Question 1

Which of the following is not a heuristic identified by Kahneman and Tversky for making judgements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anchoring and adjustment 
B)  Availability 
C)  Representativeness 
D)  Fixedness 
A)  Anchoring and adjustment 
B)  Availability 
C)  Representativeness 
D)  Fixedness

Question 2

The prototype theory of concepts stems from Aristotle's ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why did American Sign Language receive a great attention in language research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of its particular structural complexity that makes it different from the other sign languages. 
B)  Because it's the only sign language that uses body postures instead of finger, hand, and arm configurations. 
C)  Because of attempts to teach it to great apes. 
D)  Because it only uses finger configurations, maintaining hands and arms in fixed positions. 
A)  Because of its particular structural complexity that makes it different from the other sign languages. 
B)  Because it's the only sign language that uses body postures instead of finger, hand, and arm configurations. 
C)  Because of attempts to teach it to great apes. 
D)  Because it only uses finger configurations, maintaining hands and arms in fixed positions.

Question 4

Sadness is a(n) ____________ object.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract and artefact 
B)  abstract and natural 
C)  concrete and artefact 
D)  concrete and natural 
A)  abstract and artefact 
B)  abstract and natural 
C)  concrete and artefact 
D)  concrete and natural

Question 5

Describe the classic problem known as 'missionaries and cannibals'.

Accepted Answer

Three missionaries and three cannibals m

Question 6

The 'low voice box' is a crucial structure of the vocal system and is unique to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________ dyslexics tend to regularize the pronunciation of irregular words, failing to identify them properly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ dyslexics tend to regularize the pronunciation...

Question 8

According to the theorist Robin Dunbar, what replaced physical grooming in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social grooming 
B)  Self-grooming 
C)  Vocal grooming 
D)  Mental grooming 
A)  Social grooming 
B)  Self-grooming 
C)  Vocal grooming 
D)  Mental grooming

Question 9

Which of the following nouns corresponds to a natural object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Car 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Law 
D)  Table 
A)  Car 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Law 
D)  Table

Question 10

What is the 'metacognitive shortfall' that affects everyday reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The inability to rec

Question 11

Creativity is a universal phenomenon which is not associated to the time and space in which it occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ are occasional backward eye movements occurring during reading.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are occasional backward eye movements occurring...

Question 13

According to your textbook, creativity involves the application of normal processes of problem solving to difficult cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Speaking and writing are part of the __________ of language.

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding 
B)  listening 
C)  reading 
D)  production 
A)  understanding 
B)  listening 
C)  reading 
D)  production

Question 15

__________ is a heuristic method consisting of judging whether a person, thing or event belongs to a certain category by how closely it resembles core members of that category.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a heuristic method consisting of...

Question 16

Analytical intelligence is the ability to function well in one's environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding chimpanzees' language abilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The language comprehension skills of chimpanzees are equivalent to that of humans. 
B)  The language production skills of chimpanzees are equivalent to that of humans. 
C)  The language comprehension and productions skills of chimpanzees are limited in comparison to that of humans. 
D)  Chimpanzees communicate through hand gestures rather than through vocalizations. 
A)  The language comprehension skills of chimpanzees are equivalent to that of humans. 
B)  The language production skills of chimpanzees are equivalent to that of humans. 
C)  The language comprehension and productions skills of chimpanzees are limited in comparison to that of humans. 
D)  Chimpanzees communicate through hand gestures rather than through vocalizations.

Question 18

Describe the two main aspects of language use (i.e. production and comprehension).

Accepted Answer

Comprehension refers to the understandin

Question 19

Most of the reasoning in everyday life is deductive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Report and discuss a problem of the prototype theory of concepts.

Accepted Answer

The theory has probl

Which of the following is not a heuristic identified by Kahneman and Tversky for making judgements?

The prototype theory of concepts stems from Aristotle's ideas.

Why did American Sign Language receive a great attention in language research?

Sadness is a(n) ____________ object.

Describe the classic problem known as 'missionaries and cannibals'.

The 'low voice box' is a crucial structure of the vocal system and is unique to humans.

_________ dyslexics tend to regularize the pronunciation of irregular words, failing to identify them properly.

According to the theorist Robin Dunbar, what replaced physical grooming in humans?

Which of the following nouns corresponds to a natural object?

What is the 'metacognitive shortfall' that affects everyday reasoning?

Creativity is a universal phenomenon which is not associated to the time and space in which it occurs.

__________ are occasional backward eye movements occurring during reading.

According to your textbook, creativity involves the application of normal processes of problem solving to difficult cases.

Speaking and writing are part of the __________ of language.

__________ is a heuristic method consisting of judging whether a person, thing or event belongs to a certain category by how closely it resembles core members of that category.

Analytical intelligence is the ability to function well in one's environment.

Which of the following statements regarding chimpanzees' language abilities is true?

Describe the two main aspects of language use (i.e. production and comprehension).

Most of the reasoning in everyday life is deductive.

Report and discuss a problem of the prototype theory of concepts.

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Exam 12: Language and Thought

Which of the following is not a heuristic identified by Kahneman and Tversky for making judgements?

The prototype theory of concepts stems from Aristotle's ideas.

Why did American Sign Language receive a great attention in language research?

Sadness is a(n) ____________ object.

Describe the classic problem known as 'missionaries and cannibals'.

The 'low voice box' is a crucial structure of the vocal system and is unique to humans.

_________ dyslexics tend to regularize the pronunciation of irregular words, failing to identify them properly.

According to the theorist Robin Dunbar, what replaced physical grooming in humans?

Which of the following nouns corresponds to a natural object?

What is the 'metacognitive shortfall' that affects everyday reasoning?

Creativity is a universal phenomenon which is not associated to the time and space in which it occurs.

__________ are occasional backward eye movements occurring during reading.

According to your textbook, creativity involves the application of normal processes of problem solving to difficult cases.

Speaking and writing are part of the __________ of language.

__________ is a heuristic method consisting of judging whether a person, thing or event belongs to a certain category by how closely it resembles core members of that category.

Analytical intelligence is the ability to function well in one's environment.

Which of the following statements regarding chimpanzees' language abilities is true?

Describe the two main aspects of language use (i.e. production and comprehension).

Most of the reasoning in everyday life is deductive.

Report and discuss a problem of the prototype theory of concepts.

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

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