Question 1

Chomsky called the neural "prewiring" that facilitates a child's learning of grammar the _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chomsky called the neural "prewiring" that facilitates...

Question 2

What is a disadvantage of heuristic devices when compared with algorithms in problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A) Correct solutions may not be revealed. 
B) Alternative solutions are generated at a slower rate. 
C) There are too many solutions to consider. 
D) They are less efficient than using algorithms. 
A) Correct solutions may not be revealed. 
B) Alternative solutions are generated at a slower rate. 
C) There are too many solutions to consider. 
D) They are less efficient than using algorithms.

Question 3

Research regarding the use of language in animals supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no doubt that some animals, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, can be taught to use symbols to communicate. 
B) Communication is limited to the human species. 
C) Chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans can understand and produce language. 
D) none of these 
A) There is no doubt that some animals, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, can be taught to use symbols to communicate. 
B) Communication is limited to the human species. 
C) Chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans can understand and produce language. 
D) none of these

Question 4

As a juror attempting to make a decision regarding the possible guilt of a defendant, you recall how the lawyer kept referring to this individual as a criminal, so you assume he/she must be guilty. You have allowed the _________ to influence your decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) representative heuristic 
B) availability effect 
C) framing effect 
D) all of these. 
A) representative heuristic 
B) availability effect 
C) framing effect 
D) all of these.

Question 5

Your level of expertise, whether you fall prey to a mental set, and whether you develop insight into the problem are all factors that affect your ability to solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Anthony graduated from high school with a 4.0 G.P.A. and scored 1595 points on the SAT, a well above-average score. Sternberg's model of intelligence would rate Anthony high on __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) logical 
B) analytical 
C) perceptual 
D) practical 
A) logical 
B) analytical 
C) perceptual 
D) practical

Question 7

The development of prelinguistic vocalizations by infants follows which order?

Accepted Answer

A) crying, babbling, and cooing 
B) crying, cooing, and holophrasing 
C) crying, cooing, and babbling 
D) crying, babbling, and single words 
A) crying, babbling, and cooing 
B) crying, cooing, and holophrasing 
C) crying, cooing, and babbling 
D) crying, babbling, and single words

Question 8

Why might European American children outperform African American children on "culture-free" tests?

Accepted Answer

A) European American children may be more familiar with blocks, pencils, and paper. 
B) European American children may have been more likely to have sketched animals, people, and things. 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these 
A) European American children may be more familiar with blocks, pencils, and paper. 
B) European American children may have been more likely to have sketched animals, people, and things. 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these

Question 9

Children who answer more items correctly on the IQ test than the average for children of the same age attain

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores of 100. 
B) IQ scores above 100. 
C) IQ scores below 100. 
D) None of these. 
A) IQ scores of 100. 
B) IQ scores above 100. 
C) IQ scores below 100. 
D) None of these.

Question 10

What is one reason modern cognitive scientists do not accept the linguistic-relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) People who speak different languages perceive the world differently. 
B) No cultures really exist that have only two words for colors. 
C) The range of people's thoughts is not limited by their vocabulary. 
D) The structure of thought is shaped by language. 
A) People who speak different languages perceive the world differently. 
B) No cultures really exist that have only two words for colors. 
C) The range of people's thoughts is not limited by their vocabulary. 
D) The structure of thought is shaped by language.

Question 11

Piaget believed it was possible to understand concepts without knowing the words used to describe the concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gene described his symptoms to Dr. Ashley, who told him that his illness was just a case of the flu virus that had been infecting many of her patients. Dr. Ashley probably used __________ to come to her diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) an analogy heuristic 
B) means-ends analysis 
C) an algorithm 
D) systematic random search 
A) an analogy heuristic 
B) means-ends analysis 
C) an algorithm 
D) systematic random search

Question 13

Jill is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8. Her IQ score is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 80. 
B) 115. 
C) 125. 
D) 120. 
A) 80. 
B) 115. 
C) 125. 
D) 120.

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between a prototype and an exemplar?

Accepted Answer

A) Prototypes are examples used to teach exemplars. 
B) Exemplars are examples used to teach prototypes. 
C) Prototypes are negatives instances. 
D) Prototypes are positive instances whereas exemplars are negative instances. 
A) Prototypes are examples used to teach exemplars. 
B) Exemplars are examples used to teach prototypes. 
C) Prototypes are negatives instances. 
D) Prototypes are positive instances whereas exemplars are negative instances.

Question 15

If Country A bases its current policy toward Country B on Country B's past behavior, Country A is using

Accepted Answer

A) common sense. 
B) an algorithm. 
C) a subgoal analysis. 
D) an analogy. 
A) common sense. 
B) an algorithm. 
C) a subgoal analysis. 
D) an analogy.

Question 16

A(n) _________ is a specific procedure for solving a type of problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________ is a specific procedure for...

Question 17

Which psychologist proposed nine specific factors of intelligence, which he called primary mental abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Charles Spearman 
C) L. L. Thurstone 
D) J. P. Guilford 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Charles Spearman 
C) L. L. Thurstone 
D) J. P. Guilford

Question 18

Robert Sternberg constructed the ___________ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robert Sternberg constructed the ___________ theory of...

Question 19

Research on genetic factors in human intelligence has used __________ studies.

Accepted Answer

A) twin 
B) adoptee 
C) kinship 
D) all of these 
A) twin 
B) adoptee 
C) kinship 
D) all of these

Question 20

What is another term for the "Aha!" experience?

Accepted Answer

A) mental set 
B) serial processing 
C) parallel processing 
D) insight 
A) mental set 
B) serial processing 
C) parallel processing 
D) insight

Chomsky called the neural "prewiring" that facilitates a child's learning of grammar the _____________.

What is a disadvantage of heuristic devices when compared with algorithms in problem solving?

Research regarding the use of language in animals supports which of the following?

As a juror attempting to make a decision regarding the possible guilt of a defendant, you recall how the lawyer kept referring to this individual as a criminal, so you assume he/she must be guilty. You have allowed the _________ to influence your decision-making.

Your level of expertise, whether you fall prey to a mental set, and whether you develop insight into the problem are all factors that affect your ability to solve problems.

Anthony graduated from high school with a 4.0 G.P.A. and scored 1595 points on the SAT, a well above-average score. Sternberg's model of intelligence would rate Anthony high on __________ intelligence.

The development of prelinguistic vocalizations by infants follows which order?

Why might European American children outperform African American children on "culture-free" tests?

Children who answer more items correctly on the IQ test than the average for children of the same age attain

What is one reason modern cognitive scientists do not accept the linguistic-relativity hypothesis?

Piaget believed it was possible to understand concepts without knowing the words used to describe the concepts.

Gene described his symptoms to Dr. Ashley, who told him that his illness was just a case of the flu virus that had been infecting many of her patients. Dr. Ashley probably used __________ to come to her diagnosis.

Jill is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8. Her IQ score is __________.

Which of the following is a difference between a prototype and an exemplar?

If Country A bases its current policy toward Country B on Country B's past behavior, Country A is using

A(n) _________ is a specific procedure for solving a type of problem.

Which psychologist proposed nine specific factors of intelligence, which he called primary mental abilities?

Robert Sternberg constructed the ___________ theory of intelligence.

Research on genetic factors in human intelligence has used __________ studies.

What is another term for the "Aha!" experience?

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Chomsky called the neural "prewiring" that facilitates a child's learning of grammar the _____________.

What is a disadvantage of heuristic devices when compared with algorithms in problem solving?

Research regarding the use of language in animals supports which of the following?

As a juror attempting to make a decision regarding the possible guilt of a defendant, you recall how the lawyer kept referring to this individual as a criminal, so you assume he/she must be guilty. You have allowed the _________ to influence your decision-making.

Your level of expertise, whether you fall prey to a mental set, and whether you develop insight into the problem are all factors that affect your ability to solve problems.

Anthony graduated from high school with a 4.0 G.P.A. and scored 1595 points on the SAT, a well above-average score. Sternberg's model of intelligence would rate Anthony high on __________ intelligence.

The development of prelinguistic vocalizations by infants follows which order?

Why might European American children outperform African American children on "culture-free" tests?

Children who answer more items correctly on the IQ test than the average for children of the same age attain

What is one reason modern cognitive scientists do not accept the linguistic-relativity hypothesis?

Piaget believed it was possible to understand concepts without knowing the words used to describe the concepts.

Gene described his symptoms to Dr. Ashley, who told him that his illness was just a case of the flu virus that had been infecting many of her patients. Dr. Ashley probably used __________ to come to her diagnosis.

Jill is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8. Her IQ score is __________.

Which of the following is a difference between a prototype and an exemplar?

If Country A bases its current policy toward Country B on Country B's past behavior, Country A is using

A(n) _________ is a specific procedure for solving a type of problem.

Which psychologist proposed nine specific factors of intelligence, which he called primary mental abilities?

Robert Sternberg constructed the ___________ theory of intelligence.

Research on genetic factors in human intelligence has used __________ studies.

What is another term for the "Aha!" experience?

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And Future

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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