Question 1

The best way to teach a child the concept of freedom would be to

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A) relate the denotative meaning of freedom. 
B) stress the history of the United States. 
C) give the child examples of what freedom is and what freedom is not. 
D) teach the child conceptual rules for the concept of freedom. 
A) relate the denotative meaning of freedom. 
B) stress the history of the United States. 
C) give the child examples of what freedom is and what freedom is not. 
D) teach the child conceptual rules for the concept of freedom.

Question 2

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

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A) experience subtractive bilingualism. 
B) fall behind educationally. 
C) will become less competent in both his first and second languages. 
D) experience all of these. 
A) experience subtractive bilingualism. 
B) fall behind educationally. 
C) will become less competent in both his first and second languages. 
D) experience all of these.

Question 3

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind

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A) is impossible. 
B) makes it harder to see the details of the object. 
C) makes it easier to see the details of the object. 
D) requires that a person utilize synesthesia in forming the image. 
A) is impossible. 
B) makes it harder to see the details of the object. 
C) makes it easier to see the details of the object. 
D) requires that a person utilize synesthesia in forming the image.

Question 4

"Reverse vision"

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A) is the process involved when a person experiences eidetic imagery. 
B) is the common name for synesthesia. 
C) occurs when one forms any mental image. 
D) occurs when a person uses a hallucinogenic drug that prevents normal mental imagery. 
A) is the process involved when a person experiences eidetic imagery. 
B) is the common name for synesthesia. 
C) occurs when one forms any mental image. 
D) occurs when a person uses a hallucinogenic drug that prevents normal mental imagery.

Question 5

After working to solve a problem for three hours, Larry has just about "given up" until he suddenly realizes the "perfect" solution and wonders why he did not think of it sooner.Larry has just experienced

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A) inductive thought. 
B) deductive thought. 
C) functional fixedness. 
D) insight. 
A) inductive thought. 
B) deductive thought. 
C) functional fixedness. 
D) insight.

Question 6

Connotative meaning can be measured with the

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A) availability heuristic. 
B) semantic differential. 
C) disjunctive algorithm. 
D) linguistic conceptualization. 
A) availability heuristic. 
B) semantic differential. 
C) disjunctive algorithm. 
D) linguistic conceptualization.

Question 7

When Paul's friend offered to set him up on a date with Edie, he agreed until he found out she was a psychologist.He told his friend "No way, I don't want to date a crazy person; all psychologists are crazy.Paul's statement about Edie reflects all of the following EXCEPT

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A) the use of the semantic differential. 
B) a connotative meaning of "psychologist." 
C) a denotative meaning of "psychologist." 
D) a social stereotype. 
A) the use of the semantic differential. 
B) a connotative meaning of "psychologist." 
C) a denotative meaning of "psychologist." 
D) a social stereotype.

Question 8

The word "fruit" would be considered a(n) _____ used to represent such foods as apples, pears, and oranges.

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A) algorithm 
B) heuristic 
C) prototype 
D) concept 
A) algorithm 
B) heuristic 
C) prototype 
D) concept

Question 9

Selective combination, selective comparison, and selective encoding are all related to

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A) algorithmic solutions. 
B) finding solutions by insight. 
C) cognitive assimilation. 
D) convergent thinking. 
A) algorithmic solutions. 
B) finding solutions by insight. 
C) cognitive assimilation. 
D) convergent thinking.

Question 10

The semantic differential measures a concept's _____ meaning.

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

Question 11

The symbols we call words are built out of _____ and _____.

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A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) conjunctive; disjunctive concepts 
C) morphemes; phonemes 
D) connotative; denotative meanings 
A) algorithms; heuristics 
B) conjunctive; disjunctive concepts 
C) morphemes; phonemes 
D) connotative; denotative meanings

Question 12

A sudden mental reorganization of a problem that makes the solution obvious is called

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A) inductive thought. 
B) deductive thought. 
C) insight. 
D) giftedness. 
A) inductive thought. 
B) deductive thought. 
C) insight. 
D) giftedness.

Question 13

The syllable "Anti" is an example of

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A) a phoneme. 
B) syntax. 
C) surface structure. 
D) a morpheme. 
A) a phoneme. 
B) syntax. 
C) surface structure. 
D) a morpheme.

Question 14

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects

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A) can form three-dimensional images. 
B) are restricted to two-dimensional images similar to photographs. 
C) use images which are limited to the visual sense. 
D) use "stored images" to generate original solutions to problems. 
A) can form three-dimensional images. 
B) are restricted to two-dimensional images similar to photographs. 
C) use images which are limited to the visual sense. 
D) use "stored images" to generate original solutions to problems.

Question 15

"A triangle must be a closed shape with three sides made of straight lines." This statement is an example of a

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A) prototype. 
B) positive instance. 
C) conceptual rule. 
D) disjunctive concept. 
A) prototype. 
B) positive instance. 
C) conceptual rule. 
D) disjunctive concept.

Question 16

The good-bad dimension on the semantic differential is closely related to a concept's

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A) disjunctive meaning. 
B) conjunctive meaning. 
C) connotative meaning. 
D) denotative meaning. 
A) disjunctive meaning. 
B) conjunctive meaning. 
C) connotative meaning. 
D) denotative meaning.

Question 17

A mechanical solution is achieved by

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A) trial and error. 
B) rote. 
C) a learned set of rules. 
D) all of these. 
A) trial and error. 
B) rote. 
C) a learned set of rules. 
D) all of these.

Question 18

A student who takes a multiple-choice test by reading the stem of each item, looking for key words, and generating a tentative response before looking at the responses.This helps the student narrow down the possible answers.This student is using

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A) a heuristic. 
B) a random search strategy. 
C) vicarious problem-solving. 
D) an algorithmic search strategy. 
A) a heuristic. 
B) a random search strategy. 
C) vicarious problem-solving. 
D) an algorithmic search strategy.

Question 19

Thinking involves the manipulation of three basic forms of thought, which are

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A) images, concepts, and language. 
B) language, memory, and vestibular sensations. 
C) scripts, schemes, and synesthesia. 
D) pictures, sounds, and illusions. 
A) images, concepts, and language. 
B) language, memory, and vestibular sensations. 
C) scripts, schemes, and synesthesia. 
D) pictures, sounds, and illusions.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

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A) concepts 
B) images 
C) languages 
D) engrams 
A) concepts 
B) images 
C) languages 
D) engrams

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

The best way to teach a child the concept of freedom would be to

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

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind

"Reverse vision"

After working to solve a problem for three hours, Larry has just about "given up" until he suddenly realizes the "perfect" solution and wonders why he did not think of it sooner.Larry has just experienced

Connotative meaning can be measured with the

When Paul's friend offered to set him up on a date with Edie, he agreed until he found out she was a psychologist.He told his friend "No way, I don't want to date a crazy person; all psychologists are crazy.Paul's statement about Edie reflects all of the following EXCEPT

The word "fruit" would be considered a(n) _____ used to represent such foods as apples, pears, and oranges.

Selective combination, selective comparison, and selective encoding are all related to

The semantic differential measures a concept's _____ meaning.

The symbols we call words are built out of _____ and _____.

A sudden mental reorganization of a problem that makes the solution obvious is called

The syllable "Anti" is an example of

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects

"A triangle must be a closed shape with three sides made of straight lines." This statement is an example of a

The good-bad dimension on the semantic differential is closely related to a concept's

A mechanical solution is achieved by

A student who takes a multiple-choice test by reading the stem of each item, looking for key words, and generating a tentative response before looking at the responses.This helps the student narrow down the possible answers.This student is using

Thinking involves the manipulation of three basic forms of thought, which are

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

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

The symbols we call words are built out of _ and _.