Question 1

Which of the following problems reflects a limitation of the prototype theory of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vagueness of the notion of similarity. 
B)  Classically defined concepts with members with different degrees of typicality. 
C)  Difficulty accounting for conceptual combination. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Vagueness of the notion of similarity. 
B)  Classically defined concepts with members with different degrees of typicality. 
C)  Difficulty accounting for conceptual combination. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between creativity and expertise is the most ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity and expertise are synonyms. 
B)  Creativity requires expertise. 
C)  Expertise requires creativity. 
D)  Creativity and expertise are independent from each other. 
A)  Creativity and expertise are synonyms. 
B)  Creativity requires expertise. 
C)  Expertise requires creativity. 
D)  Creativity and expertise are independent from each other.

Question 3

During reading the eyes do not move __________ along the lines of text. In fact, reading is characterised by small __________ movements, and ____________ between those movements.

Accepted Answer

smoothly;

Question 4

__________ refers to the stage of logical thinking in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Concrete operations 
A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Formal operations 
D)  Concrete operations

Question 5

Which of the following is a suprasegmental aspect of phonology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Inflection 
D)  Prefix 
A)  Stress 
B)  Syntax 
C)  Inflection 
D)  Prefix

Question 6

Which of the following categories includes concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nouns 
B)  Adjectives 
C)  Adverbs 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Nouns 
B)  Adjectives 
C)  Adverbs 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following claims refers to a particular limitation of animal communication system according to your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal communication is strongly bound to the here and now. 
B)  Animal communication doesn't involve the exchange of social information. 
C)  Animal communication doesn't involve the exchange of useful information. 
D)  Animal communication is limited to the exchange of information related to food. 
A)  Animal communication is strongly bound to the here and now. 
B)  Animal communication doesn't involve the exchange of social information. 
C)  Animal communication doesn't involve the exchange of useful information. 
D)  Animal communication is limited to the exchange of information related to food.

Question 8

Which of the following tasks was used by Gestaltists to study human problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  The missionaries and cannibals 
B)  The tower of Hanoi 
C)  The Wason selection task 
D)  The Duncker's candle problem 
A)  The missionaries and cannibals 
B)  The tower of Hanoi 
C)  The Wason selection task 
D)  The Duncker's candle problem

Question 9

According to your textbook, what are the seven levels of linguistic description?

Accepted Answer

Phonetic, phonologic

Question 10

What are the three main strands of research in the psychology of thinking and reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Reasoning, problem s

Question 11

Name the two main theories of eye movement control.

Accepted Answer

Oculomotor

Question 12

Language is primarily a system for:

Accepted Answer

A)  building relationships 
B)  communication 
C)  survival 
D)  learning 
A)  building relationships 
B)  communication 
C)  survival 
D)  learning

Question 13

Anna said she could not drive a nail into the wall to hang her new picture because she did not have a hammer. Her mum suggested to use a metal wrench to pound the nail into the wall. What problem-solving difficulty did not prompt Anna to find another device she could use to serve the same purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Working backwards 
C)  Functional fixedness 
D)  Lack of imagination 
A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Working backwards 
C)  Functional fixedness 
D)  Lack of imagination

Question 14

________ are the building blocks of our thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Categories 
B)  Ideas 
C)  Phonemes 
D)  Concepts 
A)  Categories 
B)  Ideas 
C)  Phonemes 
D)  Concepts

Question 15

____________ thinking does not fit into the three main strands of research on thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ thinking does not fit into the...

Question 16

Vygotsky is famous for his notion of the zone of __________ development, which determines how far the child can go beyond what they already know.

Accepted Answer

A)  contained 
B)  enclosed 
C)  proximal 
D)  close 
A)  contained 
B)  enclosed 
C)  proximal 
D)  close

Question 17

Linguists focus on __________ aspects of language which tend to be the same for all human languages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Linguists focus on __________ aspects of language...

Question 18

What two factors, according to Csikszentmihalyi, are necessary for creative achievement?

Accepted Answer

A social field that determines

Question 19

_________ refers to being fluent in two languages, while people that are fluent in more than two languages are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

Bilinguali

Question 20

The ___________ theory is an alternative psychological theory of concepts inspired by the ideas of Wittgenstein. This theory suggests that the mental representation of a concept is centered on a ___________ member of the corresponding category.

Accepted Answer

prototype;

Which of the following problems reflects a limitation of the prototype theory of concepts?

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between creativity and expertise is the most ACCURATE?

During reading the eyes do not move along the lines of text. In fact, reading is characterised by small movements, and ____ between those movements.

__________ refers to the stage of logical thinking in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Which of the following is a suprasegmental aspect of phonology?

Which of the following categories includes concepts?

Which of the following claims refers to a particular limitation of animal communication system according to your textbook?

Which of the following tasks was used by Gestaltists to study human problem solving?

According to your textbook, what are the seven levels of linguistic description?

What are the three main strands of research in the psychology of thinking and reasoning?

Name the two main theories of eye movement control.

Language is primarily a system for:

Anna said she could not drive a nail into the wall to hang her new picture because she did not have a hammer. Her mum suggested to use a metal wrench to pound the nail into the wall. What problem-solving difficulty did not prompt Anna to find another device she could use to serve the same purpose?

________ are the building blocks of our thoughts.

____________ thinking does not fit into the three main strands of research on thinking.

Vygotsky is famous for his notion of the zone of __________ development, which determines how far the child can go beyond what they already know.

Linguists focus on __________ aspects of language which tend to be the same for all human languages.

What two factors, according to Csikszentmihalyi, are necessary for creative achievement?

_ refers to being fluent in two languages, while people that are fluent in more than two languages are called ____.

The _ theory is an alternative psychological theory of concepts inspired by the ideas of Wittgenstein. This theory suggests that the mental representation of a concept is centered on a _ member of the corresponding category.

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

Exam 12: Language and Thought

Which of the following problems reflects a limitation of the prototype theory of concepts?

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between creativity and expertise is the most ACCURATE?

During reading the eyes do not move __________ along the lines of text. In fact, reading is characterised by small __________ movements, and ____________ between those movements.

__________ refers to the stage of logical thinking in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Which of the following is a suprasegmental aspect of phonology?

Which of the following categories includes concepts?

Which of the following claims refers to a particular limitation of animal communication system according to your textbook?

Which of the following tasks was used by Gestaltists to study human problem solving?

According to your textbook, what are the seven levels of linguistic description?

What are the three main strands of research in the psychology of thinking and reasoning?

Name the two main theories of eye movement control.

Language is primarily a system for:

Anna said she could not drive a nail into the wall to hang her new picture because she did not have a hammer. Her mum suggested to use a metal wrench to pound the nail into the wall. What problem-solving difficulty did not prompt Anna to find another device she could use to serve the same purpose?

________ are the building blocks of our thoughts.

____________ thinking does not fit into the three main strands of research on thinking.

Vygotsky is famous for his notion of the zone of __________ development, which determines how far the child can go beyond what they already know.

Linguists focus on __________ aspects of language which tend to be the same for all human languages.

What two factors, according to Csikszentmihalyi, are necessary for creative achievement?

_________ refers to being fluent in two languages, while people that are fluent in more than two languages are called ____________.

The ___________ theory is an alternative psychological theory of concepts inspired by the ideas of Wittgenstein. This theory suggests that the mental representation of a concept is centered on a ___________ member of the corresponding category.

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

During reading the eyes do not move along the lines of text. In fact, reading is characterised by small movements, and ____ between those movements.

_ refers to being fluent in two languages, while people that are fluent in more than two languages are called ____.

The _ theory is an alternative psychological theory of concepts inspired by the ideas of Wittgenstein. This theory suggests that the mental representation of a concept is centered on a _ member of the corresponding category.