Question 1

The conjunction fallacy is a tendency to

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A)  ignore information about base rates when estimating the probabilities of certain combinations of outcomes. 
B)  overestimate the odds of a chance event if that event hasn't occurred recently. 
C)  draw general conclusions based on a few isolated cases. 
D)  believe that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone. 
A)  ignore information about base rates when estimating the probabilities of certain combinations of outcomes. 
B)  overestimate the odds of a chance event if that event hasn't occurred recently. 
C)  draw general conclusions based on a few isolated cases. 
D)  believe that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone.

Question 2

After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on

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A)  subjective probability. 
B)  subjective utility. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  the representativeness heuristic. 
A)  subjective probability. 
B)  subjective utility. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  the representativeness heuristic.

Question 3

Based on the results from the Featured Study on intuitive decisions versus careful deliberation, if an individual is faced with a simple decision you should encourage the individual to

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A)  use conscious, careful deliberation. 
B)  focus on the way the decision is framed. 
C)  make an unconscious, intuitive decision. 
D)  delay the decision for as long as possible. 
A)  use conscious, careful deliberation. 
B)  focus on the way the decision is framed. 
C)  make an unconscious, intuitive decision. 
D)  delay the decision for as long as possible.

Question 4

When using elimination by aspects to choose between different alternatives, it is best to evaluate the ____________________ aspect first.

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The answer of When using elimination by aspects to choose...

Question 5

Jim decides not to buy any car with a mechanical reliability rating of less than six, a crash rating of less than seven, a leg-room rating of less than five, and a fuel efficiency rating of less than six. Jim is using the ____ strategy of decision-making.

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A)  elimination by aspects 
B)  selection by aspects 
C)  subtractive 
D)  additive 
A)  elimination by aspects 
B)  selection by aspects 
C)  subtractive 
D)  additive

Question 6

____________________ theories argue that the neural circuits supporting language are not prewired, but develop gradually in response to language learning experiences.

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The answer of ____________________ theories argue that the neural circuits...

Question 7

The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to

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A)  ignore subjective probabilities when making decisions. 
B)  estimate the probability of an event by judging the ease with which relevant instances come to mind. 
C)  estimate the probability of an event based on how similar it is to the typical prototype of that event. 
D)  ignore common stereotypes when estimating probabilities. 
A)  ignore subjective probabilities when making decisions. 
B)  estimate the probability of an event by judging the ease with which relevant instances come to mind. 
C)  estimate the probability of an event based on how similar it is to the typical prototype of that event. 
D)  ignore common stereotypes when estimating probabilities.

Question 8

The fact that people tend to underestimate the risks of their own health-impairing habits while viewing others' risks much more accurately illustrates that people tend to ignore ____________________.

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The answer of The fact that people tend to underestimate...

Question 9

Interactionist theories of language development best reflect the unifying theme in psychology that

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A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
D)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  behavior is shaped by cultural heritage. 
C)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
D)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.

Question 10

Owners of automobile junkyards prefer to use the term automobile recycling centers. This is an example of the use of:

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A)  framing 
B)  semantic slanting 
C)  anticipatory name calling 
D)  subjective utility 
A)  framing 
B)  semantic slanting 
C)  anticipatory name calling 
D)  subjective utility

Question 11

Evolutionary theorists argue all of the following EXCEPT that

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A)  traditional research on decision making has imposed invalid and unrealistic standards of rationality. 
B)  human brains are wired to think in terms of base rates and probabilities. 
C)  humans only seem irrational because cognitive psychologists have been asking the wrong questions. 
D)  human decision making and problem solving strategies have been tailored to handle real world adaptive problems. 
A)  traditional research on decision making has imposed invalid and unrealistic standards of rationality. 
B)  human brains are wired to think in terms of base rates and probabilities. 
C)  humans only seem irrational because cognitive psychologists have been asking the wrong questions. 
D)  human decision making and problem solving strategies have been tailored to handle real world adaptive problems.

Question 12

People tend to inaccurately estimate that more deaths occur as a result of tornadoes than from asthma because of a tendency to

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A)  overestimate the probable. 
B)  underestimate the probable. 
C)  overestimate the improbable. 
D)  underestimate the improbable. 
A)  overestimate the probable. 
B)  underestimate the probable. 
C)  overestimate the improbable. 
D)  underestimate the improbable.

Question 13

Herbert Simon's theory of bounded rationality asserts that people's reliance on simple decision-making strategies often results in suboptimal decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly discuss cultural variations in cognitive style as they relate to problem solving.

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Some cultures, primarily Eastern culture

Question 15

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions they tend to

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A)  gather information, calculate probabilities, and make statistically optimal decisions. 
B)  use relatively simple heuristics. 
C)  use relatively complicated heuristics. 
D)  make irrational decisions. 
A)  gather information, calculate probabilities, and make statistically optimal decisions. 
B)  use relatively simple heuristics. 
C)  use relatively complicated heuristics. 
D)  make irrational decisions.

Question 16

The availability heuristic implies that people will ____ the frequency of events that are easy to remember and ____ the frequency of events that are hard to remember.

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A)  overestimate; underestimate 
B)  underestimate; overestimate 
C)  overestimate; overestimate 
D)  underestimate; underestimate 
A)  overestimate; underestimate 
B)  underestimate; overestimate 
C)  overestimate; overestimate 
D)  underestimate; underestimate

Question 17

You can't think of a single instance when Cathy helped you out, and so you decide that Cathy must be an ungenerous person. Your judgment is based on

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A)  subjective utility. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  expected value. 
A)  subjective utility. 
B)  the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  expected value.

Question 18

The most recent theories of language development emphasize the subjective nature of human experience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Incorrectly estimating that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunction fallacy. 
B)  alternative outcome effect. 
C)  gambler's fallacy. 
D)  base rate fallacy. 
A)  conjunction fallacy. 
B)  alternative outcome effect. 
C)  gambler's fallacy. 
D)  base rate fallacy.

Question 20

Research into the impact of bilingualism on language development suggests that bilingual children tend to have smaller vocabularies in each of their languages then monolingual children do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Language and Thought Part 2

The conjunction fallacy is a tendency to

After seeing your new neighbor walking very stiffly and primly by your house wearing horn-rimmed glasses on a chain, a cardigan sweater, and her hair in a bun, you decide she must be a librarian. Your judgment is based on

Based on the results from the Featured Study on intuitive decisions versus careful deliberation, if an individual is faced with a simple decision you should encourage the individual to

When using elimination by aspects to choose between different alternatives, it is best to evaluate the ____________________ aspect first.

Jim decides not to buy any car with a mechanical reliability rating of less than six, a crash rating of less than seven, a leg-room rating of less than five, and a fuel efficiency rating of less than six. Jim is using the ____ strategy of decision-making.

____________________ theories argue that the neural circuits supporting language are not prewired, but develop gradually in response to language learning experiences.

The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to

The fact that people tend to underestimate the risks of their own health-impairing habits while viewing others' risks much more accurately illustrates that people tend to ignore ____________________.

Interactionist theories of language development best reflect the unifying theme in psychology that

Owners of automobile junkyards prefer to use the term automobile recycling centers. This is an example of the use of:

Evolutionary theorists argue all of the following EXCEPT that

People tend to inaccurately estimate that more deaths occur as a result of tornadoes than from asthma because of a tendency to

Herbert Simon's theory of bounded rationality asserts that people's reliance on simple decision-making strategies often results in suboptimal decisions.

Briefly discuss cultural variations in cognitive style as they relate to problem solving.

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when people have to make quick decisions they tend to

The availability heuristic implies that people will ____ the frequency of events that are easy to remember and ____ the frequency of events that are hard to remember.

You can't think of a single instance when Cathy helped you out, and so you decide that Cathy must be an ungenerous person. Your judgment is based on

The most recent theories of language development emphasize the subjective nature of human experience.

Incorrectly estimating that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone is known as the

Research into the impact of bilingualism on language development suggests that bilingual children tend to have smaller vocabularies in each of their languages then monolingual children do.

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