Question 1

Chomsky proposed that children learn a language

Accepted Answer

A) because they possess learnt words 
B) because they possess an innate language acquisition device 
C) language and thought are separate and independent processess 
D) one\s thought determines the nature of one\s language 
A) because they possess learnt words 
B) because they possess an innate language acquisition device 
C) language and thought are separate and independent processess 
D) one\s thought determines the nature of one\s language B

Question 2

Availability heuristic is not

Accepted Answer

A) influenced by imagination 
B) influenced by information stored in memory 
C) subject to hindsight bias 
D) influenced by the underlying possibilities 
A) influenced by imagination 
B) influenced by information stored in memory 
C) subject to hindsight bias 
D) influenced by the underlying possibilities D

Question 3

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the weak version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) there is two directional interaction between language and thought 
B) language only interacts with thought 
C) there is two directional interaction between language and thought. 
D) language determines thought 
A) there is two directional interaction between language and thought 
B) language only interacts with thought 
C) there is two directional interaction between language and thought. 
D) language determines thought B

Question 4

Lana is friendly, always willing to help others and compassionate. We would expect Lana to score highly on:

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness to experience 
A) extraversion 
B) agreeableness 
C) neuroticism 
D) openness to experience

Question 5

All of the following qualities describe reasoning by intuition except

Accepted Answer

A) occurs automatically 
B) fast analysis of information 
C) strong feeling of conviction 
D) logical analysis 
A) occurs automatically 
B) fast analysis of information 
C) strong feeling of conviction 
D) logical analysis

Question 6

A student taking multiple choice test by reading the stem of each item, generating the correct response closest to the answer is using

Accepted Answer

A) vicarious problem solving 
B) semantics 
C) heuristics 
D) ideal solution 
A) vicarious problem solving 
B) semantics 
C) heuristics 
D) ideal solution

Question 7

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the strong version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) there is two directional interaction between language and thought 
B) language interacts with thought 
C) thought is required for language 
D) language determines thought 
A) there is two directional interaction between language and thought 
B) language interacts with thought 
C) thought is required for language 
D) language determines thought

Question 8

People with different body types have different personalities has been:

Accepted Answer

A) supported by research 
B) discredited 
C) shown to be accurate for thin people but not overweight people 
D) shown to be accurate for women but not for men 
A) supported by research 
B) discredited 
C) shown to be accurate for thin people but not overweight people 
D) shown to be accurate for women but not for men

Question 9

Thinking oneself very different is…..

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) self motivation 
C) pleasure 
D) reality, 
A) superego 
B) self motivation 
C) pleasure 
D) reality,

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of people's reliance on the representativeness heuristics to make decisions or judgements?

Accepted Answer

A) people report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations 
B) people tend top overestimate car accidents 
C) people are more likely to attribute a case of heartburn to spicy food than bland food 
D) people tend to underestimate death from diabetes 
A) people report that they did more than 50% of the work in domestic situations 
B) people tend top overestimate car accidents 
C) people are more likely to attribute a case of heartburn to spicy food than bland food 
D) people tend to underestimate death from diabetes

Question 11

All of the following represent components of natural language use except

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) pragmatics 
C) mnemonics 
D) semantics 
A) syntax 
B) pragmatics 
C) mnemonics 
D) semantics

Question 12

Rohan is self-disciplined, focused on achievement and keen to do his duty.He would beexpected to score highly on:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism 
B) agreeableness 
C) extraversion 
D) conscientiousness 
A) neuroticism 
B) agreeableness 
C) extraversion 
D) conscientiousness

Question 13

Most people categorize most rapidly at the _____ level of hierarchy

Accepted Answer

A) hyperordinate 
B) superordinate 
C) subordinate 
D) basic 
A) hyperordinate 
B) superordinate 
C) subordinate 
D) basic

Question 14

________ are the basic biological units that transmit characteristics from one generation to the next:

Accepted Answer

A) genes 
B) neurons 
C) glia 
D) instincts 
A) genes 
B) neurons 
C) glia 
D) instincts

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be useful to a behavioural geneticist?

Accepted Answer

A) family studies 
B) case studies 
C) adoption studies 
D) twin studies 
A) family studies 
B) case studies 
C) adoption studies 
D) twin studies

Question 16

Which of the following is the smallest unit within a language system?

Accepted Answer

A) sentence 
B) grapheme 
C) morpheme 
D) phoneme 
A) sentence 
B) grapheme 
C) morpheme 
D) phoneme

Question 17

Humans think using

Accepted Answer

A) emotions and feelings 
B) emotions and images 
C) mental images and concept 
D) feelings and concept 
A) emotions and feelings 
B) emotions and images 
C) mental images and concept 
D) feelings and concept

Question 18

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) projection 
B) regression 
C) ingratiation 
D) sublimation 
A) projection 
B) regression 
C) ingratiation 
D) sublimation

Question 19

When related sentences are put together to make a sensible message, this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) context 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) discourse 
A) context 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) discourse

Question 20

The temporary inability to retrieve a word that is well known to us is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) recency effect 
B) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
C) wernicke\s aphasia 
D) broca\s aphasia 
A) recency effect 
B) tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
C) wernicke\s aphasia 
D) broca\s aphasia

Chomsky proposed that children learn a language

Availability heuristic is not

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the weak version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Lana is friendly, always willing to help others and compassionate. We would expect Lana to score highly on:

All of the following qualities describe reasoning by intuition except

A student taking multiple choice test by reading the stem of each item, generating the correct response closest to the answer is using

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the strong version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

People with different body types have different personalities has been:

Thinking oneself very different is…..

Which of the following is an example of people's reliance on the representativeness heuristics to make decisions or judgements?

All of the following represent components of natural language use except

Rohan is self-disciplined, focused on achievement and keen to do his duty.He would beexpected to score highly on:

Most people categorize most rapidly at the _____ level of hierarchy

________ are the basic biological units that transmit characteristics from one generation to the next:

Which of the following would NOT be useful to a behavioural geneticist?

Which of the following is the smallest unit within a language system?

Humans think using

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

When related sentences are put together to make a sensible message, this is referred to as

The temporary inability to retrieve a word that is well known to us is referred to as

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Chomsky proposed that children learn a language

Availability heuristic is not

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the weak version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

Lana is friendly, always willing to help others and compassionate. We would expect Lana to score highly on:

All of the following qualities describe reasoning by intuition except

A student taking multiple choice test by reading the stem of each item, generating the correct response closest to the answer is using

What is the nature of the relationship between language and thought according to the strong version of linguistic relativity hypothesis?

People with different body types have different personalities has been:

Thinking oneself very different is…..

Which of the following is an example of people's reliance on the representativeness heuristics to make decisions or judgements?

All of the following represent components of natural language use except

Rohan is self-disciplined, focused on achievement and keen to do his duty.He would beexpected to score highly on:

Most people categorize most rapidly at the _____ level of hierarchy

________ are the basic biological units that transmit characteristics from one generation to the next:

Which of the following would NOT be useful to a behavioural geneticist?

Which of the following is the smallest unit within a language system?

Humans think using

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

When related sentences are put together to make a sensible message, this is referred to as

The temporary inability to retrieve a word that is well known to us is referred to as

Psychology: Introverts, Erikson Stages, Kolbergs Stages, Love Styles, Birth Order, and More

Personality, Development, and Traits

Memory and Problem Solving Techniques

Memory, Intelligence, and IQ

Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Concepts and Theories

Understanding Public Relations for Corporations

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