Question 1

A mental image is not identical to a physical object, but it behaves as a physical object does in a mental rotation task.This implies the image has:

Accepted Answer

A) typicality effects 
B) hierarchical effects 
C) cognitive economy 
D) analog properties 
A) typicality effects 
B) hierarchical effects 
C) cognitive economy 
D) analog properties D

Question 2

A set of synonyms for a noun in English is called a ______________ in WordNet.

Accepted Answer

A) frame 
B) prototype 
C) list of defining features 
D) synset 
A) frame 
B) prototype 
C) list of defining features 
D) synset D

Question 3

A characteristic feature of clowns is that they have big, red noses and red curly hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Frames are schemas that represent routine activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Draw a network illustrating the assumption of cognitive economy using the natural concept of vehicles.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive economy refers to the idea tha

Question 6

Robins have wings; blue birds have wings; therefore, all birds have wings.This is a strong inductive argument because:

Accepted Answer

A) blue birds are prototypes 
B) robins and blue birds share many features in common 
C) birds is a superordinate category 
D) birds is a rule-governed concept 
A) blue birds are prototypes 
B) robins and blue birds share many features in common 
C) birds is a superordinate category 
D) birds is a rule-governed concept

Question 7

Less storage space in the brain is needed under the cognitive economy assumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A defining feature of cows is that they are white with black splotches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a problem with the cognitive economy assumption theory?

Accepted Answer

A) verifying that a pig is a mammal takes longer than verifying that it is an animal 
B) verifying that an insect, an ostrich, and a bird all move takes the same amount of time 
C) verifying that an animal has skin takes less time than verifying a bird has skin 
D) verifying that a guitar can be played is verified just as quickly as verifying that an instrument can be played 
A) verifying that a pig is a mammal takes longer than verifying that it is an animal 
B) verifying that an insect, an ostrich, and a bird all move takes the same amount of time 
C) verifying that an animal has skin takes less time than verifying a bird has skin 
D) verifying that a guitar can be played is verified just as quickly as verifying that an instrument can be played

Question 10

Chad and Julie are on a scavenger hunt.They are each told to find a piece of music.Chad grabs a sheet of classical piano music while Julie selects a Led Zepplin cassette tape.Both types of music share the same

Accepted Answer

A) family resemblance 
B) conjunctive rule 
C) ad hoc concept 
D) rule-governed concept 
A) family resemblance 
B) conjunctive rule 
C) ad hoc concept 
D) rule-governed concept

Question 11

Conrad found no difference in reaction time to verify "A fish can move." versus "An animal can move." This result disproves the

Accepted Answer

A) category size effect 
B) cognitive economy assumption 
C) typicality effect 
D) predicate intersection assumption 
A) category size effect 
B) cognitive economy assumption 
C) typicality effect 
D) predicate intersection assumption

Question 12

Ordering a meal, eating the meal, and paying for the meal is a common sequence in a restaurant.This sequence is represented by a restaurant ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) frame 
B) meta-representation 
C) script 
D) imaginal code 
A) frame 
B) meta-representation 
C) script 
D) imaginal code

Question 13

Object concepts summarize all of the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A) the dimensions of variations among instances of a concept 
B) the range of acceptable variation 
C) the number of acceptable inferences 
D) the central tendency or prototype 
A) the dimensions of variations among instances of a concept 
B) the range of acceptable variation 
C) the number of acceptable inferences 
D) the central tendency or prototype

Question 14

Regions in the __________________lobe of the brain are associated with representations of specific semantic categories.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) frontal 
A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) frontal

Question 15

All red and square patterns are examples of the concept.Red, non-squares and blue squares are not examples.This illustrates a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) object concept 
B) script 
C) rule-governed concept 
D) typicality effect 
A) object concept 
B) script 
C) rule-governed concept 
D) typicality effect

Question 16

Most American college students incorrectly assume that San Diego is further west than Reno.This is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) The rotation heuristic 
B) The alignment heuristic 
C) The means-end heuristic 
D) The geographic heuristic 
A) The rotation heuristic 
B) The alignment heuristic 
C) The means-end heuristic 
D) The geographic heuristic

Question 17

Theory-based properties of objects or ideas do not constrain our categorizations as well as surface properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The functional equivalence hypothesis asserts that imagery is analogous to perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The mental rotation experiments support the theory that images act as analogs of real objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Propositional codes and imaginal codes differ in that:

Accepted Answer

A) propositions alone code objects 
B) images alone are analogs of objects 
C) propositions alone are perceptual representations 
D) images alone are abstract representations 
A) propositions alone code objects 
B) images alone are analogs of objects 
C) propositions alone are perceptual representations 
D) images alone are abstract representations

A mental image is not identical to a physical object, but it behaves as a physical object does in a mental rotation task.This implies the image has:

A set of synonyms for a noun in English is called a ______________ in WordNet.

A characteristic feature of clowns is that they have big, red noses and red curly hair.

Frames are schemas that represent routine activities.

Draw a network illustrating the assumption of cognitive economy using the natural concept of vehicles.

Robins have wings; blue birds have wings; therefore, all birds have wings.This is a strong inductive argument because:

Less storage space in the brain is needed under the cognitive economy assumption.

A defining feature of cows is that they are white with black splotches.

Which of the following is not a problem with the cognitive economy assumption theory?

Chad and Julie are on a scavenger hunt.They are each told to find a piece of music.Chad grabs a sheet of classical piano music while Julie selects a Led Zepplin cassette tape.Both types of music share the same

Conrad found no difference in reaction time to verify "A fish can move." versus "An animal can move." This result disproves the

Ordering a meal, eating the meal, and paying for the meal is a common sequence in a restaurant.This sequence is represented by a restaurant ______________.

Object concepts summarize all of the following characteristics except

Regions in the __________________lobe of the brain are associated with representations of specific semantic categories.

All red and square patterns are examples of the concept.Red, non-squares and blue squares are not examples.This illustrates a(n):

Most American college students incorrectly assume that San Diego is further west than Reno.This is caused by

Theory-based properties of objects or ideas do not constrain our categorizations as well as surface properties.

The functional equivalence hypothesis asserts that imagery is analogous to perception.

The mental rotation experiments support the theory that images act as analogs of real objects.

Propositional codes and imaginal codes differ in that:

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Perception

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Memory Systems

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Exam 7: Imagery and Knowledge Representation

A mental image is not identical to a physical object, but it behaves as a physical object does in a mental rotation task.This implies the image has:

A set of synonyms for a noun in English is called a ______________ in WordNet.

A characteristic feature of clowns is that they have big, red noses and red curly hair.

Frames are schemas that represent routine activities.

Draw a network illustrating the assumption of cognitive economy using the natural concept of vehicles.

Robins have wings; blue birds have wings; therefore, all birds have wings.This is a strong inductive argument because:

Less storage space in the brain is needed under the cognitive economy assumption.

A defining feature of cows is that they are white with black splotches.

Which of the following is not a problem with the cognitive economy assumption theory?

Chad and Julie are on a scavenger hunt.They are each told to find a piece of music.Chad grabs a sheet of classical piano music while Julie selects a Led Zepplin cassette tape.Both types of music share the same

Conrad found no difference in reaction time to verify "A fish can move." versus "An animal can move." This result disproves the

Ordering a meal, eating the meal, and paying for the meal is a common sequence in a restaurant.This sequence is represented by a restaurant ______________.

Object concepts summarize all of the following characteristics except

Regions in the __________________lobe of the brain are associated with representations of specific semantic categories.

All red and square patterns are examples of the concept.Red, non-squares and blue squares are not examples.This illustrates a(n):

Most American college students incorrectly assume that San Diego is further west than Reno.This is caused by

Theory-based properties of objects or ideas do not constrain our categorizations as well as surface properties.

The functional equivalence hypothesis asserts that imagery is analogous to perception.

The mental rotation experiments support the theory that images act as analogs of real objects.

Propositional codes and imaginal codes differ in that:

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters