Question 1

Heuristics are quick methods to solve problems, which always lead to the correct solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Surface dyslexic cannot pronounce strings of non-words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following written languages must be read from right to left?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Russian 
A)  English 
B)  Spanish 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Russian

Question 4

According to Chomsky, how can children acquire a language despite being exposed to very poor evidence about its grammatical rules?

Accepted Answer

They are b

Question 5

Great apes are able to learn the Sign Language and use it to communicate complex thoughts to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Chomsky, children are born with a Universal Grammar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

First impressions stem from the type 1 thinking (i.e. fast thinking).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The cognitive impact of bilingualism:

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly detrimental 
B)  is slightly beneficial 
C)  is almost entirely beneficial 
D)  has never been investigated 
A)  is mostly detrimental 
B)  is slightly beneficial 
C)  is almost entirely beneficial 
D)  has never been investigated

Question 9

According to the classical view of concepts, an object has to have certain properties to belong to a certain category. These properties form a set of ____________ and ___________ conditions for belonging to the category.

Accepted Answer

necessary;

Question 10

Which of the following is a language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honeybees' waggle dance 
B)  Swahili 
C)  Vervet monkeys' alarm calls 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Honeybees' waggle dance 
B)  Swahili 
C)  Vervet monkeys' alarm calls 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following aspects, according to your textbook, is a crucial dimension of creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Originality 
B)  Social context 
C)  Usefulness 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Originality 
B)  Social context 
C)  Usefulness 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The syntactic analysis of language takes place in the very first stage of language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some actors are dancers. All dancers are singers. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

A)  some actors are singers. 
B)  all actors are singers. 
C)  all dancers are actors 
D)  no dancer is actor 
A)  some actors are singers. 
B)  all actors are singers. 
C)  all dancers are actors 
D)  no dancer is actor

Question 14

Vygotsky placed much emphasis on the influence of ____________ on child's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  social factors 
B)  environmental factors 
C)  genetic inheritance 
D)  epigenetic factors 
A)  social factors 
B)  environmental factors 
C)  genetic inheritance 
D)  epigenetic factors

Question 15

Creativity partly depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the geographical setting in which creative people live 
B)  cultural norms of society 
C)  social context 
D)  the persuasive powers of creative people 
A)  the geographical setting in which creative people live 
B)  cultural norms of society 
C)  social context 
D)  the persuasive powers of creative people

Question 16

During reading, the saccades cover on average about _________ letters.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 17

How are language disorders concerning reading also named?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are language disorders concerning reading also...

Question 18

Which of the following scientists argued that we use mental shortcuts to make decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newell and Simon 
B)  Kahneman and Tversky 
C)  Pavlov and Thorndike 
D)  Perkins and Kuhn 
A)  Newell and Simon 
B)  Kahneman and Tversky 
C)  Pavlov and Thorndike 
D)  Perkins and Kuhn

Question 19

The classic analysis of how decisions should be made is known as SEU, which stands for:

Accepted Answer

Subjective

Question 20

Which of the following is not an area of investigation of the psychology of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Problem solving 
C)  Reasoning 
D)  Decision making 
A)  Memory 
B)  Problem solving 
C)  Reasoning 
D)  Decision making

Heuristics are quick methods to solve problems, which always lead to the correct solution.

Surface dyslexic cannot pronounce strings of non-words.

Which of the following written languages must be read from right to left?

According to Chomsky, how can children acquire a language despite being exposed to very poor evidence about its grammatical rules?

Great apes are able to learn the Sign Language and use it to communicate complex thoughts to humans.

According to Chomsky, children are born with a Universal Grammar.

First impressions stem from the type 1 thinking (i.e. fast thinking).

The cognitive impact of bilingualism:

According to the classical view of concepts, an object has to have certain properties to belong to a certain category. These properties form a set of __ and _ conditions for belonging to the category.

Which of the following is a language?

Which of the following aspects, according to your textbook, is a crucial dimension of creativity?

The syntactic analysis of language takes place in the very first stage of language comprehension.

Some actors are dancers. All dancers are singers. Therefore:

Vygotsky placed much emphasis on the influence of ____________ on child's cognitive development.

Creativity partly depends on:

During reading, the saccades cover on average about _________ letters.

How are language disorders concerning reading also named?

Which of the following scientists argued that we use mental shortcuts to make decisions?

The classic analysis of how decisions should be made is known as SEU, which stands for:

Which of the following is not an area of investigation of the psychology of thinking?

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Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

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Heuristics are quick methods to solve problems, which always lead to the correct solution.

Surface dyslexic cannot pronounce strings of non-words.

Which of the following written languages must be read from right to left?

According to Chomsky, how can children acquire a language despite being exposed to very poor evidence about its grammatical rules?

Great apes are able to learn the Sign Language and use it to communicate complex thoughts to humans.

According to Chomsky, children are born with a Universal Grammar.

First impressions stem from the type 1 thinking (i.e. fast thinking).

The cognitive impact of bilingualism:

According to the classical view of concepts, an object has to have certain properties to belong to a certain category. These properties form a set of ____________ and ___________ conditions for belonging to the category.

Which of the following is a language?

Which of the following aspects, according to your textbook, is a crucial dimension of creativity?

The syntactic analysis of language takes place in the very first stage of language comprehension.

Some actors are dancers. All dancers are singers. Therefore:

Vygotsky placed much emphasis on the influence of ____________ on child's cognitive development.

Creativity partly depends on:

During reading, the saccades cover on average about _________ letters.

How are language disorders concerning reading also named?

Which of the following scientists argued that we use mental shortcuts to make decisions?

The classic analysis of how decisions should be made is known as SEU, which stands for:

Which of the following is not an area of investigation of the psychology of thinking?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

According to the classical view of concepts, an object has to have certain properties to belong to a certain category. These properties form a set of __ and _ conditions for belonging to the category.