Question 1

Regarding the effects of choice on decision-making,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Businesses that increase the variety of their product offerings are guaranteed increased sales. 
B)  Restaurants whose menus feature a broader variety of choices often find that patrons are more likely to order from a smaller number of familiar choices. 
C)  In one study, consumers with more flavors of jams to choose from did express more interest, but were actually 10 times less likely to purchase any jam. 
D)  Complex choices are difficult to make due to increased stress, cognitive overload, difficulty remembering all of the choices, and confusion about the possibilities. 
A)  Businesses that increase the variety of their product offerings are guaranteed increased sales. 
B)  Restaurants whose menus feature a broader variety of choices often find that patrons are more likely to order from a smaller number of familiar choices. 
C)  In one study, consumers with more flavors of jams to choose from did express more interest, but were actually 10 times less likely to purchase any jam. 
D)  Complex choices are difficult to make due to increased stress, cognitive overload, difficulty remembering all of the choices, and confusion about the possibilities.

Question 2

Creative persons are unconventional and nonconforming primarily in their work,and otherwise,do not have unusual,outlandish,or bizarre personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You are asked to come up with new ways to clean oil off a beach,so you look in the dictionary at randomly selected words,such as weed,rust,poor,magnify,foam,coal,etc,and try to relate them to the problem and see what thoughts they trigger.You are

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking varied input to solve your problem. 
B)  narrowing the parameters of your problem. 
C)  distracting your focus and this should be avoided. 
D)  creating mental sets that will enhance your creativity. 
A)  seeking varied input to solve your problem. 
B)  narrowing the parameters of your problem. 
C)  distracting your focus and this should be avoided. 
D)  creating mental sets that will enhance your creativity.

Question 4

The story of how the Post-It note was invented by an engineer who accidentally created a weak adhesive and had to convince others that it was a "good idea" illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas are rarely accepted until they can be viewed as an analogy of a previous problem. 
B)  ideas must become mental sets within the general public before they are accepted. 
C)  "thin-slicing" is a poor way to determine the practicality of an invention. 
D)  unusual and original ideas may be rejected at first by conventional thinkers. 
A)  ideas are rarely accepted until they can be viewed as an analogy of a previous problem. 
B)  ideas must become mental sets within the general public before they are accepted. 
C)  "thin-slicing" is a poor way to determine the practicality of an invention. 
D)  unusual and original ideas may be rejected at first by conventional thinkers.

Question 5

In order to be creative,one needs time to revise or embellish initial solutions,which allows time

Accepted Answer

A)  to create mental sets. 
B)  to "thin-slice" the solution. 
C)  for incubation. 
D)  for consolidation. 
A)  to create mental sets. 
B)  to "thin-slice" the solution. 
C)  for incubation. 
D)  for consolidation.

Exam 8: C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

Regarding the effects of choice on decision-making,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Creative persons are unconventional and nonconforming primarily in their work,and otherwise,do not have unusual,outlandish,or bizarre personalities.

You are asked to come up with new ways to clean oil off a beach,so you look in the dictionary at randomly selected words,such as weed,rust,poor,magnify,foam,coal,etc,and try to relate them to the problem and see what thoughts they trigger.You are

The story of how the Post-It note was invented by an engineer who accidentally created a weak adhesive and had to convince others that it was a "good idea" illustrates that

In order to be creative,one needs time to revise or embellish initial solutions,which allows time

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

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

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