Question 1

The part of grammar that involves the rules for word order is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Cognition includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  language. 
B)  problem-solving. 
C)  daydreaming. 
D)  reflexive actions. 
A)  language. 
B)  problem-solving. 
C)  daydreaming. 
D)  reflexive actions.

Question 3

A recent college graduate mentally tries out several "answers" to possible questions he might be asked by prospective employers before actually going to his first interview.This college graduate is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  planning. 
B)  the semantic differential. 
C)  intrinsic encoding. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  planning. 
B)  the semantic differential. 
C)  intrinsic encoding. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 4

Oversimplified concepts of groups of people are called

Accepted Answer

A)  social stereotypes. 
B)  disjunctive concepts. 
C)  representative algorithms. 
D)  conjunctive concepts. 
A)  social stereotypes. 
B)  disjunctive concepts. 
C)  representative algorithms. 
D)  conjunctive concepts.

Question 5

Words can be rearranged to form an infinite variety of meaningful sentences.This represents the characteristic of language called

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  morphology. 
A)  phonology. 
B)  grammar. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  morphology.

Question 6

Jeffrey often says that spiced chicken tastes "pointy," that pain is the color orange,and that hearing human voices unleashes a flood of colors and tastes.Jeffrey is experiencing a rare form of imagery known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory overload. 
B)  sane hallucinations. 
C)  eidetic imagery. 
D)  synesthesia. 
A)  sensory overload. 
B)  sane hallucinations. 
C)  eidetic imagery. 
D)  synesthesia.

Question 7

To help understand electricity,Researcher Stephen Kosslyn would recommend that you

Accepted Answer

A)  use a mnemonic system to devise an acrostic to describe the process. 
B)  picture the wires as large pipes with electrons the size of golf balls moving through the pipes. 
C)  study electrical diagrams from different perspectives. 
D)  follow an actual electrical wiring system form its source to its utility usage. 
A)  use a mnemonic system to devise an acrostic to describe the process. 
B)  picture the wires as large pipes with electrons the size of golf balls moving through the pipes. 
C)  study electrical diagrams from different perspectives. 
D)  follow an actual electrical wiring system form its source to its utility usage.

Question 8

People have been shown to give different responses to surveys if the word "banned" is used in a question than if "not allowed" is used.The difference is primarily a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  conjunctive meaning. 
C)  disjunctive meaning. 
D)  semantics. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  conjunctive meaning. 
C)  disjunctive meaning. 
D)  semantics.

Question 9

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to use

Accepted Answer

A)  American Sign Language. 
B)  a computer keyboard with lexigrams. 
C)  plastic chips arranged on a magnetized board. 
D)  spoken words. 
A)  American Sign Language. 
B)  a computer keyboard with lexigrams. 
C)  plastic chips arranged on a magnetized board. 
D)  spoken words.

Question 10

The Rumbaughs taught a chimp named Kanzi to comprehend spoken English words through

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-and-error. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  trial-and-error. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 11

The sentence "A man opened the store for business" and the sentence "The store was opened for business by a man" are related by

Accepted Answer

A)  the semantic differential. 
B)  irregular usage of syntax. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  transformation rules. 
A)  the semantic differential. 
B)  irregular usage of syntax. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  transformation rules.

Question 12

Although most people use trial-and-error when they first try the Rubik's cube puzzle,some take the easy route of reading the printed instructions that give the steps for a __________ solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  rote 
B)  heuristic 
C)  random search 
D)  intuitive 
A)  rote 
B)  heuristic 
C)  random search 
D)  intuitive

Question 13

The use of an algebraic equation to determine how many scoops of coffee are needed to make 20 cups illustrates problem-solving by

Accepted Answer

A)  trial and error. 
B)  rote. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  heuristics. 
A)  trial and error. 
B)  rote. 
C)  understanding. 
D)  heuristics.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about gestural languages is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speech may have evolved from gestures that were utilized throughout human history. 
B)  Sign languages are part of one's personal identity and define a distinct community and culture. 
C)  American Sign Language is readily understood by those who "speak" French sign or Chinese sign. 
D)  American Sign Language has only 3,000 root signs with variations on the sign altering the meaning. 
A)  Speech may have evolved from gestures that were utilized throughout human history. 
B)  Sign languages are part of one's personal identity and define a distinct community and culture. 
C)  American Sign Language is readily understood by those who "speak" French sign or Chinese sign. 
D)  American Sign Language has only 3,000 root signs with variations on the sign altering the meaning.

Question 15

If you have good kinesthetic imagery,you most likely will be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  use the left side of your brain. 
B)  learn the newest dance steps quickly. 
C)  think of an exciting plot for a novel. 
D)  argue successfully in a court of law. 
A)  use the left side of your brain. 
B)  learn the newest dance steps quickly. 
C)  think of an exciting plot for a novel. 
D)  argue successfully in a court of law.

Question 16

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions,such as good/bad,strong/weak,and active/passive,we are measuring which meaning of the words or concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  disjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  conjunctive meaning 
D)  connotative meaning 
A)  disjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  conjunctive meaning 
D)  connotative meaning

Question 17

An advertisement states that job applicants must have a B.S.degree in chemistry and three letters of recommendation.This illustrates a __________ concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical 
B)  relational 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  conjunctive 
A)  prototypical 
B)  relational 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  conjunctive

Question 18

Language is termed productive if it

Accepted Answer

A)  allows for communication of thoughts and ideas. 
B)  is capable of generating new ideas and possibilities. 
C)  increases one's adaptation to a changing environment. 
D)  provides a set of rules for making sounds into words and words into sentences. 
A)  allows for communication of thoughts and ideas. 
B)  is capable of generating new ideas and possibilities. 
C)  increases one's adaptation to a changing environment. 
D)  provides a set of rules for making sounds into words and words into sentences.

Question 19

When presented with a list of 100 of the most common English words,most English-speaking people could agree on which of the following meanings of these words?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  relational meaning 
D)  connotative meaning 
A)  conjunctive meaning 
B)  denotative meaning 
C)  relational meaning 
D)  connotative meaning

Question 20

If Jake is like most children,he will learn concepts most readily by

Accepted Answer

A)  learning rules. 
B)  over-regularization. 
C)  positive and negative instances. 
D)  receiving punishment for his incorrect labeling. 
A)  learning rules. 
B)  over-regularization. 
C)  positive and negative instances. 
D)  receiving punishment for his incorrect labeling.

Exam 8: A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

The part of grammar that involves the rules for word order is referred to as

Cognition includes all of the following EXCEPT

A recent college graduate mentally tries out several "answers" to possible questions he might be asked by prospective employers before actually going to his first interview.This college graduate is exhibiting

Oversimplified concepts of groups of people are called

Words can be rearranged to form an infinite variety of meaningful sentences.This represents the characteristic of language called

Jeffrey often says that spiced chicken tastes "pointy," that pain is the color orange,and that hearing human voices unleashes a flood of colors and tastes.Jeffrey is experiencing a rare form of imagery known as

To help understand electricity,Researcher Stephen Kosslyn would recommend that you

People have been shown to give different responses to surveys if the word "banned" is used in a question than if "not allowed" is used.The difference is primarily a matter of

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to use

The Rumbaughs taught a chimp named Kanzi to comprehend spoken English words through

The sentence "A man opened the store for business" and the sentence "The store was opened for business by a man" are related by

Although most people use trial-and-error when they first try the Rubik's cube puzzle,some take the easy route of reading the printed instructions that give the steps for a __________ solution.

The use of an algebraic equation to determine how many scoops of coffee are needed to make 20 cups illustrates problem-solving by

Which of the following statements about gestural languages is FALSE?

If you have good kinesthetic imagery,you most likely will be able to

When we rate words or concepts on dimensions,such as good/bad,strong/weak,and active/passive,we are measuring which meaning of the words or concepts?

An advertisement states that job applicants must have a B.S.degree in chemistry and three letters of recommendation.This illustrates a __________ concept.

Language is termed productive if it

When presented with a list of 100 of the most common English words,most English-speaking people could agree on which of the following meanings of these words?

If Jake is like most children,he will learn concepts most readily by

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

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C: States of Consciousness

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A: Conditioning and Learning

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A: Memory

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B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

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A: Motivation and Emotion

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A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

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A: Health,stress,and Coping

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C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

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C: Therapies

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C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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