Question 1

Functional fixedness may be seen as a particular example of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Functional fixedness may be seen as a...

Question 2

Phonology is the study of the _____ in a language.

Accepted Answer

A) combination of words 
B) speech sounds 
C) order of words 
D) meaning of words

Question 3

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A) Arrangement-moving from an initial to a goal state according to a specific method 
B) Inducing structure-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships 
C) Transformation-rearranging or recombining elements to satisfy a particular criterion 
D) Transformation-identifying relationships among problem elements and constructing new relationships

Question 4

Your friend asks you,"So,what did you do last night?" Write two or three sentences in response to your friend; use your sentences to illustrate the three components of language described in your text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friend asks you,"So,what did you do...

Question 5

Which of the following impediments to effective problem solving is incorrectly matched with an illustrative problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirmation bias-problem of security in the Middle East 
B) Functional fixedness-water jar problem 
C) Mental set-water jar problem 
D) Functional fixedness-candle problem

Question 6

The process of forming subgoals is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of forming subgoals is known...

Question 7

For which of the following types of problems is the evaluation of solutions least likely to prove difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Well-defined problems 
B) Ill-defined problems 
C) Divergent thinking problems 
D) Associative thinking problems

Question 8

A jeweler is unable to fix a particular mounting in a ring because she can imagine only the conventional uses of her tools.Which of the following does this best demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Syllogistic reasoning 
B) Functional fixedness 
C) Algorithmic thinking 
D) Means-end analysis

Question 9

Distinguish between an algorithm and a heuristic.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Distinguish between an algorithm and a heuristic.Provide...

Question 10

Mental groupings of objects,events,or people that share common features are called:

Accepted Answer

A) concepts. 
B) ideas. 
C) heuristics. 
D) algorithms.

Question 11

_____ may sometimes lead to errors.

Accepted Answer

A) Theorems 
B) Heuristics 
C) Algorithms 
D) Statements

Question 12

Describe babbling,telegraphic speech,and overgeneralization.Provide an example of each.At which ages might you expect children to demonstrate each of these language development phenomena?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe babbling,telegraphic speech,and overgeneralization.Provide an example of...

Question 13

Matt picks up a pamphlet at a counseling center titled How to Succeed at College Course Work.Which type of problem-solving strategies is most likely offered in this pamphlet?

Accepted Answer

A) Algorithms 
B) Insights 
C) Heuristics 
D) Syllogisms

Question 14

The study of insight is associated with the German psychologist _____; he studied problem solving among _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Kohler; chimpanzees 
B) Kohler; humans 
C) Wundt; cats 
D) Wundt; humans

Question 15

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Connie is babbling.She is probably about 2 years old. 
B) Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 3 to 4 years old. 
C) Connie is babbling.She is probably about 4 years old. 
D) Connie is overgeneralizing.She is probably 5 to 6 years old.

Question 16

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states one problem on a fifth-grader's arithmetic text.This is a(n)_____ problem.It is best solved through the application of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) well-defined; algorithms 
B) well-defined; heuristics 
C) ill-defined; algorithms 
D) ill-defined; heuristics

Question 17

Critical or creative thinking may be enhanced by each of the following strategies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) using analogies. 
B) considering opposites. 
C) avoiding heuristics. 
D) experimenting with solutions.

Question 18

The _____ hypothesis suggests that language leads to thought.

Accepted Answer

A) output 
B) interaction 
C) linguistic-relativity 
D) monitor

Question 19

Because they involve rules for moving from an initial to a goal state,many board games may be seen as examples of _____problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because they involve rules for moving from...

Question 20

Which problem-solving strategy or method is correctly matched with its definition?

Accepted Answer

A) Means-ends analysis-dividing a problem into intermediate steps 
B) Forming subgoals-focusing on a problem's goal rather than its starting point 
C) Working backward-reducing the apparent difference between the current state of the problem and the goal 
D) Insight-experiencing a sudden awareness of the relationships among a problem's components

Exam 8: Cognition and Language

Functional fixedness may be seen as a particular example of _____.

Phonology is the study of the _____ in a language.

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

Your friend asks you,"So,what did you do last night?" Write two or three sentences in response to your friend; use your sentences to illustrate the three components of language described in your text.

Which of the following impediments to effective problem solving is incorrectly matched with an illustrative problem?

The process of forming subgoals is known as _____.

For which of the following types of problems is the evaluation of solutions least likely to prove difficult?

A jeweler is unable to fix a particular mounting in a ring because she can imagine only the conventional uses of her tools.Which of the following does this best demonstrate?

Distinguish between an algorithm and a heuristic.Provide an example of each.

Mental groupings of objects,events,or people that share common features are called:

_____ may sometimes lead to errors.

Describe babbling,telegraphic speech,and overgeneralization.Provide an example of each.At which ages might you expect children to demonstrate each of these language development phenomena?

Matt picks up a pamphlet at a counseling center titled How to Succeed at College Course Work.Which type of problem-solving strategies is most likely offered in this pamphlet?

The study of insight is associated with the German psychologist _; he studied problem solving among _.

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states one problem on a fifth-grader's arithmetic text.This is a(n) _ problem.It is best solved through the application of _.

Critical or creative thinking may be enhanced by each of the following strategies EXCEPT:

The _____ hypothesis suggests that language leads to thought.

Because they involve rules for moving from an initial to a goal state,many board games may be seen as examples of _____problems.

Which problem-solving strategy or method is correctly matched with its definition?

Exam 8: Cognition and Language

Functional fixedness may be seen as a particular example of _____.

Phonology is the study of the _____ in a language.

Which of the following problem types is correctly matched with its description?

Your friend asks you,"So,what did you do last night?" Write two or three sentences in response to your friend; use your sentences to illustrate the three components of language described in your text.

Which of the following impediments to effective problem solving is incorrectly matched with an illustrative problem?

The process of forming subgoals is known as _____.

For which of the following types of problems is the evaluation of solutions least likely to prove difficult?

A jeweler is unable to fix a particular mounting in a ring because she can imagine only the conventional uses of her tools.Which of the following does this best demonstrate?

Distinguish between an algorithm and a heuristic.Provide an example of each.

Mental groupings of objects,events,or people that share common features are called:

_____ may sometimes lead to errors.

Describe babbling,telegraphic speech,and overgeneralization.Provide an example of each.At which ages might you expect children to demonstrate each of these language development phenomena?

Matt picks up a pamphlet at a counseling center titled How to Succeed at College Course Work.Which type of problem-solving strategies is most likely offered in this pamphlet?

The study of insight is associated with the German psychologist _____; he studied problem solving among _____.

Connie is telling her mother a story about a scary dog she encountered in the neighbor's yard."Then I runned away," Connie concludes.Which language acquisition phenomenon is Connie demonstrating? How old is Connie likely to be?

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states one problem on a fifth-grader's arithmetic text.This is a(n) _____ problem.It is best solved through the application of _____.

Critical or creative thinking may be enhanced by each of the following strategies EXCEPT:

The _____ hypothesis suggests that language leads to thought.

Because they involve rules for moving from an initial to a goal state,many board games may be seen as examples of _____problems.

Which problem-solving strategy or method is correctly matched with its definition?

The study of insight is associated with the German psychologist _; he studied problem solving among _.

"Convert to a mixed numeral: 18/5," states one problem on a fifth-grader's arithmetic text.This is a(n) _ problem.It is best solved through the application of _.