Exam 7: Cognitive Processes

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

The practical aspects of communicating with others,or the social rules of language,are referred to as:

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _________ intelligence; Aditi,a test of __________.

________ is a symbol-based system used to convey or communicate ideas.It reflects your thinking and allows you to express what is on your mind to others.

The system of rules that governs how words or phrases are combined within a sentence is called:

Years old.For her job,she needs to take an intelligence test.Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

Psychologists use the term _________ to refer to a mental representation formed by combining the characteristics of a class of objects or events.

In the middle ages,people accused of being witches were often tested by being dunked in a river or pond.If they floated to the surface they were condemned as witches.If they sank and drowned they were posthumously acquitted.This test obviously lacks:

"When you have trouble in a class,try outlining the book in your own words." What is this general "rule of thumb" for solving a common academic problem called?

The fact that you recognize Great Danes,Dachshunds,Collies,and Chihuahuas as all being dogs exemplifies your use of mental representations called:

Heuristics are rules of thumb that guarantee a solution if properly carried out.

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course,Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by what he saw on talk shows.He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on television.What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Over the years,scientists have taught American Sign Language (ASL)to several chimpanzees and gorillas.Based on your text's discussion,which of the following choices offers the best estimate of the number of signs these animals have been able to understand?

At the current time,which statement is true about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

Randall believes that aliens crashed in the western United States in the 1950s.When looking for information about this on the Internet,he ignores any sites that are skeptical of his belief and only visits and talks with his friends about the sites that support his belief.This is an example of functional fixedness.

Attitudes are:

________ effects refer to the process of coming up with the solution to a problem after putting it aside for a period of time.

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

Alex is standing in line at Wal-Mart waiting to pay for his purchases.A man cuts in front of the line and drops his items on the counter.Alex says to his friend,"That man is incredibly rude." A social psychologist who is within earshot jots down a note so she can use the example in class.What does she write concerning Alex?

Phonemes are grouped together to form: