Question 1

The exemplar approach surmises that the _____ features objects share, you are _____ likely to recall them.

Accepted Answer

A)  More; more 
B)  More; less 
C)  Less; more 
D)  The number of features objects share is irrelevant to your ability to recall them

Question 2

The game "Family Feud" where people are to name the most common object in a category/what is most likely to come to mind, is likely based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal-derived concepts 
B)  Basic-level concepts 
C)  Super-level concepts 
D)  Sub-level concepts

Question 3

The _____ typical of a concept an object is, the _____ members of that concept will be recalled.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; more 
B)  more; fewer 
C)  less; fewer 
D)  more; less

Question 4

The major difference between the exemplar approach and the prototype approach is that in the exemplar approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparisons are made between more recent rather than older memories 
B)  Comparisons are made between older rather than more recent memories 
C)  Comparisons are being made to abstractions rather than memories of actual experiences 
D)  Comparisons are being made to memories of actual experiences rather than an abstraction of those experiences

Question 5

The typicality effect is among the most common empirical findings in cognitive psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare and contrast a stored-network approach, a feature comparisons approach, and a neuroscience-inspired approach. Discuss pros and cons, and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast a stored-network approach, a...

Question 7

According to Rosch & Mervis (1975), which of the following is an example of a less typical member of the category of "furniture"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chair 
B)  Sofa 
C)  Table 
D)  Lamp

Question 8

Your friend tells you that she just got a new golden retriever dog that is 2 years old. You assume that it has a yellowish color and is fairly large. This is utilizing the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Category reduction 
B)  Category induction 
C)  Category specification 
D)  Category generation

Question 9

The definitional approach to concepts is the most widely accepted view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research has shown that concepts are typically structured hierarchically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Categories higher in a conceptual hierarchy are said to be _____ to lower levels, while categories lower are referred to as being _____ to higher levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Above; below 
B)  Subordinate; superordinate 
C)  Superordinate; subordinate 
D)  Below; above

Question 12

Patients with _____ suffer from the progressive impairment of their conceptual knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodic dementia 
B)  Broca's aphasia 
C)  Wernicke's aphasia 
D)  Semantic dementia

Question 13

Discuss the research regarding the way experts process information in their own area of expertise vs. areas outside of their expertise. Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the research regarding the way experts...

Question 14

Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued against the definition approach by proposing a theory of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  familiarity 
B)  family resemblance 
C)  similarity 
D)  comparison

Question 15

Superordinate concepts are _____, while subordinate concepts are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Informative but not distinctive; distinctive and informative 
B)  Distinctive but not informative; informative but not distinctive 
C)  Distinctive and informative; neither distinctive nor informative 
D)  Neither distinctive nor informative; ddistinctive and informative

Question 16

Imagine seeing a hairless cat for the first time. You try to rationalize whether this is in fact a cat, and reason, "It has four legs, two pointy ears, a pointy snout, and claws; it is probably a cat." This exemplifies the _____:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stored-network view 
B)  Feature comparisons approach 
C)  A cognitive economy 
D)  Neuroscience-inspired approach

Question 17

You are more likely to make an inference about a(n) _____ property than a _____ property.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral; anatomical 
B)  anatomical; behavioral

Question 18

Which of the following approaches that were discussed in the chapter is considered the ideal approach to concepts and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feature-connection approach 
B)  Exemplar approach 
C)  Neuroscience-inspired approach 
D)  None of them appear to be ideal

Question 19

A mental representation of a category of things in the world is known as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype 
B)  prototype 
C)  example 
D)  concept

Question 20

The view of concepts as definitions with lists of necessary and sufficient properties can be traced back to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early Roman philosophers 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  B. F. Skinner 
D)  Early Greek philosophers

Exam 10: Concepts and Knowledge

The exemplar approach surmises that the _ features objects share, you are _ likely to recall them.

The game "Family Feud" where people are to name the most common object in a category/what is most likely to come to mind, is likely based on _____.

The _ typical of a concept an object is, the _ members of that concept will be recalled.

The major difference between the exemplar approach and the prototype approach is that in the exemplar approach:

The typicality effect is among the most common empirical findings in cognitive psychology.

Compare and contrast a stored-network approach, a feature comparisons approach, and a neuroscience-inspired approach. Discuss pros and cons, and give examples of each.

According to Rosch & Mervis (1975) , which of the following is an example of a less typical member of the category of "furniture"?

Your friend tells you that she just got a new golden retriever dog that is 2 years old. You assume that it has a yellowish color and is fairly large. This is utilizing the process of _____.

The definitional approach to concepts is the most widely accepted view.

Research has shown that concepts are typically structured hierarchically.

Categories higher in a conceptual hierarchy are said to be _ to lower levels, while categories lower are referred to as being _ to higher levels.

Patients with _____ suffer from the progressive impairment of their conceptual knowledge.

Discuss the research regarding the way experts process information in their own area of expertise vs. areas outside of their expertise. Provide an example.

Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued against the definition approach by proposing a theory of _____.

Superordinate concepts are _, while subordinate concepts are _.

Imagine seeing a hairless cat for the first time. You try to rationalize whether this is in fact a cat, and reason, "It has four legs, two pointy ears, a pointy snout, and claws; it is probably a cat." This exemplifies the _____:

You are more likely to make an inference about a(n) _ property than a _ property.

Which of the following approaches that were discussed in the chapter is considered the ideal approach to concepts and knowledge?

A mental representation of a category of things in the world is known as a(n) _____.

The view of concepts as definitions with lists of necessary and sufficient properties can be traced back to _____.