Exam 9: Conceptual Knowledge

A task for determining how prototypical an object is would be

An advantage of the exemplar approach over the prototype approach is that the exemplar approach provides a better explanation of the ___________ effect.

In a lexical decision task, participants have to decide whether

The four proposals addressing the representation of concepts in the brain all agree that the information is ________.

Which of the choices best represents cognitive economy in the following sentence? The property _______is stored at the _______node.

Priming occurs when presentation of one stimulus

Which of the following theories on conceptual representation combines both sensory and motor experiences?

Describe the prototype approach to categorization. Define "prototype" and give examples for the category of "clothing." Mention one item that is high and one that is low on prototypicality in the clothing category.

The semantic network model predicts that the time it takes for a person to retrieve information about a concept should be determined by

It may be difficult for young Matthew, who is only 4 years of age, to understand the difference between the iPad that his mother uses, the Kindle that his brother uses, and the Galaxy tablet that his sister uses. After all, all of them are tablets, have touch screens, are electronic technology, and run "apps" that include games and educational programs. These similarities remind us of the concept of ___________, which refers to the fact that animals tend to share many different properties.

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with semantic networks?

If you say that "a Labrador retriever is my idea of a typical dog," you would be using the ___________ approach to categorization.

In evaluating retrieval rates for category information for a concept, Collins and Quillian's semantic network approach would predict the slowest reaction times for which of the following statements using a sentence verification technique?

Based on the information your textbook provided about different category types, jumping from ___________ categories results in the largest gain in information.

The process of back propagation is most closely associated with

In the context of cognitive psychology and conceptual models, a tool would be classified as a(n) ________.

A person who has been diagnosed with ________ dementia has difficulty recognizing both living things and artifacts.

Imagine that a young child is just learning about the category "dog." Thus far, she has experienced only two dogs, one a poodle and the other a German shepherd. On her third encounter with a dog, she will be LEAST likely to correctly categorize the animal as a dog if that animal

___________is a "typical" member of a category.

Choose two of the following approaches to compare and contrast: sensory-functional hypothesis, multiple-factor approach, semantic category approach, and embodied approach. Indicate which proposal you think is strongest and which is weakest, providing information to support your opinion.