Exam 8: D: Thought and Language

By encouraging people to imagine their homes being destroyed by a fire,insurance salespeople are especially successful at selling large homeowners' policies.They are most clearly exploiting the influence of

Among animals,the most impressive cognitive abilities show up in __________.

Which scenario provides the strongest support for both the nature and nurture aspects of language acquisition?

Julie is fairly quiet and shy.She enjoys reading in her spare time and loves researching the background information on many topics.She belongs to a social club that includes three librarians,nine business people,and eight social workers.A tendency to conclude that Julie must be one of the three librarians would illustrate the powerful influence of

Why do individuals from Mexico easily categorize avocadoes as a fruit whereas western Europeans do not?

Five-year-old Jordyn says "I falled down." Which term best characterizes Jordan's error in verbalization?

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

Which scenario challenges the Whorf hypothesis?

A formula is an example of a(n)__________.

Jack is a 10-month old who smiles every time his mother says words such as Mommy,puppy,bottle,blankie,and teddy.He also has learned to point at the object that is associated with the words she speaks.However,he has not yet been able to say the words himself.What does this example tell us about language acquisition?

Cognition is a synonym for __________.

When told to read aloud the non-word "dat" in a class game,Gerry fixated on the word for a long time before responding with the word "cat." Which disorder is Gerry most likely exhibiting?

Ivan is a consultant who has been asked to solve a technical problem for an electronics firm.When he arrives at the firm,he finds that the problem is exactly like a problem he has solved before.The first time he solved the problem it took him 37 hours.This time it takes him 26 hours.The MOST likely reason for his faster solution this time is __________.

Rules of thumb that do not guarantee a solution but may help bring one within reach are called __________.

An admissions director for a university decides to keep the existing admissions policy since 80 percent of the students admitted eventually graduate.Unknown to her,90 percent of the rejected applicants would also have been successful graduates.Her decision-making process is hampered by __________.

_____________ is to putting together a meal as ____________ is to menu items.

Which individual would most likely be able to learn a second language more easily than the others?

Dean experienced a seizure,during which he was unable to recognize faces.Which term best characterizes Dean's experience?

If Gemma first sees the word "rain," which word would she most likely recognize next if that word were partly obscured?

Problem-solving methods that guarantee solutions if appropriate and properly executed are called __________.