Exam 8: Language and Thought

According to the interactionist theories of language acquisition,

Imagine you have a problem to solve that has some similarities to problems you have previously solved.If focusing on the similarities leads you relatively quickly to a solution,you would be benefiting from the ____ heuristic; on the other hand,if focusing on the similarities prevents or slows your finding a solution,you would be hindered by the ____ barrier to problem solving.

Hiram is not really a sports fan,but he signs up for a fantasy baseball tournament that is being sponsored by the company he works for.In selecting his team,he picks the ten players that he recognizes from 200 that are listed.He is pleasantly surprised when his fantasy team finishes near the top.In this instance,Hiram made his selections using

You are having a conversation with your psychology professor and he proposes that people have an inborn predisposition to develop language.Which theorist would agree with his assertions?

Solving problems like the hobbit and orc problem in your textbook,that require you to make changes and carry out several steps in order to reach a specific goal are examples of a problem of

Three-year-old Johnny used to say "mikk" when he wanted a drink of milk.Now he is able to say "milk" quite clearly.In this instance,Johnny has made a gain in his use of

Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties that may emerge when solving problems requiring insight?

Kailee has learned the word "kitty," but she uses this word when she is referring to cats,bunnies,squirrels,and other small furry animals.Kailee's use of this word illustrates

Four-year-old Nina says: "I runned all the way home." This MOST likely indicates that

Name and describe the three types of problems identified by Greeno (1978),and indicate which of the approaches to problem solving discussed in your text would be helpful and unhelpful in solving each type of problem.

Loss aversion occurs when

Car A has good mileage,a low price,and low maintenance,or three pluses.Car B has only a low price and low maintenance,or two pluses.So,I'll choose Car A.This is an example of

An 8-year-old shows irony and sarcasm in his speech by saying "That's just great,I'm a regular Michael Jordan!" after he misses a free throw in a basketball game; this suggests that his ____ has improved.

The vocabulary spurt typically begins at around

The process that involves evaluating alternatives and making choices among them is known as

Which of the following theorists encouraged the study of cognitive activity which helped lead to the cognitive revolution in the 1950s?

The hypothesized "language acquisition device" is associated with the

After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain,a cardigan sweater,and her hair in a bun,you decide she must be a librarian.Your judgment is based on

Seventeen-year-old Ashley is driving her brother's car when she has her first-ever flat tire.She realizes that she needs to find where the spare tire and the jack and other tools are stored in the car,remove the flat tire and install the spare tire.Ashley is approaching the problem by

A mental "rule of thumb" for problem solving is referred to as