Question 1

Which of the following is a formal guideline for deciding whether objects or events belong to a concept class?

Accepted Answer

A) prototype 
B) conceptual rule 
C) connotative meaning 
D) lexigram 
A) prototype 
B) conceptual rule 
C) connotative meaning 
D) lexigram

Question 2

Regarding "reverse vision," which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The term "cognition" includes

Accepted Answer

A) thinking,problem solving,reasoning,and daydreaming. 
B) classical and instrumental conditioning. 
C) eidetic imagery and processing. 
D) an active process by which sensory input is selected,organized,and integrated. 
A) thinking,problem solving,reasoning,and daydreaming. 
B) classical and instrumental conditioning. 
C) eidetic imagery and processing. 
D) an active process by which sensory input is selected,organized,and integrated.

Question 4

The fact that "dog bites man" has a very different meaning from "man bites dog" demonstrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) connotation. 
B) syntax. 
C) conditional relationships. 
D) linguistic determinism. 
A) connotation. 
B) syntax. 
C) conditional relationships. 
D) linguistic determinism.

Question 5

Unlike other species,the success of humans is due to

Accepted Answer

A) our physical strength. 
B) our speed. 
C) our thinking ability. 
D) a combination of all of these. 
A) our physical strength. 
B) our speed. 
C) our thinking ability. 
D) a combination of all of these.

Question 6

Which of the following represents a category of related objects or events and helps us identify important features of the world?

Accepted Answer

A) algorithm 
B) heuristic 
C) kinesthetic image 
D) concept 
A) algorithm 
B) heuristic 
C) kinesthetic image 
D) concept

Question 7

Regarding studies on bilingualism,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Minority American children who do not speak English at home often experience additive bilingualism. 
B) An approach called two-way bilingual education can help children benefit from bilingualism and avoid its drawbacks. 
C) Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better general language skills and better control of their attention. 
D) Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better mental flexibility and better problem-solving abilities. 
A) Minority American children who do not speak English at home often experience additive bilingualism. 
B) An approach called two-way bilingual education can help children benefit from bilingualism and avoid its drawbacks. 
C) Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better general language skills and better control of their attention. 
D) Studies have found that students who learn to speak two languages will have better mental flexibility and better problem-solving abilities.

Question 8

Regarding the study of words and language,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies have shown that words get much of their meaning from context. 
B) The study of the meaning of words and language is called grammar. 
C) The words we use greatly affect how we think about an object or event. 
D) Thinking may occur without language. 
A) Studies have shown that words get much of their meaning from context. 
B) The study of the meaning of words and language is called grammar. 
C) The words we use greatly affect how we think about an object or event. 
D) Thinking may occur without language.

Question 9

When you form a mental image of "a kite flying in the sky," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image.This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) visual assimilation. 
B) synesthesia. 
C) "reverse vision." 
D) none of these. 
A) visual assimilation. 
B) synesthesia. 
C) "reverse vision." 
D) none of these.

Question 10

The smallest meaningful units of speech,such as syllables or words,are called

Accepted Answer

A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) pheromones. 
D) concepts. 
A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) pheromones. 
D) concepts.

Question 11

Jed is able to understand and remember what he read while studying psychology because he engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) proxemics. 
B) reflective processing. 
C) experiential processing. 
D) divergent thinking. 
A) proxemics. 
B) reflective processing. 
C) experiential processing. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 12

A television interviewer who mentally tries out several lines of questioning before actually beginning a live interview is exhibiting the reflective process called

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic encoding. 
B) planning. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) the semantic differential. 
A) intrinsic encoding. 
B) planning. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) the semantic differential.

Question 13

Words can be rearranged to form an infinite variety of meaningful sentences.This represents the characteristic of language called

Accepted Answer

A) phonology. 
B) grammar. 
C) productivity. 
D) morphology. 
A) phonology. 
B) grammar. 
C) productivity. 
D) morphology.

Question 14

Your young son is having difficulty tying his shoe.While you give verbal suggestions,you are actually tying the shoe in your mind with your hands making slight movements as if tying a shoe.Your thoughts and micromovements of your hands illustrate your use of _______ imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) intuitive 
B) conjunctive 
C) inductive 
D) kinesthetic 
A) intuitive 
B) conjunctive 
C) inductive 
D) kinesthetic

Question 15

Humans owe their success more to their thinking abilities than to physical strength or speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When minority children are placed in English-only classrooms,they usually end up losing some proficiency in their native language and are at risk for being less than fully competent in both languages,a problem known as

Accepted Answer

A) algorithmic bilingualism. 
B) the semantic differential. 
C) subtractive bilingualism. 
D) functional dyslexia. 
A) algorithmic bilingualism. 
B) the semantic differential. 
C) subtractive bilingualism. 
D) functional dyslexia.

Question 17

If you were asked in which direction do you turn the hot-water handle in your kitchen to shut off the water,you would most likely use _______ imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular 
B) conjunctive 
C) inductive 
D) kinesthetic 
A) vestibular 
B) conjunctive 
C) inductive 
D) kinesthetic

Question 18

In a study of how language affects one's thoughts,individuals who spoke different languages were asked to arrange a set of cards that depicted a series of events,such as a meal being cooked and eaten.Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the findings of this study?

Accepted Answer

A) The subjects who spoke Hebrew usually arranged the cards from right to left. 
B) Speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre,the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals,used a temporal sequence from east to west in arranging the cards. 
C) All the subjects regardless of the language they spoke arranged the cards from left to right. 
D) The findings of this study lend support to the linguistic relativity hypothesis. 
A) The subjects who spoke Hebrew usually arranged the cards from right to left. 
B) Speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre,the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals,used a temporal sequence from east to west in arranging the cards. 
C) All the subjects regardless of the language they spoke arranged the cards from left to right. 
D) The findings of this study lend support to the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Question 19

If the connotative meaning of the word "jazz" was found using rating scales,we have utilized the

Accepted Answer

A) conjunctive conceptualization continuum. 
B) relational term differential. 
C) prototypical mean. 
D) semantic differential. 
A) conjunctive conceptualization continuum. 
B) relational term differential. 
C) prototypical mean. 
D) semantic differential.

Question 20

Concept formation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of phonemes and morphemes into meaningful thoughts. 
B) the application of transformation rules to basic sentences. 
C) inductive thinking as opposed to deductive thinking. 
D) the process of classifying information into meaningful categories. 
A) the organization of phonemes and morphemes into meaningful thoughts. 
B) the application of transformation rules to basic sentences. 
C) inductive thinking as opposed to deductive thinking. 
D) the process of classifying information into meaningful categories.

Exam 37: Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Which of the following is a formal guideline for deciding whether objects or events belong to a concept class?

Regarding "reverse vision," which of the following statements is TRUE?

The term "cognition" includes

The fact that "dog bites man" has a very different meaning from "man bites dog" demonstrates the importance of

Unlike other species,the success of humans is due to

Which of the following represents a category of related objects or events and helps us identify important features of the world?

Regarding studies on bilingualism,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the study of words and language,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you form a mental image of "a kite flying in the sky," the brain area where memories are stored sends signals back to the visual cortex to create that image.This process is known as

The smallest meaningful units of speech,such as syllables or words,are called

Jed is able to understand and remember what he read while studying psychology because he engaged in

A television interviewer who mentally tries out several lines of questioning before actually beginning a live interview is exhibiting the reflective process called

Words can be rearranged to form an infinite variety of meaningful sentences.This represents the characteristic of language called

Your young son is having difficulty tying his shoe.While you give verbal suggestions,you are actually tying the shoe in your mind with your hands making slight movements as if tying a shoe.Your thoughts and micromovements of your hands illustrate your use of _______ imagery.

Humans owe their success more to their thinking abilities than to physical strength or speed.

When minority children are placed in English-only classrooms,they usually end up losing some proficiency in their native language and are at risk for being less than fully competent in both languages,a problem known as

If you were asked in which direction do you turn the hot-water handle in your kitchen to shut off the water,you would most likely use _______ imagery.

In a study of how language affects one's thoughts,individuals who spoke different languages were asked to arrange a set of cards that depicted a series of events,such as a meal being cooked and eaten.Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the findings of this study?

If the connotative meaning of the word "jazz" was found using rating scales,we have utilized the

Concept formation refers to

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology