Exam 8: B: Language and Thought

Based on the boy's language use, is Hayley correct in her assessment that he is developmentally delayed?

What is the term used to describe the tendency to think of a hammer as only a tool to hammer nails and not as a weapon, a lever, or a weight to prop open a door?

Which barrier to effective problem solving is illustrated by the series of water-jug problems described in your text?

Individuals from East Asian cultures tend to focus on context and the relationships among elements in a field. What is this cognitive style called?

At dinner, three-year-old Matias overhears his father tell the waitress that his tasty hamburger was "superb." Matias has never heard this word before. The next day Matias tells his mother that the grilled-cheese sandwich she made him for lunch was superb. Which of the following terms represents the process by which Matias likely learned the word "superb"?

Darcy enjoys a day at the racetrack and doesn't really care if she ends up with a little more or little less money at the end of the day. What most likely influences Darcy's decision to go to the racetrack?

What is reflected in Hayley's certainty in her estimate of the boy's age?