Question 1

Cognition involves

Accepted Answer

A) language. 
B) problem-solving. 
C) daydreaming. 
D) all of these. 
A) language. 
B) problem-solving. 
C) daydreaming. 
D) all of these.

Question 2

You are directed to go to the orientation session in Ivy Hall, which is the large building to your right as you enter the south entrance to the MCC campus.These directions illustrate

Accepted Answer

A) prototypes. 
B) relational concepts. 
C) disjunctive concepts. 
D) conjunctive concepts. 
A) prototypes. 
B) relational concepts. 
C) disjunctive concepts. 
D) conjunctive concepts.

Question 3

The dictionary definition of a word is its _____ meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) relational 
B) categorical 
C) connotative 
D) denotative 
A) relational 
B) categorical 
C) connotative 
D) denotative

Question 4

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called

Accepted Answer

A) semantic differentials. 
B) mechanical solutions. 
C) heuristics. 
D) trial and error strategies. 
A) semantic differentials. 
B) mechanical solutions. 
C) heuristics. 
D) trial and error strategies.

Question 5

In a short story, a little boy converses with a skunk that suddenly changes into a large butterfly and takes the little boy to a land filled with gigantic flowers and tiny people.The imaginative and original aspects of this story were made possible by this author's use of

Accepted Answer

A) stored images. 
B) created images. 
C) prototypes. 
D) disjunctive concepts. 
A) stored images. 
B) created images. 
C) prototypes. 
D) disjunctive concepts.

Question 6

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a _____ concept.

Accepted Answer

A) relational 
B) conjunctive 
C) disjunctive 
D) connotative 
A) relational 
B) conjunctive 
C) disjunctive 
D) connotative

Question 7

The Stroop interference task (naming colors printed in different color ink) illustrates the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) denotative meanings. 
D) prototypes. 
A) syntax. 
B) semantics. 
C) denotative meanings. 
D) prototypes.

Question 8

Jennifer would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language.Jennifer will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) experience additive bilingualism. 
B) improve in a variety of general cognitive skills. 
C) experience no threat to her home language. 
D) experience all of these. 
A) experience additive bilingualism. 
B) improve in a variety of general cognitive skills. 
C) experience no threat to her home language. 
D) experience all of these.

Question 9

To help understand how the ear "hears" sounds, Kosslyn would recommend that

Accepted Answer

A) you use rote recitation in naming the parts of the ear. 
B) make an exact replica of the ear and its parts using clay. 
C) study pictures of the ear taken from different perspectives. 
D) explore the ear in your mind as if it were a large cave. 
A) you use rote recitation in naming the parts of the ear. 
B) make an exact replica of the ear and its parts using clay. 
C) study pictures of the ear taken from different perspectives. 
D) explore the ear in your mind as if it were a large cave.

Question 10

The DSM-IV has specific criteria and guidelines that help psychologists to determine the particular mental illness that a client is exhibiting.The use of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A) prototypes. 
B) conceptual rules. 
C) negative instances. 
D) framing. 
A) prototypes. 
B) conceptual rules. 
C) negative instances. 
D) framing.

Question 11

David Premack taught a chimp named Sarah to

Accepted Answer

A) use proper word order when arranging the plastic chips (words). 
B) form compound sentences. 
C) use conditional statements. 
D) do all of these. 
A) use proper word order when arranging the plastic chips (words). 
B) form compound sentences. 
C) use conditional statements. 
D) do all of these.

Question 12

Elmer is attending speech therapy classes because he has a frontal lisp, that is, he mispronounces the "s" sound as a "th." For example, he might say that "the thun thines in the morning." Elmer is exhibiting a problem with

Accepted Answer

A) syntax. 
B) transformations. 
C) morphemes. 
D) phonemes. 
A) syntax. 
B) transformations. 
C) morphemes. 
D) phonemes.

Question 13

Acquiring concepts by forming rules

Accepted Answer

A) is generally more efficient than learning by examples. 
B) is generally less efficient than learning by examples. 
C) is a strategy rarely practiced by adults after graduating from school. 
D) allows inexperienced people to accurately categorize complex subjects. 
A) is generally more efficient than learning by examples. 
B) is generally less efficient than learning by examples. 
C) is a strategy rarely practiced by adults after graduating from school. 
D) allows inexperienced people to accurately categorize complex subjects.

Question 14

A person who is able to ignore distractions and focus on information necessary to solve a problem is good at

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) selective encoding. 
C) selective combination. 
D) selective comparison. 
A) selective attention. 
B) selective encoding. 
C) selective combination. 
D) selective comparison.

Question 15

The process of classifying information into meaningful categories is called

Accepted Answer

A) prototyping. 
B) the random search strategy. 
C) synesthesia. 
D) concept formation. 
A) prototyping. 
B) the random search strategy. 
C) synesthesia. 
D) concept formation.

Question 16

Research on mental images indicates that they

Accepted Answer

A) typically are inaccurate in terms of size and organization. 
B) are three dimensional and can be rotated in mental space. 
C) are flat, like photographs. 
D) only exhibit visual or auditory qualities. 
A) typically are inaccurate in terms of size and organization. 
B) are three dimensional and can be rotated in mental space. 
C) are flat, like photographs. 
D) only exhibit visual or auditory qualities.

Question 17

A "cat" can be defined as a furry little animal that goes "meow," while the word "cats" indicates that there is more than one of these little animals.Thus, "cats" would be considered two _____, whereas "cat" would be only one.

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) transformations 
D) syntactical units 
A) phonemes 
B) morphemes 
C) transformations 
D) syntactical units

Question 18

A _____ concept is defined by how its features are associated with each other or how the object is associated with it surroundings, such as being lopsided or larger.

Accepted Answer

A) relational 
B) conjunctive 
C) disjunctive 
D) connotative 
A) relational 
B) conjunctive 
C) disjunctive 
D) connotative

Question 19

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost everyone has visual and auditory images. 
B) Experimental work has shown that most images are very much like flat photographs in the mind's eye. 
C) Over 50 percent of humans have imagery for movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain. 
D) People can mentally rotate objects in their minds. 
A) Almost everyone has visual and auditory images. 
B) Experimental work has shown that most images are very much like flat photographs in the mind's eye. 
C) Over 50 percent of humans have imagery for movement, touch, taste, smell, and pain. 
D) People can mentally rotate objects in their minds.

Question 20

A form of imagery in which images cross normal sense barriers (such as sounds being experienced as colors) is called

Accepted Answer

A) synesthesia. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) eidetic imagery. 
D) pseudo-perceptions. 
A) synesthesia. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) eidetic imagery. 
D) pseudo-perceptions.

Exam 9: Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Cognition involves

You are directed to go to the orientation session in Ivy Hall, which is the large building to your right as you enter the south entrance to the MCC campus.These directions illustrate

The dictionary definition of a word is its _____ meaning.

Problem-solving strategies that reduce the number of steps necessary to solve a problem are called

In a short story, a little boy converses with a skunk that suddenly changes into a large butterfly and takes the little boy to a land filled with gigantic flowers and tiny people.The imaginative and original aspects of this story were made possible by this author's use of

A concept defined by the presence of at least one of several possible features is a _____ concept.

The Stroop interference task (naming colors printed in different color ink) illustrates the effects of

Jennifer would be classified as a majority child and is presently learning a second language.Jennifer will most likely

To help understand how the ear "hears" sounds, Kosslyn would recommend that

The DSM-IV has specific criteria and guidelines that help psychologists to determine the particular mental illness that a client is exhibiting.The use of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV illustrates the use of

David Premack taught a chimp named Sarah to

Elmer is attending speech therapy classes because he has a frontal lisp, that is, he mispronounces the "s" sound as a "th." For example, he might say that "the thun thines in the morning." Elmer is exhibiting a problem with

Acquiring concepts by forming rules

A person who is able to ignore distractions and focus on information necessary to solve a problem is good at

The process of classifying information into meaningful categories is called

Research on mental images indicates that they

A "cat" can be defined as a furry little animal that goes "meow," while the word "cats" indicates that there is more than one of these little animals.Thus, "cats" would be considered two _____, whereas "cat" would be only one.

A _____ concept is defined by how its features are associated with each other or how the object is associated with it surroundings, such as being lopsided or larger.

Regarding mental imagery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A form of imagery in which images cross normal sense barriers (such as sounds being experienced as colors) is called

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology