Exam 5: Cognitive Processes

In a study that used the Framed-Line Test, Japanese students performed better on the absolute-length version of the test, but American students performed better on the relative-length version.

In a series of studies, Moroccans were more likely than Spaniards to locate future events behind their body and past events in front of their body.

The capacity of short-term memory-how many items can be held in mind and recalled immediately-is basically the same in all ethnic and cultural groups.

Compare and contrast analytic thinking and holistic thinking. How are they similar? How are they different?

The social orientation hypothesis states that _____________________.

Given what you learned in Briefing 22, in which situation will an Asian Canadian probably experience more cognitive dissonance than a European Canadian?

Why will a person who can speak quickly probably have a larger memory span than a person who cannot speak quickly?

According to researcher Daniel Casasanto and his colleagues, why do Moroccans typically place the past in front of them and Spaniards do it the other way around?

Compared to holistic thinkers, analytic thinkers are more likely to commit the fundamental attribution error.

What did aboriginal Pormpuraawans in Australia do when a researcher asked them to arrange a set of picture cards in chronological order, from beginning to end?