Question 1

Explain the role of inference in communication, including advertising.

Accepted Answer

Inference plays a crucial role in commun

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of analogies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not commonly used in thinking 
B)  Their meaning is often not widely shared 
C)  Good analogies are similar in only surface characteristics 
D)  Words in analogies correspond directly to intended meaning 
E)  None of the above 
A)  They are not commonly used in thinking 
B)  Their meaning is often not widely shared 
C)  Good analogies are similar in only surface characteristics 
D)  Words in analogies correspond directly to intended meaning 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

A linear arrangement of facts is too simple an arrangement to be useful when learning new material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of prototypical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on prototypes limits thinking. 
B)  It is low-effort thinking. 
C)  It does not involve critical thinking. 
D)  Prototypes are influenced by culture. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Reliance on prototypes limits thinking. 
B)  It is low-effort thinking. 
C)  It does not involve critical thinking. 
D)  Prototypes are influenced by culture. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

__________ involves reviewing material after it is learned so that recall becomes automatic and less effortful

Accepted Answer

A)  Overlearning 
B)  Paraphrasing 
C)  Re-representing 
D)  Generic questions 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Overlearning 
B)  Paraphrasing 
C)  Re-representing 
D)  Generic questions 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Judgments and evaluations about any situation often depend more on the context than on the actual event that is being judged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the role of inference in communication, including advertising.

Which of the following statements is true of analogies?

A linear arrangement of facts is too simple an arrangement to be useful when learning new material.

Which of the following statements is true of prototypical thinking?

__________ involves reviewing material after it is learned so that recall becomes automatic and less effortful

Judgments and evaluations about any situation often depend more on the context than on the actual event that is being judged.

Thinking: An Introduction

Thinking Starts Here: Memory As the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions

Analyzing Arguments

Thinking As Hypothesis Testing

Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities

Decision Making: It Is a Matter of Choice

Development of Problem Solving Skills

Creative Thinking

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Exam 3: The Relationship Between Thought and Language

Explain the role of inference in communication, including advertising.

Which of the following statements is true of analogies?

A linear arrangement of facts is too simple an arrangement to be useful when learning new material.

Which of the following statements is true of prototypical thinking?

__________ involves reviewing material after it is learned so that recall becomes automatic and less effortful

Judgments and evaluations about any situation often depend more on the context than on the actual event that is being judged.

Thinking: An Introduction

Thinking Starts Here: Memory As the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions

Analyzing Arguments

Thinking As Hypothesis Testing

Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities

Decision Making: It Is a Matter of Choice

Development of Problem Solving Skills

Creative Thinking

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