Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

When people fear boarding a plane because of a recent terrorist attack, while ignoring the fact that the likelihood of experiencing a terrorist attack while aboard a plane is extremely small, this heuristic is at work.

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Question 21

This interdisciplinary science that studies the collecting, processing, storing, retrieving, and manipulating of information is called

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Question 22

The most commonly accepted statistic describing intelligence is

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Question 23

To say that the base rate of Americans with depression is 5 percent, whereas the base rate of having the first name "John" is 20 percent, it means that

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Question 24

According to Kahneman, __ thought is rapid, intuitive, effortless, and automatic. It is generally not under voluntary control. However, if a task requires concentration, or full attention to perform well, we have to use thought.

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Question 25

As children grow older their ability to seek out environments, relationships, and experiences more in keeping with aspects of their genetic heredity increases. This is known as a(n) ________________________

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Question 26

The quality of language that allows a person to use the relatively small number of words and grammatical structures of a language to compose a theoretically infinite number of sentences is called

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Question 27

A prototypical concept is something we may or may not be able to define precisely, but "we know it when we see it."

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Question 28

Daniel Kahneman's metaphorical Systems 1 and 2 describe the various degrees of complexity of our thoughts and thought processes. Briefly characterize each system and illustrate how they might be at work while humans solve problems using heuristics.

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Question 29

Because of the egocentric bias, when gathering evidence, people are often simply "building a case" for what they already believe rather than actively attempting to discover the truth.

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Question 30

Problems that require analytic reasoning can be defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:

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Question 31

If you forgot the combination to your locker, you might fiddle with it for a while hoping eventually to hit upon the right numbers. This is an example of which basic problem- solving strategy?

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Question 32

Susan Hespos and Elizabeth Spelke (2004) observed that the Korean language, but not the English language, uses entirely different verbs to describe whether an object fits loosely or tightly inside or on top of another. This is an example of the

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Question 33

This thought process is characterized by the movement from a situation that exists to a situation that is desired by removing obstacles.

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Question 34

According to Daniel Kahneman, this system of thought is slow, effortful, and requires attention to work properly.

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Question 35

A(n) _ is a mental shortcut designed to help us make judgments and decisions when all the facts are not known. In contrast, a(n) is a step-by-step system that can solve any problem of a given type.

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Question 36

An important type of concept that has "fuzzy boundaries" is a__________________. These concepts are relatively easy for people to learn because they exist as part of the natural world or human social world.

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Question 37

Natural concepts have few features that formally define them. Instead, people recognize something belonging to a natural concept by examining

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Question 38

The rules for _______________________ are expressed by linguists in this way: "If a language has X (e.g., some particular way of placing a verb) it will also have Y (some way of utilizing nouns)."

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Question 39

The generativity of human language demonstrates that language is open-ended, unlike other animal communication systems.

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When people fear boarding a plane because of a recent terrorist attack, while ignoring the fact that the likelihood of experiencing a terrorist attack while aboard a plane is extremely small, this heuristic is at work.

This interdisciplinary science that studies the collecting, processing, storing, retrieving, and manipulating of information is called

The most commonly accepted statistic describing intelligence is

To say that the base rate of Americans with depression is 5 percent, whereas the base rate of having the first name "John" is 20 percent, it means that

According to Kahneman, __ thought is rapid, intuitive, effortless, and automatic. It is generally not under voluntary control. However, if a task requires concentration, or full attention to perform well, we have to use thought.

As children grow older their ability to seek out environments, relationships, and experiences more in keeping with aspects of their genetic heredity increases. This is known as a(n) ________________________

The quality of language that allows a person to use the relatively small number of words and grammatical structures of a language to compose a theoretically infinite number of sentences is called

A prototypical concept is something we may or may not be able to define precisely, but "we know it when we see it."

Daniel Kahneman's metaphorical Systems 1 and 2 describe the various degrees of complexity of our thoughts and thought processes. Briefly characterize each system and illustrate how they might be at work while humans solve problems using heuristics.

Because of the egocentric bias, when gathering evidence, people are often simply "building a case" for what they already believe rather than actively attempting to discover the truth.

Problems that require analytic reasoning can be defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:

If you forgot the combination to your locker, you might fiddle with it for a while hoping eventually to hit upon the right numbers. This is an example of which basic problem- solving strategy?

Susan Hespos and Elizabeth Spelke (2004) observed that the Korean language, but not the English language, uses entirely different verbs to describe whether an object fits loosely or tightly inside or on top of another. This is an example of the

This thought process is characterized by the movement from a situation that exists to a situation that is desired by removing obstacles.

According to Daniel Kahneman, this system of thought is slow, effortful, and requires attention to work properly.

A(n) _ is a mental shortcut designed to help us make judgments and decisions when all the facts are not known. In contrast, a(n) is a step-by-step system that can solve any problem of a given type.

An important type of concept that has "fuzzy boundaries" is a__________________. These concepts are relatively easy for people to learn because they exist as part of the natural world or human social world.

Natural concepts have few features that formally define them. Instead, people recognize something belonging to a natural concept by examining

The rules for _______________________ are expressed by linguists in this way: "If a language has X (e.g., some particular way of placing a verb) it will also have Y (some way of utilizing nouns)."

The generativity of human language demonstrates that language is open-ended, unlike other animal communication systems.

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Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

When people fear boarding a plane because of a recent terrorist attack, while ignoring the fact that the likelihood of experiencing a terrorist attack while aboard a plane is extremely small, this heuristic is at work.

This interdisciplinary science that studies the collecting, processing, storing, retrieving, and manipulating of information is called

The most commonly accepted statistic describing intelligence is

To say that the base rate of Americans with depression is 5 percent, whereas the base rate of having the first name "John" is 20 percent, it means that

According to Kahneman, ____________________ thought is rapid, intuitive, effortless, and automatic. It is generally not under voluntary control. However, if a task requires concentration, or full attention to perform well, we have to use __________________ thought.

As children grow older their ability to seek out environments, relationships, and experiences more in keeping with aspects of their genetic heredity increases. This is known as a(n) ________________________

The quality of language that allows a person to use the relatively small number of words and grammatical structures of a language to compose a theoretically infinite number of sentences is called

A prototypical concept is something we may or may not be able to define precisely, but "we know it when we see it."

Daniel Kahneman's metaphorical Systems 1 and 2 describe the various degrees of complexity of our thoughts and thought processes. Briefly characterize each system and illustrate how they might be at work while humans solve problems using heuristics.

Because of the egocentric bias, when gathering evidence, people are often simply "building a case" for what they already believe rather than actively attempting to discover the truth.

Problems that require analytic reasoning can be defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:

If you forgot the combination to your locker, you might fiddle with it for a while hoping eventually to hit upon the right numbers. This is an example of which basic problem- solving strategy?

Susan Hespos and Elizabeth Spelke (2004) observed that the Korean language, but not the English language, uses entirely different verbs to describe whether an object fits loosely or tightly inside or on top of another. This is an example of the

This thought process is characterized by the movement from a situation that exists to a situation that is desired by removing obstacles.

According to Daniel Kahneman, this system of thought is slow, effortful, and requires attention to work properly.

A(n) _________________ is a mental shortcut designed to help us make judgments and decisions when all the facts are not known. In contrast, a(n)________________ is a step-by-step system that can solve any problem of a given type.

An important type of concept that has "fuzzy boundaries" is a__________________. These concepts are relatively easy for people to learn because they exist as part of the natural world or human social world.

Natural concepts have few features that formally define them. Instead, people recognize something belonging to a natural concept by examining

The rules for _______________________ are expressed by linguists in this way: "If a language has X (e.g., some particular way of placing a verb) it will also have Y (some way of utilizing nouns)."

The generativity of human language demonstrates that language is open-ended, unlike other animal communication systems.

Psychology As Science

The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

Perception and the Senses

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

Social Psychology

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

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According to Kahneman, __ thought is rapid, intuitive, effortless, and automatic. It is generally not under voluntary control. However, if a task requires concentration, or full attention to perform well, we have to use thought.

A(n) _ is a mental shortcut designed to help us make judgments and decisions when all the facts are not known. In contrast, a(n) is a step-by-step system that can solve any problem of a given type.