Question 1

Building is to hospital as subordinate-level is to midlevel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Solving an algebra problem exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking. 
B) flexibility. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) originality. 
A) convergent thinking. 
B) flexibility. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) originality.

Question 3

Katie is weighing several job offers. She gives each job a score on several criteria, then sums the scores. Katie is using the _____ approach to make her decision.

Accepted Answer

A) additive model 
B) single feature 
C) framing 
D) representativeness 
A) additive model 
B) single feature 
C) framing 
D) representativeness

Question 4

"Eureka! I've got it!" That sudden awareness of the path toward a problem's solution is called:

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) cognition. 
C) insight. 
D) fluency. 
A) creativity. 
B) cognition. 
C) insight. 
D) fluency.

Question 5

Formal concepts are:

Accepted Answer

A) defined by a prototype. 
B) more common than natural concepts. 
C) defined by specific rules. 
D) learned through everyday experience. 
A) defined by a prototype. 
B) more common than natural concepts. 
C) defined by specific rules. 
D) learned through everyday experience.

Question 6

Triangles are three-sided polygons whose interior angles sum to 180 degrees. Based on this definition, "triangle" is a _____ concept.

Accepted Answer

A) natural 
B) superordinate 
C) formal 
D) prototypical 
A) natural 
B) superordinate 
C) formal 
D) prototypical

Question 7

Dr. Randazza shows participants a stylized map of a fictitious city. The map includes landmarks, such as a post office, a library, a shopping mall, a bus depot, and an airport. Some of the landmarks are close together, such as the library and the post office. Others are far apart, such as the airport and the shopping mall. Dr. Randazza removes the map. Participants are asked to imagine walking from one landmark to another, either a nearby one or a more distant one. Participants press a key when they've reached the destination in their minds. What should Dr. Randazza find? What would such a result say about mental imagery?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
B) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
C) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
D) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
A) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
B) Participants should take the same amount of time to travel mentally between distant landmarks as between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
C) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery reflects the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects. 
D) Participants should take longer to travel mentally between distant landmarks than between close landmarks. This result would suggest that mental imagery does not reflect the actual actions people perform with respect to real objects.

Question 8

Dr. Salim is a linguist, studying the rules guiding the order of words and phrases in several of the world's languages.Dr. Salim studies:

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes. 
B) morphemes. 
C) syntax. 
D) pragmatics. 
A) phonemes. 
B) morphemes. 
C) syntax. 
D) pragmatics.

Question 9

In one study, Subramaniam and her colleagues found that participants who watched a comedy film performed better on an insight puzzle than did participants who watched dull or frightening films. The type of film participants watched is a(n) _____ variable in this study.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) dependent 
C) experimental 
D) independent 
A) control 
B) dependent 
C) experimental 
D) independent

Question 10

When people use the representativeness heuristic, they overemphasize base rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pragmatics refers to the rules indicating how words and phrases may be combined to form legitimate sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem's _____ state is 3 3/5; it may be solved through a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) goal; algorithm 
B) goal; heuristic 
C) initial; algorithm 
D) initial; heuristic 
A) goal; algorithm 
B) goal; heuristic 
C) initial; algorithm 
D) initial; heuristic

Question 13

Two-and-one-half ounces of gin and one-half ounce of vermouth yields a perfect martini every time; in problem solving terms, this recipe is an algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly. The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) the availability heuristic. 
B) the representativeness heuristic. 
C) a mental set. 
D) the confirmation bias. 
A) the availability heuristic. 
B) the representativeness heuristic. 
C) a mental set. 
D) the confirmation bias.

Question 15

"Sound it out," Mrs. Sands encourages her first-grade students when they struggle to read a word aloud. Mrs. Sands is introducing her students to:

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes. 
B) syntax. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) semantics. 
A) phonemes. 
B) syntax. 
C) pragmatics. 
D) semantics.

Question 16

CT scans are useful for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities, but they say little about normal brain functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A plot of the IQ scores of any population would yield a bell-shaped distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Express as an improper fraction: 4 7/8," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem is BEST solved through:

Accepted Answer

A) trial and error. 
B) insight. 
C) an algorithm. 
D) a heuristic. 
A) trial and error. 
B) insight. 
C) an algorithm. 
D) a heuristic.

Question 19

The first intelligence test was devised by:

Accepted Answer

A) Binet. 
B) Stern. 
C) Weschler. 
D) Spearman. 
A) Binet. 
B) Stern. 
C) Weschler. 
D) Spearman.

Question 20

In round figures, the likelihood of getting into a fatal auto accident is about 1 in _____. The likelihood of a fatal airplane crash is about 1 in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 100; 100 
B) 100; 10,000 
C) 1,000; 100 
D) 1,000; 10,000 
A) 100; 100 
B) 100; 10,000 
C) 1,000; 100 
D) 1,000; 10,000

Building is to hospital as subordinate-level is to midlevel.

Solving an algebra problem exemplifies:

Katie is weighing several job offers. She gives each job a score on several criteria, then sums the scores. Katie is using the _____ approach to make her decision.

"Eureka! I've got it!" That sudden awareness of the path toward a problem's solution is called:

Formal concepts are:

Triangles are three-sided polygons whose interior angles sum to 180 degrees. Based on this definition, "triangle" is a _____ concept.

Dr. Salim is a linguist, studying the rules guiding the order of words and phrases in several of the world's languages.Dr. Salim studies:

In one study, Subramaniam and her colleagues found that participants who watched a comedy film performed better on an insight puzzle than did participants who watched dull or frightening films. The type of film participants watched is a(n) _____ variable in this study.

When people use the representativeness heuristic, they overemphasize base rates.

Pragmatics refers to the rules indicating how words and phrases may be combined to form legitimate sentences.

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem's _ state is 3 3/5; it may be solved through a(n) _.

Two-and-one-half ounces of gin and one-half ounce of vermouth yields a perfect martini every time; in problem solving terms, this recipe is an algorithm.

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly. The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

"Sound it out," Mrs. Sands encourages her first-grade students when they struggle to read a word aloud. Mrs. Sands is introducing her students to:

CT scans are useful for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities, but they say little about normal brain functioning.

A plot of the IQ scores of any population would yield a bell-shaped distribution.

"Express as an improper fraction: 4 7/8," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem is BEST solved through:

The first intelligence test was devised by:

In round figures, the likelihood of getting into a fatal auto accident is about 1 in _. The likelihood of a fatal airplane crash is about 1 in _.

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Building is to hospital as subordinate-level is to midlevel.

Solving an algebra problem exemplifies:

Katie is weighing several job offers. She gives each job a score on several criteria, then sums the scores. Katie is using the _____ approach to make her decision.

"Eureka! I've got it!" That sudden awareness of the path toward a problem's solution is called:

Formal concepts are:

Triangles are three-sided polygons whose interior angles sum to 180 degrees. Based on this definition, "triangle" is a _____ concept.

Dr. Salim is a linguist, studying the rules guiding the order of words and phrases in several of the world's languages.Dr. Salim studies:

In one study, Subramaniam and her colleagues found that participants who watched a comedy film performed better on an insight puzzle than did participants who watched dull or frightening films. The type of film participants watched is a(n) _____ variable in this study.

When people use the representativeness heuristic, they overemphasize base rates.

Pragmatics refers to the rules indicating how words and phrases may be combined to form legitimate sentences.

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem's _____ state is 3 3/5; it may be solved through a(n) _____.

Two-and-one-half ounces of gin and one-half ounce of vermouth yields a perfect martini every time; in problem solving terms, this recipe is an algorithm.

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly. The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

"Sound it out," Mrs. Sands encourages her first-grade students when they struggle to read a word aloud. Mrs. Sands is introducing her students to:

CT scans are useful for detecting tumors and other brain abnormalities, but they say little about normal brain functioning.

A plot of the IQ scores of any population would yield a bell-shaped distribution.

"Express as an improper fraction: 4 7/8," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem is BEST solved through:

The first intelligence test was devised by:

In round figures, the likelihood of getting into a fatal auto accident is about 1 in _____. The likelihood of a fatal airplane crash is about 1 in _____.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states a problem in a fifth-grade arithmetic text. This problem's _ state is 3 3/5; it may be solved through a(n) _.

In round figures, the likelihood of getting into a fatal auto accident is about 1 in _. The likelihood of a fatal airplane crash is about 1 in _.