Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
100
The English language has approximately _________ phonemes
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100
the basic units of sound in a language
What are phonemes?
100
the way an issue or question is posed
What is framing?
100
rules for combining words into sentences
What is syntax?
100
the rules by which meaning is derived from sentences
What is semantics?
200
presuming that something is likely if it comes readily to mind
What is the availability heuristic?
200
the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's judgements.
What is overconfidence?
200
being unable to see a problem from a different angle
What is fixation?
200
haphazard problem solving by trying one solution after another
What is trial and error?
200
Mental set and functional fixedness are two types of what? - algorithms - heuristics - fixation - insight
fixation
300
the sudden realization of the solution to a problem
What is insight?
300
the tendency to repeat problem-solving techniques that worked in the past even though a fresh approach may be more appropriate
What is mental set?
300
Which of the following is NOT true of babbling? - It is imitation of adult speech - It is the same in all cultures - It typically occurs from about age 4 months to 1 year - Babbling increasingly comes to resemble a particular language.
It is imitation of adult speech is NOT true of babbling
300
the basic units of meaning in a language
What are morphemes?
300
the ability to produce valuable and novel ideas
What is creativity?
400
the basic units of cognition
What are concepts?
400
Representativeness and availabilities are examples of these
What are heuristics?
400
An illustration of this phenomenon is failing to solve a problem that requires using an object in an unusual way
What is functional fixedness?
400
an interaction between biology and experience best describes this
What is language acquisition?
400
Your stand on an issue such as the use of nuclear power for electricity involves personal judgment. In such a case, one memorable occurrence can weigh more heavily than a bookful of data, thus illustrating: - belief perseverance - confirmation bias - the representativeness heuristic - the availability heuristic
the availability heuristic
500
During a televised political debate, the Republican and Democratic candidates each argued that the results of a recent public opinion poll supported their party's platform regarding job creation. Because both candidates saw the information as supporting their belief, it is clear that both were victims of: - functional fixedness - mental set - belief perseverance - confirmation bias
confirmation bias
500
In relation to ground beef, consumers respond more positively to an ad describing it as "75 percent lean" than to one referring to its "25 percent fat" content. This is an example of: - the framing effect - confirmation bias - mental set - overconfidence
the framing effect
500
Failing to see that an article of clothing can be inflated as a life preserver is an example of: - belief perseverance - mental set - functional fixedness - the representativeness heuristic
functional fixedness
500
Airline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized plane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, their decisions are being influenced by: - belief perseverance - the availability heuristic - the representativeness heuristic - functional fixedness
the availability heuristic
500
Dr. Mendoza is studying the mental strategies people use when solving problems. Dr. Mendoza is clearly a(n) - cognitive psychologist - experimental psychologist - organizational psychologist - developmental psychologist
cognitive psychologist
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