Question 1

When a child applies a grammatical rule to cases where it should not be used,the child has committed:

Accepted Answer

A)  overregulation 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  overspecification 
A)  overregulation 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  overspecification B

Question 2

Jackson observes that a squirrel in his backyard likes to run up and down trees all day long.From this he assumes that all similar woodland creatures enjoy the same type of activity.What kind of reasoning has Jackson used?

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive 
B)  convergent 
C)  divergent 
D)  inductive 
A)  deductive 
B)  convergent 
C)  divergent 
D)  inductive D

Question 3

In research conducted by Dr.De Martino,the brain area involved in ____ is very active in subjects as they make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning 
B)  memory 
C)  emotion 
D)  language 
A)  reasoning 
B)  memory 
C)  emotion 
D)  language C

Question 4

Why should we expect preschools to teach their students songs and music?

Accepted Answer

Preschools are encouraged to teach their

Question 5

What is one criticism of Chomsky's theory of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  It downplays the importance of environmental influences. 
B)  It ignores the biological components of language. 
C)  It does not explain how children learn language. 
D)  It fails to account for how we can create new sentences. 
A)  It downplays the importance of environmental influences. 
B)  It ignores the biological components of language. 
C)  It does not explain how children learn language. 
D)  It fails to account for how we can create new sentences.

Question 6

What is the best example of the poor correlation between IQ and creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Einstein 
B)  savants 
C)  Mark Twain 
D)  Edgar Allan Poe 
A)  Albert Einstein 
B)  savants 
C)  Mark Twain 
D)  Edgar Allan Poe

Question 7

Which of the following is the best evidence supporting the role of emotion in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion have difficulty in making even simple decisions. 
B)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion have difficulty in making complex decisions. 
C)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion appear to make decisions more quickly and efficiently. 
D)  When individuals focus on their emotional state, their decisions tend to be better. 
A)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion have difficulty in making even simple decisions. 
B)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion have difficulty in making complex decisions. 
C)  Individuals with brain injury resulting in loss of emotion appear to make decisions more quickly and efficiently. 
D)  When individuals focus on their emotional state, their decisions tend to be better.

Question 8

Kal thinks that if a person colors their hair pink,they must be strange and maladjusted.This illustrates that Kal is using a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic 
B)  definition 
C)  algorithm 
D)  psychometric 
A)  heuristic 
B)  definition 
C)  algorithm 
D)  psychometric

Question 9

According to the study cited in the textbook,when looking at an underwater scene,Japanese subjects gave more statements about:

Accepted Answer

A)  objects that were the largest 
B)  the background 
C)  the improbability of the scene 
D)  the size of the scene 
A)  objects that were the largest 
B)  the background 
C)  the improbability of the scene 
D)  the size of the scene

Question 10

Every night Donna asks Larry how his day went.She figures he must hate his job because he does nothing but complain about terrible things that happened during the day.When she attends an office party with him,Donna is surprised to find that Larry's coworkers are pleasant and fun and that Larry seems to enjoy what he does.The fact that Larry remembers the negative aspects of his job more than the positive ones is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  framing 
B)  the representativeness heuristic 
C)  the availability heuristic 
D)  brainstorming 
A)  framing 
B)  the representativeness heuristic 
C)  the availability heuristic 
D)  brainstorming

Question 11

Males and females use language differently.Males use language to ____ and females use it to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct others' behavior; criticize 
B)  share concerns; maintain their position in a group 
C)  solve problems; share concerns 
D)  criticize; maintain their independence 
A)  direct others' behavior; criticize 
B)  share concerns; maintain their position in a group 
C)  solve problems; share concerns 
D)  criticize; maintain their independence

Question 12

Howard Gardner's case study of Sigmund Freud revealed that Freud was very poor in:

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  social competence 
C)  linguistics 
D)  musical and spatial ability 
A)  language 
B)  social competence 
C)  linguistics 
D)  musical and spatial ability

Question 13

The brain stores different concepts in the same area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Joyce and Phil are having an argument.The argument is over the semantics of Joyce calling Phil a "clown." Semantics is involved with:

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology of words 
B)  morphology of words 
C)  the meaning of words 
D)  the order of words in a sentence 
A)  phonology of words 
B)  morphology of words 
C)  the meaning of words 
D)  the order of words in a sentence

Question 15

According to Chomsky,the difference between surface structure and deep structure has to do with:

Accepted Answer

A)  single words and two-word combinations 
B)  learning factors and innate factors 
C)  wording and meaning 
D)  overgeneralization and telegraphic speech 
A)  single words and two-word combinations 
B)  learning factors and innate factors 
C)  wording and meaning 
D)  overgeneralization and telegraphic speech

Question 16

Children develop concepts through experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A "concept" can best be defined as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  object that fits a series of prescribed rules 
B)  idea regarding the solution to a problem 
C)  novel use for an object or tool 
D)  way to group items based upon common characteristics 
A)  object that fits a series of prescribed rules 
B)  idea regarding the solution to a problem 
C)  novel use for an object or tool 
D)  way to group items based upon common characteristics

Question 18

The kids have messed up the living room.There are toys and paper all over the floor.The father tells the kids to clean up.When realizing the large mess they made,the kids start to complain.Then the father suggests breaking down the task into smaller parts,and the kids agree.The father has used the strategy of forming:

Accepted Answer

A)  subgoals 
B)  an analogy 
C)  insight 
D)  functional fixedness 
A)  subgoals 
B)  an analogy 
C)  insight 
D)  functional fixedness

Question 19

____ specifies how we make the meaningful sounds that are used by a particular language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Morphology 
D)  Phonology 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Morphology 
D)  Phonology

Question 20

Discuss an algorithm you use when answering test questions.What heuristics are helpful when studying or writing term papers?

Accepted Answer

When answering test questions, I use the

Exam 14: Thought and Language

When a child applies a grammatical rule to cases where it should not be used,the child has committed:

Jackson observes that a squirrel in his backyard likes to run up and down trees all day long.From this he assumes that all similar woodland creatures enjoy the same type of activity.What kind of reasoning has Jackson used?

In research conducted by Dr.De Martino,the brain area involved in ____ is very active in subjects as they make decisions.

Why should we expect preschools to teach their students songs and music?

What is one criticism of Chomsky's theory of language?

What is the best example of the poor correlation between IQ and creativity?

Which of the following is the best evidence supporting the role of emotion in decision making?

Kal thinks that if a person colors their hair pink,they must be strange and maladjusted.This illustrates that Kal is using a(n):

According to the study cited in the textbook,when looking at an underwater scene,Japanese subjects gave more statements about:

Males and females use language differently.Males use language to ____ and females use it to ____.

Howard Gardner's case study of Sigmund Freud revealed that Freud was very poor in:

The brain stores different concepts in the same area.

Joyce and Phil are having an argument.The argument is over the semantics of Joyce calling Phil a "clown." Semantics is involved with:

According to Chomsky,the difference between surface structure and deep structure has to do with:

Children develop concepts through experience.

A "concept" can best be defined as a(n):

____ specifies how we make the meaningful sounds that are used by a particular language.

Discuss an algorithm you use when answering test questions.What heuristics are helpful when studying or writing term papers?

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