Question 1

Your mental representation of a car is an example of a(n) ________,whereas your representation of the way to behave at a new restaurant is an example of a(n) _________.

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A)  heuristic; algorithm
B)  concept; script
C)  script; concept
D)  concept; heuristicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A brain region called Wernicke's area is involved in the comprehension of speech sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept "vehicle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  glider
B)  car
C)  scooter
D)  bicycleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Both crystallized and fluid intelligence begin declining in middle age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most typical member of a category is termed the schema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Flynn effect refers to:

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A)  the role of genetic inheritance in the development of intelligence.
B)  the effects of cultural expectations on intelligence scores.
C)  the high correlation between multiple intelligences.
D)  the recent worldwide improvement in intelligence scores.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Problems with pragmatic skills,such as using metaphors or making inappropriate comments,may result from damage to the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Einstein's famous E = mc2 is an example of a(n) ________ because it guarantees that you will solve the problem in question sooner or later.

Accepted Answer

A)  script
B)  heuristic
C)  schema
D)  algorithmE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The English language has about ____ phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  14
B)  26
C)  44
D)  61E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing:

Accepted Answer

A)  the generalized theory of intelligence.
B)  the triarchic theory of intelligence.
C)  the theory of multiple intelligences.
D)  the theory of emotional intelligence.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

An advantage of algorithms over heuristics is that:

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A)  algorithms are less cognitively demanding than heuristics are.
B)  algorithms are faster to use than heuristics are.
C)  algorithms take advantage of convenient mental sets.
D)  algorithms guarantee a correct solution.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A state of tension that occurs when a person's attitudes do not match the person's actions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance.
B)  attitude adjustment.
C)  the fundamental attribution error.
D)  stereotype suppression.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example drawn from a larger category is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  schema.
B)  prototype.
C)  exemplar.
D)  algorithm.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Norm rarely understands puns,and he struggles to understand figurative or metaphoric language.More than one friend has suggested that he sometimes says rude or inappropriate things in social situations.Norm has difficulty with the ________ aspect of language,an aspect that may be processed in the brain's ________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic; left
B)  pragmatic; right
C)  semantic; left
D)  semantic; rightE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The SAT,the ACT,and the GRE are all types of ________ because they predict future performance or success.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude tests.
B)  intelligence tests.
C)  personality inventories.
D)  achievement tests.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The social interactionist view of language acquisition is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud.
B)  Lev Vygotsky.
C)  Noam Chomsky.
D)  B.F.Skinner.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  5
C)  7
D)  9E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The sentences "The dog bit the boy" and "The boy was bit by the dog" have the same meaning,but differ in:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  deep structure.
C)  semantics.
D)  morphology.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States.This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime.Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates.Instead,Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm.Agatha is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental set.
B)  confirmation bias.
C)  stereotype suppression.
D)  the availability heuristic.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Language is based on sound units called morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Problems with pragmatic skills,such as using metaphors or making inappropriate comments,may result from damage to the right hemisphere.

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An advantage of algorithms over heuristics is that:

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