Question 1

_____ intelligence is the field that examines how to use technology to imitate the outcome of human thinking,problem solving,and creative activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Artificial 
B) Bodily-kinesthetic 
C) Spatial 
D) Existential 
A) Artificial 
B) Bodily-kinesthetic 
C) Spatial 
D) Existential A

Question 2

"All gone milk," says 2-year-old Wesley,placing the empty glass on the table.Wesley's remark exemplifies the language acquisition phenomenon termed:

Accepted Answer

A) babbling. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) holographic speech. 
D) agrammatism. 
A) babbling. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) holographic speech. 
D) agrammatism. B

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of the use of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A) A heuristic will present a clearly defined solution to a problem. 
B) A heuristic is often efficient. 
C) A heuristic is guaranteed to result in a correct response. 
D) A heuristic results in only one possible solution to a problem. 
A) A heuristic will present a clearly defined solution to a problem. 
B) A heuristic is often efficient. 
C) A heuristic is guaranteed to result in a correct response. 
D) A heuristic results in only one possible solution to a problem. B

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Heuristics always lead to correct solutions of a problem. 
B) Heuristics are a slower way to solve problems than are other strategies. 
C) Heuristics represent commonly used approaches to the solution of a problem. 
D) Heuristics are used by computers but not by humans as problem-solving tools. 
A) Heuristics always lead to correct solutions of a problem. 
B) Heuristics are a slower way to solve problems than are other strategies. 
C) Heuristics represent commonly used approaches to the solution of a problem. 
D) Heuristics are used by computers but not by humans as problem-solving tools.

Question 5

Dorian is 2 years old.Constance is 2 years and 5 months old.Dorian's vocabulary probably contains _____ words,while Constance's vocabulary contains _____ words.

Accepted Answer

A) about 100; several hundred 
B) about 50; about 100 
C) about 50; several hundred 
D) several hundred; about 1000 
A) about 100; several hundred 
B) about 50; about 100 
C) about 50; several hundred 
D) several hundred; about 1000

Question 6

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what_____ is to nativism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is...

Question 7

Janelle is solving anagrams; Kamika is puzzling over verbal analogies; Lamar is playing chess with a friend.Which alternative below correctly matches each individual with the type of problem he or she is solving?

Accepted Answer

A) Janelle-arrangement; Kamika-transformation; Lamar-inducing structure 
B) Janelle-transformation; Kamika-inducing structure; Lamar-arrangement 
C) Janelle-arrangement; Kamika-inducing structure; Lamar-transformation 
D) Janelle-transformation; Kamika-arrangement; Lamar-inducing structure 
A) Janelle-arrangement; Kamika-transformation; Lamar-inducing structure 
B) Janelle-transformation; Kamika-inducing structure; Lamar-arrangement 
C) Janelle-arrangement; Kamika-inducing structure; Lamar-transformation 
D) Janelle-transformation; Kamika-arrangement; Lamar-inducing structure

Question 8

Linguists have identified more than _____ different phonemes among all the world's languages.

Accepted Answer

A) 26 
B) 800 
C) 52 
D) an infinite number 
A) 26 
B) 800 
C) 52 
D) an infinite number

Question 9

Formal reasoning in which people draw a conclusion from the specific to the general is known as _____ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) syllogistic 
C) analogical 
D) inductive 
A) divergent 
B) syllogistic 
C) analogical 
D) inductive

Question 10

Which of the following is an ill-defined problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Navigating to a museum in a nearby city 
B) Composing a good concerto 
C) Finding out where several well-known authors were born 
D) Playing Scrabble 
A) Navigating to a museum in a nearby city 
B) Composing a good concerto 
C) Finding out where several well-known authors were born 
D) Playing Scrabble

Question 11

The notion that language shapes and determines the way people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the _____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) output 
B) interaction 
C) linguistic-relativity 
D) monitor 
A) output 
B) interaction 
C) linguistic-relativity 
D) monitor

Question 12

Which of the following is a key characteristic of insight?

Accepted Answer

A) Brevity 
B) Complexity 
C) Uniqueness 
D) Suddenness 
A) Brevity 
B) Complexity 
C) Uniqueness 
D) Suddenness

Question 13

Millie is stumped by a problem on her pre-calculus text.She furtively glances at the answer provided in the back of the text to get an idea of how the solution should look before she returns to the problem.Millie's strategy most closely resembles the problem-solving heuristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) forming subgoals. 
B) trial and error. 
C) working backward. 
D) insight. 
A) forming subgoals. 
B) trial and error. 
C) working backward. 
D) insight.

Question 14

The theory that a genetically determined,innate mechanism directs language development is known as the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) learning-theory 
B) nativist 
C) interactionist 
D) prescriptive 
A) learning-theory 
B) nativist 
C) interactionist 
D) prescriptive

Question 15

_____ involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists.

Accepted Answer

A) Forming subgoals 
B) Means-ends analysis 
C) Insight 
D) Trial and error 
A) Forming subgoals 
B) Means-ends analysis 
C) Insight 
D) Trial and error

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A) In cases where algorithms are not available,we may use heuristics. 
B) If applied appropriately,a heuristic guarantees a solution to a problem. 
C) Heuristics never lead to errors. 
D) Heuristics decrease the likelihood of success in finding a solution. 
A) In cases where algorithms are not available,we may use heuristics. 
B) If applied appropriately,a heuristic guarantees a solution to a problem. 
C) Heuristics never lead to errors. 
D) Heuristics decrease the likelihood of success in finding a solution.

Question 17

Approximately how many phonemes are found in English?

Accepted Answer

A) 26 
B) more than 800 
C) 52 
D) an infinite number 
A) 26 
B) more than 800 
C) 52 
D) an infinite number

Question 18

In a(n)_____ heuristic,known items are seen as superior to those that are unknown.

Accepted Answer

A) representativeness 
B) availability 
C) functional 
D) familiarity 
A) representativeness 
B) availability 
C) functional 
D) familiarity

Question 19

In the context of problem solving,the most frequently used problem-solving heuristic is:

Accepted Answer

A) forming subgoals. 
B) means-ends analysis. 
C) insight. 
D) trial and error. 
A) forming subgoals. 
B) means-ends analysis. 
C) insight. 
D) trial and error.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between mental and functional fixedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Functional fixedness is an example of a broader phenomenon known as mental set. 
B) Mental set is actually a specific instance of functional fixedness. 
C) Mental set and functional fixedness are the same thing. 
D) Functional fixedness and mental set are distinct problem-solving impediments. 
A) Functional fixedness is an example of a broader phenomenon known as mental set. 
B) Mental set is actually a specific instance of functional fixedness. 
C) Mental set and functional fixedness are the same thing. 
D) Functional fixedness and mental set are distinct problem-solving impediments.

_____ intelligence is the field that examines how to use technology to imitate the outcome of human thinking,problem solving,and creative activities.

"All gone milk," says 2-year-old Wesley,placing the empty glass on the table.Wesley's remark exemplifies the language acquisition phenomenon termed:

Which of the following is an advantage of the use of heuristics?

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Dorian is 2 years old.Constance is 2 years and 5 months old.Dorian's vocabulary probably contains _ words,while Constance's vocabulary contains _ words.

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what_____ is to nativism.

Janelle is solving anagrams; Kamika is puzzling over verbal analogies; Lamar is playing chess with a friend.Which alternative below correctly matches each individual with the type of problem he or she is solving?

Linguists have identified more than _____ different phonemes among all the world's languages.

Formal reasoning in which people draw a conclusion from the specific to the general is known as _____ reasoning.

Which of the following is an ill-defined problem?

The notion that language shapes and determines the way people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the _____ hypothesis.

Which of the following is a key characteristic of insight?

Millie is stumped by a problem on her pre-calculus text.She furtively glances at the answer provided in the back of the text to get an idea of how the solution should look before she returns to the problem.Millie's strategy most closely resembles the problem-solving heuristic of:

The theory that a genetically determined,innate mechanism directs language development is known as the _____ approach.

_____ involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists.

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Approximately how many phonemes are found in English?

In a(n)_____ heuristic,known items are seen as superior to those that are unknown.

In the context of problem solving,the most frequently used problem-solving heuristic is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between mental and functional fixedness?

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_____ intelligence is the field that examines how to use technology to imitate the outcome of human thinking,problem solving,and creative activities.

"All gone milk," says 2-year-old Wesley,placing the empty glass on the table.Wesley's remark exemplifies the language acquisition phenomenon termed:

Which of the following is an advantage of the use of heuristics?

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Dorian is 2 years old.Constance is 2 years and 5 months old.Dorian's vocabulary probably contains _____ words,while Constance's vocabulary contains _____ words.

In the context of language acquisition,Skinner is to learning theory,what_____ is to nativism.

Janelle is solving anagrams; Kamika is puzzling over verbal analogies; Lamar is playing chess with a friend.Which alternative below correctly matches each individual with the type of problem he or she is solving?

Linguists have identified more than _____ different phonemes among all the world's languages.

Formal reasoning in which people draw a conclusion from the specific to the general is known as _____ reasoning.

Which of the following is an ill-defined problem?

The notion that language shapes and determines the way people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the _____ hypothesis.

Which of the following is a key characteristic of insight?

Millie is stumped by a problem on her pre-calculus text.She furtively glances at the answer provided in the back of the text to get an idea of how the solution should look before she returns to the problem.Millie's strategy most closely resembles the problem-solving heuristic of:

The theory that a genetically determined,innate mechanism directs language development is known as the _____ approach.

_____ involves repeated tests for differences between the desired outcome and what currently exists.

Which of the following is TRUE of heuristics?

Approximately how many phonemes are found in English?

In a(n)_____ heuristic,known items are seen as superior to those that are unknown.

In the context of problem solving,the most frequently used problem-solving heuristic is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between mental and functional fixedness?

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

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Memory

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Development

Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Dorian is 2 years old.Constance is 2 years and 5 months old.Dorian's vocabulary probably contains _ words,while Constance's vocabulary contains _ words.