Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Passive, effortless daydreaming would be a type of

Explain what "thin-slicing" is, and describe the findings of Ambady and Gladwell regarding this use of intuition, including the role of the cognitive unconscious and the limitations of "thin-slicing."

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind

The word shot means different things when we are thinking of marksmanship, bartending, medicine, photography, or golf, which illustrates that words get much of their meaning from

Developing expertise in an area allows for fast, fairly effortless thinking based on experience with similar problems. This type of thinking is known as

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery, while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery. Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not made an error in judgment due to

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again. Cindy is angry and hurt, so she decides to elope with Sean that very night. Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

An ideal model used as a prime example of a particular concept is a(n)

According to Psychologist Janet Davidson, a person who is able to bring together seemingly unrelated bits of information to solve a problem is good at

Although Gabe knows the answer to the algebra problem, he cannot seem to work out the steps and reach his desired goal. So, Gabe tries working backward from the answer to the starting point. This strategy describes a

Using reason as opposed to intuition in making a decision would be considered __________ thought.

Lambert believes that any student that makes straight A's is socially inept and non-athletic. Regarding straight-A students, Lambert is using a

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

Picture-like mental representations are called

In brainstorming, the tendency of one person's ideas to trigger ideas from others is known as

A rigidity in problem solving caused by the inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed

Your visual representation of a bakery may also include its wonderful odor and the delicious taste of its baked goods. This shows that which of the following involves more than pictures?

As you are driving to your friend's new apartment, you realize that you forgot the address of the apartment building. You know that the apartment is north of his old apartment. As you drive down the street where his old apartment is, you begin looking at the signs: Azalea Drive, Oak Circle, Peach Tree Street, and Sycamore Drive. You remember that the apartment is on a Drive, not a street or circle, which narrows down the possibilities and illustrates your use of

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a __________concept.

Creative persons are unconventional and nonconforming primarily in their work, and otherwise, do not have unusual, outlandish, or bizarre personalities.