Question 1

Collins and Quillian explained the results of priming experiments by introducing the concept of ___________ into their network model.

Accepted Answer

A)  spreading activation 
B)  cognitive economy 
C)  typicality 
D)  back propagation 
A)  spreading activation 
B)  cognitive economy 
C)  typicality 
D)  back propagation

Question 2

Which of the following would be in a basic level category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Truck 
B)  Vehicle 
C)  Pickup truck 
D)  Transportation 
A)  Truck 
B)  Vehicle 
C)  Pickup truck 
D)  Transportation

Question 3

___________ are actual members of a category that a person has encountered in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)  Icons 
B)  Prototypes 
C)  Units 
D)  Exemplars 
A)  Icons 
B)  Prototypes 
C)  Units 
D)  Exemplars

Question 4

Rosch found that participants respond more rapidly in a same-different task when presented with "good" examples of colors such as "red" and "green" than when they are presented with "poor" examples such as "pink" and "light green." The result of this experiment was interpreted as supporting the ___________ approach to categorization.

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplar 
B)  prototype 
C)  network 
D)  parallel processing 
A)  exemplar 
B)  prototype 
C)  network 
D)  parallel processing

Question 5

For the category "fruit," people give a higher typicality rating to "banana" than to "kiwi." Knowing that, we can also reason that

Accepted Answer

A)  the word "fruit" will lead to a larger priming effect for banana than for kiwi. 
B)  when people are asked to list all the fruits they can think of, kiwi will usually appear on their list before banana. 
C)  neither kiwi nor banana is likely to be the fruit "closest" to the prototype of the fruit category. 
D)  people will have a similar number of exemplars for kiwi and banana. 
A)  the word "fruit" will lead to a larger priming effect for banana than for kiwi. 
B)  when people are asked to list all the fruits they can think of, kiwi will usually appear on their list before banana. 
C)  neither kiwi nor banana is likely to be the fruit "closest" to the prototype of the fruit category. 
D)  people will have a similar number of exemplars for kiwi and banana.

Question 6

Items high on prototypicality have ___________ family resemblances.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  weak 
C)  moderate 
D)  strong 
A)  no 
B)  weak 
C)  moderate 
D)  strong

Collins and Quillian explained the results of priming experiments by introducing the concept of ___________ into their network model.

Which of the following would be in a basic level category?

___________ are actual members of a category that a person has encountered in the past.

For the category "fruit," people give a higher typicality rating to "banana" than to "kiwi." Knowing that, we can also reason that

Items high on prototypicality have ___________ family resemblances.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

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Exam 9: Conceptual Knowledge

Collins and Quillian explained the results of priming experiments by introducing the concept of ___________ into their network model.

Which of the following would be in a basic level category?

___________ are actual members of a category that a person has encountered in the past.

For the category "fruit," people give a higher typicality rating to "banana" than to "kiwi." Knowing that, we can also reason that

Items high on prototypicality have ___________ family resemblances.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters