Exam 7: Thought and Language

From the time he was born,Rory was raised in a home in which both English and Greek were spoken.The most likely result is that Rory has ___.

Kaley is an advocate of her choir's decision to reprimand Padraic,one of the members.Even she is a little surprised,however,with the final decision to kick Padraic out.It seems extreme to her.The phenomenon that produced this decision is the process of ____.

The Whitney family lose the first round on a popular game show because none of their answers ("clavichord," "tuba," "ukulele")to the question "Name a popular musical instrument" has been mentioned by the population surveyed.Based on cognitive principles,how would you help them improve for the next round?

In high school,Mireille learns that "Mr.Baker is mean." She also knows that "Mr.Baker gives too much homework" and "Mr.Baker makes fun of students." These basic parts of knowledge are all related to Mireille's concept of her teacher and are known as ____.

Stan and Oliver,famous psychologists,are interested in determining how fast people can respond to a signal flashed on a computer screen.At the start of each trial,the computer displays a Get Ready sign,then the screen goes blank.After a short delay,the signal is flashed on the computer screen and the subject presses a key as quickly as possible.In condition one,the duration of the short delay is always the same length of time.In condition two,the short delay changes randomly from trial to trial.According to research in high-speed decision making,the subjects in condition one are ____ than those in condition two because of ____.

Ana reads in the track-and-field rulebook that an official track on which she can set a world record must have specific qualities.It must be 400 meters long,in an oval shape,and have a surface that is between 0.5 in.and 1.0 in.thick.The track described in the rulebook is an example of a ____ concept.

Nuria's parents are so happy that she can say "doggie" and "cookie." Lani,who is younger,makes many sounds that are repetitive,like "lalalala" and "papapa." Nuria's language development is in the ____ stage and Lani's is in the ____ stage.

Homer and Marge go to the Hummer dealership to buy a new H2.When they walk in,none of the salespersons approach them because Homer and Marge's appearance doesn't match that of people they thinkcan afford to buy an H2.The salespeople are relying on their ____ of "Hummer buyer."

Explain the reasons that human decisions can be flawed and biased,thus leading to unsatisfactory outcomes.

James spends months developing a theory of decision making.But in an experimental test,only half of the participants respond as his theory predicted.James concludes that the rest of the subjects did not understand the directions and proclaims that the experiment is evidence in favor of his theory.This is an example of the ____.

After sitting at the computer for hours typing a research paper,Kerry cannot figure out how to write the summary.She decides to take a long walk and finish the paper later.When she returns,she easily writes her summary page.Kerry's use of ____ helps her produce a much better paper.

In the 1960s and 1970s,many attempts were made to teach chimps sign language.Which statement would Chomsky most likely agree with concerning nonhuman acquisition of language?

Luis is on the jury for a highly publicized murder case.After hearing the prosecution's evidence,he has decided that the defendant is guilty.The defense provides several witnesses that place the defendant at a party during the time of the murder.However,Luis ignores this evidence and continues to believe that the defendant is guilty.Which obstacle to problem solving is operating?

If you had a condition in which you could not detect a person's tone or nonverbal cues,it would be difficult to assess the context of language.For example,if someone said,"Gee,you're so smart!" in a sarcastic tone,you may misperceive their verbal slight as a compliment.This occurs because you would be relying on ____ processing of language.

Cinderella is excited about meeting a potential husband at the ball.Her ideal suitor would have some of the following attributes: tall,dark,handsome,rich,and good taste in glass slippers.At the ball,she hooks up with Prince Charming,who has all of these features.Cinderella's set of characteristic features for her potential husband is called a ____ concept,and Prince Charming is a ____.

Sunyi says,"Arya is going." What is the earliest approximate age that Sunyi should be able to use this sentence?Question

The two basic elements of a language are ____ and ____.

If you want to use logic to reason through a solution to a social dilemma,you would likely use ____.

Belinda wants to record a record album,but doesn't know how to begin.Her friend,Carlyle,says,"Why don't you start by deciding with whom you'd like to work and then make a list of other tasks,so you can check them off as you complete them?" Carlyle is suggesting ____.

Yasuo has played a slot machine at a riverboat casino nine straight times and lost on each play.He believes that he will win on the tenth play because "he is due." Yasuo is exhibiting ____.