Question 1

Creative problem solving requires all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of divergent thinking in solving the problem. 
B)  reasoning and critical thinking being used to evaluate new ideas once they are produced. 
C)  solutions being of high quality and relevant to solving the problem. 
D)  a reliance on algorithms to solve problems. 
A)  the use of divergent thinking in solving the problem. 
B)  reasoning and critical thinking being used to evaluate new ideas once they are produced. 
C)  solutions being of high quality and relevant to solving the problem. 
D)  a reliance on algorithms to solve problems.

Question 2

Insight tends to be based on

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A)  algorithms. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a random search strategy. 
D)  reorganizing the problem. 
A)  algorithms. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  a random search strategy. 
D)  reorganizing the problem.

Question 3

Regarding a pygmy chimpanzee (or bonobo) named Kanzi's language and grammar skills, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanzi's grammar is comparable to that of a two-year-old child. 
B)  Some of the lexigrams Kanzi know are quite abstract, like symbols for "bad" and "good." 
C)  Kanzi usually places action symbols in the order he wants to carry them out, such as "chase tickle" or "chase hide." 
D)  Kanzi cannot understand spoken sentences unless visually prompted by the trainers. 
A)  Kanzi's grammar is comparable to that of a two-year-old child. 
B)  Some of the lexigrams Kanzi know are quite abstract, like symbols for "bad" and "good." 
C)  Kanzi usually places action symbols in the order he wants to carry them out, such as "chase tickle" or "chase hide." 
D)  Kanzi cannot understand spoken sentences unless visually prompted by the trainers.

Question 4

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Accepted Answer

A)  change your feelings. 
B)  make a decision or solve a problem. 
C)  improve a skill or prepare for some action. 
D)  aid memory. 
A)  change your feelings. 
B)  make a decision or solve a problem. 
C)  improve a skill or prepare for some action. 
D)  aid memory.

Question 5

Regarding genetic factors linked to intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although Down syndrome is genetic, it is not usually hereditary in the sense that it doesn't "run in the family." 
B)  Down syndrome children have an extra X chromosome in the 23rd pair. 
C)  Children with PKU (phenylketonuria) have an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
D)  Individuals with Down syndrome have almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms. 
A)  Although Down syndrome is genetic, it is not usually hereditary in the sense that it doesn't "run in the family." 
B)  Down syndrome children have an extra X chromosome in the 23rd pair. 
C)  Children with PKU (phenylketonuria) have an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
D)  Individuals with Down syndrome have almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.

Question 6

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery, while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery. Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not succumbed to

Accepted Answer

A)  framing. 
B)  the underlying base rate. 
C)  the representative heuristic. 
D)  functional fixedness. 
A)  framing. 
B)  the underlying base rate. 
C)  the representative heuristic. 
D)  functional fixedness.

Question 7

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Computer simulations and expert systems provide good...

Question 8

If you are asked, "Which direction do you turn the hot-water handle in your kitchen to shut off the water?" you would most likely use kinesthetic images to answer this question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thought that is based on emotion rather than reasoning would be considered __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  logical 
D)  illogical 
A)  inductive 
B)  deductive 
C)  logical 
D)  illogical

Question 10

In order to arrive at a creative solution to a problem, it is often useful to

Accepted Answer

A)  get to the specifics of the problem quickly. 
B)  define the problem as narrowly as possible. 
C)  break mental sets and challenge assumptions. 
D)  discard as many impractical suggestions as quickly as possible. 
A)  get to the specifics of the problem quickly. 
B)  define the problem as narrowly as possible. 
C)  break mental sets and challenge assumptions. 
D)  discard as many impractical suggestions as quickly as possible.

Question 11

On tests of creativity, the total number of solutions produced indicates one's

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  fluency. 
C)  originality. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  flexibility. 
B)  fluency. 
C)  originality. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 12

Dr. Selman presented an idea in a group brainstorming session. After he shared it with the group, the group generated several new ideas based on what Dr. Selman shared. This example describes

Accepted Answer

A)  mental set effects. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the cross-stimulation effect. 
D)  the Flynn effect. 
A)  mental set effects. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the cross-stimulation effect. 
D)  the Flynn effect.

Question 13

You want to boil an egg for 15 minutes, and all you have is a 7-minute hourglass and an 11-minute hourglass. Using these two hourglasses in your solution requires you to use selective

Accepted Answer

A)  combination. 
B)  attention. 
C)  encoding. 
D)  comparison. 
A)  combination. 
B)  attention. 
C)  encoding. 
D)  comparison.

Question 14

Dr. Hart is investigating how humans mentally process information, such as images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols. He would best be described as studying

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  learning. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  proxemics. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  learning. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  proxemics.

Question 15

Regarding concepts and concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  At its most basic level, concept formation is based on experience with positive and negative instances. 
B)  Adults often acquire concepts by learning conceptual rules. 
C)  An expert literally sees objects in their field of knowledge differently than less well-informed people do. 
D)  Children and adults use algorithms to make minute distinctions between closely related concepts. 
A)  At its most basic level, concept formation is based on experience with positive and negative instances. 
B)  Adults often acquire concepts by learning conceptual rules. 
C)  An expert literally sees objects in their field of knowledge differently than less well-informed people do. 
D)  Children and adults use algorithms to make minute distinctions between closely related concepts.

Question 16

One of the most important barriers to problem-solving that involves the tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or becoming blind to alternatives is called

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  conditional thinking. 
D)  incubation. 
A)  inhibition. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  conditional thinking. 
D)  incubation.

Question 17

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n) __________ solution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A detailed, practical, and workable solution to...

Question 18

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled...

Question 19

Describe and give an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a) representativeness heuristic, (b) ignoring the base rate, (c) framing, and (d) emotion.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that: 
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Question 20

Which of the following is used to simulate how people think, make decisions, and solve problems to help develop and text cognitive models?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-fair tests 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  divergent thinking machines 
D)  SB5 
A)  culture-fair tests 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  divergent thinking machines 
D)  SB5

Creative problem solving requires all of the following EXCEPT for

Insight tends to be based on

Regarding a pygmy chimpanzee (or bonobo) named Kanzi's language and grammar skills, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Regarding genetic factors linked to intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery, while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery. Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not succumbed to

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of __________ intelligence.

If you are asked, "Which direction do you turn the hot-water handle in your kitchen to shut off the water?" you would most likely use kinesthetic images to answer this question.

Thought that is based on emotion rather than reasoning would be considered __________ thought.

In order to arrive at a creative solution to a problem, it is often useful to

On tests of creativity, the total number of solutions produced indicates one's

Dr. Selman presented an idea in a group brainstorming session. After he shared it with the group, the group generated several new ideas based on what Dr. Selman shared. This example describes

You want to boil an egg for 15 minutes, and all you have is a 7-minute hourglass and an 11-minute hourglass. Using these two hourglasses in your solution requires you to use selective

Dr. Hart is investigating how humans mentally process information, such as images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols. He would best be described as studying

Regarding concepts and concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One of the most important barriers to problem-solving that involves the tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or becoming blind to alternatives is called

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n) __________ solution.

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

Describe and give an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a) representativeness heuristic, (b) ignoring the base rate, (c) framing, and (d) emotion.

Which of the following is used to simulate how people think, make decisions, and solve problems to help develop and text cognitive models?

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Exam 8: Cognition and Intelligence

Creative problem solving requires all of the following EXCEPT for

Insight tends to be based on

Regarding a pygmy chimpanzee (or bonobo) named Kanzi's language and grammar skills, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When you choose what clothes to wear or figure out how to arrange furniture in a room, you are using mental images to

Regarding genetic factors linked to intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery, while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery. Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not succumbed to

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of __________ intelligence.

If you are asked, "Which direction do you turn the hot-water handle in your kitchen to shut off the water?" you would most likely use kinesthetic images to answer this question.

Thought that is based on emotion rather than reasoning would be considered __________ thought.

In order to arrive at a creative solution to a problem, it is often useful to

On tests of creativity, the total number of solutions produced indicates one's

Dr. Selman presented an idea in a group brainstorming session. After he shared it with the group, the group generated several new ideas based on what Dr. Selman shared. This example describes

You want to boil an egg for 15 minutes, and all you have is a 7-minute hourglass and an 11-minute hourglass. Using these two hourglasses in your solution requires you to use selective

Dr. Hart is investigating how humans mentally process information, such as images, concepts, words, rules, and symbols. He would best be described as studying

Regarding concepts and concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One of the most important barriers to problem-solving that involves the tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or becoming blind to alternatives is called

A detailed, practical, and workable solution to a problem is called a(n) __________ solution.

Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is called __________ processing.

Describe and give an example of each of the following intuitive thinking errors: (a) representativeness heuristic, (b) ignoring the base rate, (c) framing, and (d) emotion.

Which of the following is used to simulate how people think, make decisions, and solve problems to help develop and text cognitive models?

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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