Question 1

Evolutionary theorists maintain that many human errors in reasoning would vanish if ther problems are presented in terms of

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A)  base rates and probabilities, rather than raw frequencies. 
B)  both raw frequencies and base rates. 
C)  neither raw frequencies nor base rates. 
D)  raw frequencies, rather than base rates and probabilities. 
A)  base rates and probabilities, rather than raw frequencies. 
B)  both raw frequencies and base rates. 
C)  neither raw frequencies nor base rates. 
D)  raw frequencies, rather than base rates and probabilities.

Question 2

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

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A)  A one-year-old child understands a few words and can say a few words. 
B)  A two-year-old child babbles and uses a few words. 
C)  A three-year-old child uses grammar correctly around 75% to 80% of the time. 
D)  A five-year-old child can use language much better than a chimpanzee. 
A)  A one-year-old child understands a few words and can say a few words. 
B)  A two-year-old child babbles and uses a few words. 
C)  A three-year-old child uses grammar correctly around 75% to 80% of the time. 
D)  A five-year-old child can use language much better than a chimpanzee.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the behaviorist,nativist,and interactionist perspectives on language acquisition.

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According to the behavioral approach chi

Question 4

The fact that language has rules that govern the arrangement of words into phrases and sentences refers to the

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A)  generative aspect of language. 
B)  phonemic aspect of language. 
C)  continuity aspect of language. 
D)  structured aspect of language. 
A)  generative aspect of language. 
B)  phonemic aspect of language. 
C)  continuity aspect of language. 
D)  structured aspect of language.

Question 5

A child who uses "wented" as the past tense of the verb "to go"

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A)  is using a metalinguistic transformation. 
B)  is probably still at the stage of using semantic slanting. 
C)  is using a general rule in an irregular case where it does not apply. 
D)  is using motherese to express the past tense. 
A)  is using a metalinguistic transformation. 
B)  is probably still at the stage of using semantic slanting. 
C)  is using a general rule in an irregular case where it does not apply. 
D)  is using motherese to express the past tense.

Question 6

Greeno referred to problems where individuals need to carry out a sequence of changes in order to reach a specific goal as an example of a problem of

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A)  arrangement. 
B)  transformation. 
C)  inducing structure. 
D)  cognition. 
A)  arrangement. 
B)  transformation. 
C)  inducing structure. 
D)  cognition.

Question 7

Our ability to reason constitutes primarily

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A)  a behavioral activity. 
B)  a cognitive activity. 
C)  a learned activity. 
D)  an objective activity. 
A)  a behavioral activity. 
B)  a cognitive activity. 
C)  a learned activity. 
D)  an objective activity.

Question 8

The ____________________ is the belief that the odds of an uncertain event increase when the event has not occurred recently.

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The answer of The ____________________ is the belief that the...

Question 9

Two-year-old Owen rushes into the kitchen and tells his sister: "Baby throw.Baby bad." He wants her to know that his baby brother is bad because he just threw his toys on the floor.Owen's communication illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  semantic slanting. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  semantic slanting. 
D)  underextension.

Question 10

Herbert Simon's theory of bounded rationality asserts that people's reliance on simple decision-making strategies often results in suboptimal decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Incorrectly estimating that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunction fallacy. 
B)  alternative outcome effect. 
C)  gambler's fallacy. 
D)  base rate fallacy. 
A)  conjunction fallacy. 
B)  alternative outcome effect. 
C)  gambler's fallacy. 
D)  base rate fallacy.

Question 12

Explain the factors that individuals typically consider in risky decision-making.

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Decision making involves evaluating alte

Question 13

Ashley is just starting to show signs of understanding the meanings of familiar words.Based on research that has investigated milestones in language development,you should expect that Ashley is approximately

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A)  6 weeks old. 
B)  3 months old. 
C)  8 months old. 
D)  14 months old. 
A)  6 weeks old. 
B)  3 months old. 
C)  8 months old. 
D)  14 months old.

Question 14

Claude and Marie are excited because they have just bought a restaurant from the previous owners.The two partners know that the last seven restaurants that have been operated at that location have gone bankrupt within a year of their openings,but Claude and Marie are certain their restaurant will be successful because they plan on working hard.In this case,the two new business partners are

Accepted Answer

A)  showing belief perseverance. 
B)  showing evidence of the gambler's fallacy. 
C)  showing the confirmation bias. 
D)  apparently ignoring base rates. 
A)  showing belief perseverance. 
B)  showing evidence of the gambler's fallacy. 
C)  showing the confirmation bias. 
D)  apparently ignoring base rates.

Question 15

List and describe the three types of problems proposed by Greeno.

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Greeno has proposed that problems can be

Question 16

When using elimination by aspects to choose between different alternatives,it is best to evaluate the ____________________ aspect first.

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The answer of When using elimination by aspects to choose...

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been described as a language-related behavior exhibited by Savage-Rumbauugh's star pupil,the chimpanzee Kanzi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanzi acquired a vocabulary of hundreds of words and used thousands of word combinations 
B)  Kanzi developed comprehension of simple English sentences shown on a computer monitor 
C)  Kanzi developed comprehension of spoken English 
D)  Kanzi exhibited understanding and use of grammatical rules 
A)  Kanzi acquired a vocabulary of hundreds of words and used thousands of word combinations 
B)  Kanzi developed comprehension of simple English sentences shown on a computer monitor 
C)  Kanzi developed comprehension of spoken English 
D)  Kanzi exhibited understanding and use of grammatical rules

Question 18

Elisa is entering survey data from adult males in a research study.One respondent has listed his height as 6 feet 5 inches,but the occupation is hard to decipher.Elisa thinks it might be basketball player or bank president.She decides to enter basketball player as the occupation.In this case,Elisa

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated the conjunction fallacy in making her decision. 
B)  probably relied on the representativeness heuristic to make her decision. 
C)  demonstrated overextension in making her decision. 
D)  probably relied on the availability heuristic to make her decision. 
A)  demonstrated the conjunction fallacy in making her decision. 
B)  probably relied on the representativeness heuristic to make her decision. 
C)  demonstrated overextension in making her decision. 
D)  probably relied on the availability heuristic to make her decision.

Question 19

Even though he knows only a small percentage of high school athletes go on to professional careers,Charlie believes that he will receive a scholarship to play football in college and then will have a career in the NFL.Charlie is

Accepted Answer

A)  not applying base rates to himself. 
B)  applying base rates to himself. 
C)  not applying the conjunction fallacy. 
D)  applying the conjunction fallacy. 
A)  not applying base rates to himself. 
B)  applying base rates to himself. 
C)  not applying the conjunction fallacy. 
D)  applying the conjunction fallacy.

Question 20

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo pygmy chimpanzees suggests that some animals may be capable of genuine language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Evolutionary theorists maintain that many human errors in reasoning would vanish if ther problems are presented in terms of

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

Compare and contrast the behaviorist,nativist,and interactionist perspectives on language acquisition.

The fact that language has rules that govern the arrangement of words into phrases and sentences refers to the

A child who uses "wented" as the past tense of the verb "to go"

Greeno referred to problems where individuals need to carry out a sequence of changes in order to reach a specific goal as an example of a problem of

Our ability to reason constitutes primarily

The ____________________ is the belief that the odds of an uncertain event increase when the event has not occurred recently.

Two-year-old Owen rushes into the kitchen and tells his sister: "Baby throw.Baby bad." He wants her to know that his baby brother is bad because he just threw his toys on the floor.Owen's communication illustrates the use of

Herbert Simon's theory of bounded rationality asserts that people's reliance on simple decision-making strategies often results in suboptimal decisions.

Incorrectly estimating that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone is known as the

Explain the factors that individuals typically consider in risky decision-making.

Ashley is just starting to show signs of understanding the meanings of familiar words.Based on research that has investigated milestones in language development,you should expect that Ashley is approximately

List and describe the three types of problems proposed by Greeno.

When using elimination by aspects to choose between different alternatives,it is best to evaluate the ____________________ aspect first.

Which of the following has NOT been described as a language-related behavior exhibited by Savage-Rumbauugh's star pupil,the chimpanzee Kanzi?

Elisa is entering survey data from adult males in a research study.One respondent has listed his height as 6 feet 5 inches,but the occupation is hard to decipher.Elisa thinks it might be basketball player or bank president.She decides to enter basketball player as the occupation.In this case,Elisa

Even though he knows only a small percentage of high school athletes go on to professional careers,Charlie believes that he will receive a scholarship to play football in college and then will have a career in the NFL.Charlie is

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo pygmy chimpanzees suggests that some animals may be capable of genuine language acquisition.

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Exam 8: Language and Thought

Evolutionary theorists maintain that many human errors in reasoning would vanish if ther problems are presented in terms of

Which of the following situations would lead you to suspect that the child has a language development problem?

Compare and contrast the behaviorist,nativist,and interactionist perspectives on language acquisition.

The fact that language has rules that govern the arrangement of words into phrases and sentences refers to the

A child who uses "wented" as the past tense of the verb "to go"

Greeno referred to problems where individuals need to carry out a sequence of changes in order to reach a specific goal as an example of a problem of

Our ability to reason constitutes primarily

The ____________________ is the belief that the odds of an uncertain event increase when the event has not occurred recently.

Two-year-old Owen rushes into the kitchen and tells his sister: "Baby throw.Baby bad." He wants her to know that his baby brother is bad because he just threw his toys on the floor.Owen's communication illustrates the use of

Herbert Simon's theory of bounded rationality asserts that people's reliance on simple decision-making strategies often results in suboptimal decisions.

Incorrectly estimating that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone is known as the

Explain the factors that individuals typically consider in risky decision-making.

Ashley is just starting to show signs of understanding the meanings of familiar words.Based on research that has investigated milestones in language development,you should expect that Ashley is approximately

List and describe the three types of problems proposed by Greeno.

When using elimination by aspects to choose between different alternatives,it is best to evaluate the ____________________ aspect first.

Which of the following has NOT been described as a language-related behavior exhibited by Savage-Rumbauugh's star pupil,the chimpanzee Kanzi?

Elisa is entering survey data from adult males in a research study.One respondent has listed his height as 6 feet 5 inches,but the occupation is hard to decipher.Elisa thinks it might be basketball player or bank president.She decides to enter basketball player as the occupation.In this case,Elisa

Even though he knows only a small percentage of high school athletes go on to professional careers,Charlie believes that he will receive a scholarship to play football in college and then will have a career in the NFL.Charlie is

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo pygmy chimpanzees suggests that some animals may be capable of genuine language acquisition.

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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