Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity

If you know that your best friend is allergic to shellfish, you know that she is allergic to clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobster. Going from this general statement of allergy to shellfish to specific examples of this allergy illustrates __________ thought.

In the dictionary, Mark finds the definition of the word "liberal" includes the words "broad-minded," "moderate," and "tolerant." This definition represents this concept's __________ meaning.

In decision making, we tend to give less weight to a choice if it seems representative of what we already know.

When you form a mental image of "a kite flying in the sky," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image. This process is known as

Regarding bilingual education, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who think in conventional ways cannot live intelligent, successful, and fulfilling lives.

When people are given reports to review regarding a custody decision, and then asked the question, "Which parent should be denied custody?" most people tend to

You are given the problem of building a structure that can support an overcoat in the middle of a room and are given only two long sticks and a clamp to work with. You are more likely to solve this problem if you first thought of how pole lamps are wedged between floor and ceiling. Using your previous knowledge of pole lamps to solve the coat rack problem is an example of

A sudden mental reorganization of a problem that makes the solution obvious is referred to as __________.

To communicate their experiences to others, wine connoisseurs must put taste sensations into words. Thus, wine tasting illustrates the

As a barrier to problem solving, the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n)__________ barrier.

When given a set of cards depicting a series of events, speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre, the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals, arranged the cards in a(n)__________ sequence.

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

A supervisor is given the problem to design a better doorway and presents this task to his employees by asking them to "devise ways to define separate areas for living and working." The supervisor's revised task for his employees will

Chomsky believes that we do not learn all the sentences we might ever say, but rather we actively create them by applying __________ rules.

When Richard visualizes his girlfriend's face, the area in his brain that initially becomes most active is the

Images, concepts, and symbols are

Oversimplified concepts of groups of people are called

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

To answer the question, "Does a frog have lips and a stubby tail?" most people