a mnemonic system to devise an acrostic to describe the process. 
B) picture the wires as large pipes with electrons the size of golf balls moving through the pipes. 
C) study electrical diagrams from different perspectives. 
D) follow an actual electrical wiring system form its source to its utility usage. 
A) use a mnemonic system to devise an acrostic to describe the process. 
B) picture the wires as large pipes with electrons the size of golf balls moving through the pipes. 
C) study electrical diagrams from different perspectives. 
D) follow an actual electrical wiring system form its source to its utility usage.

Question 20

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

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A) How would other people, such as a child, psychologist, or artist look at this problem? 
B) What is the one best answer for solving this problem? 
C) What are the parts of the problem and how are they related? 
D) If the problem were alive, what would it look like? 
A) How would other people, such as a child, psychologist, or artist look at this problem? 
B) What is the one best answer for solving this problem? 
C) What are the parts of the problem and how are they related? 
D) If the problem were alive, what would it look like?

Jennifer would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language. Jennifer will most likely

The emotional or personal meaning of a word can be measured by comparing the word to the dimensions good\bad, strong\weak, and active\passive in an approach known as the __________.

Intuitive thinking illustrates __________ thought.

A class of objects that have two or more features in common ("and" concepts)is called a __________ concept.

The study of meaning in words and language is known as __________.

When ideas are freely generated during brainstorming, it encourages

Which of the following often includes visual and auditory representations, but can also include representations of movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain?

Regarding the practice of "thin-slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

The sentence "A man opened the store for business" and the sentence "The store was opened for business by a man" are related by

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

A Bangkok, Thailand, dry cleaner had an advertisement posted that stated "Drop your trousers here for best results." This illustrates how translating languages can cause __________ problems.

Concerning mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

According to Malcolm Gladwell, our immediate, intuitive reactions that can sometimes form the basis for more carefully reasoned judgments are due to the automatic processing of the cognitive unconscious.

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity, such as that of Da Vinci, Freud, Mozart, or Picasso, requires a rare combination of

Regarding creative persons, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________.

To help understand electricity, Researcher Stephen Kosslyn would recommend that you

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Jennifer would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language. Jennifer will most likely

The emotional or personal meaning of a word can be measured by comparing the word to the dimensions good\bad, strong\weak, and active\passive in an approach known as the __________.

Intuitive thinking illustrates __________ thought.

A class of objects that have two or more features in common ("and" concepts)is called a __________ concept.

The study of meaning in words and language is known as __________.

When ideas are freely generated during brainstorming, it encourages

Which of the following often includes visual and auditory representations, but can also include representations of movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain?

Regarding the practice of "thin-slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

The sentence "A man opened the store for business" and the sentence "The store was opened for business by a man" are related by

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

A Bangkok, Thailand, dry cleaner had an advertisement posted that stated "Drop your trousers here for best results." This illustrates how translating languages can cause __________ problems.

Concerning mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The main difference between an expert and a novice chess player is that the expert

Experts base their skills on all of the following EXCEPT

According to Malcolm Gladwell, our immediate, intuitive reactions that can sometimes form the basis for more carefully reasoned judgments are due to the automatic processing of the cognitive unconscious.

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity, such as that of Da Vinci, Freud, Mozart, or Picasso, requires a rare combination of

Regarding creative persons, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________.

To help understand electricity, Researcher Stephen Kosslyn would recommend that you

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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