Question 1

At its most basic level,which of the following is defined as the internal representation or mental expression of a problem or situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics 
B)  semantics 
C)  thinking 
D)  intellect 
A)  proxemics 
B)  semantics 
C)  thinking 
D)  intellect

Question 2

"A triangle must be a closed shape with three sides made of straight lines." This statement is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype. 
B)  positive instance. 
C)  conceptual rule. 
D)  disjunctive concept. 
A)  prototype. 
B)  positive instance. 
C)  conceptual rule. 
D)  disjunctive concept.

Question 3

An advertisement states that job applicants must have an A.A.degree or two years of experience.This illustrates a __________ concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototypical 
B)  relational 
C)  conjunctive 
D)  disjunctive 
A)  prototypical 
B)  relational 
C)  conjunctive 
D)  disjunctive

Question 4

Which of the following is partly based on imagined movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental rotation 
B)  synaesthesia 
C)  "reverse vision" 
D)  eidetic imagery 
A)  mental rotation 
B)  synaesthesia 
C)  "reverse vision" 
D)  eidetic imagery

Question 5

A mechanical solution is achieved by using all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  trial and error. 
B)  rote. 
C)  a learned set of rules. 
D)  using a heuristic. 
A)  trial and error. 
B)  rote. 
C)  a learned set of rules. 
D)  using a heuristic.

Question 6

The paintings of Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky depicted his subjective impressions rather than exact eternal objects.Many believe that Kandinsky's brain allowed him to experience sounds as colors and shapes so that he was literally painting what he "saw," which illustrates the rare form of imagery known as

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral perspective. 
B)  sane hallucinations. 
C)  synesthesia. 
D)  eidetic imagery. 
A)  lateral perspective. 
B)  sane hallucinations. 
C)  synesthesia. 
D)  eidetic imagery.

Question 7

Connotative meaning can be measured with the

Accepted Answer

A)  availability heuristic. 
B)  semantic differential. 
C)  disjunctive algorithm. 
D)  linguistic conceptualization. 
A)  availability heuristic. 
B)  semantic differential. 
C)  disjunctive algorithm. 
D)  linguistic conceptualization.

Question 8

Images,concepts,and symbols are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  internal representations. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  internal representations.

Question 9

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  picture-like visual images. 
B)  images for smell, taste, and pain. 
C)  the mental rotation of the imaged object. 
D)  words and categories of objects. 
A)  picture-like visual images. 
B)  images for smell, taste, and pain. 
C)  the mental rotation of the imaged object. 
D)  words and categories of objects.

Question 10

Santos is learning the rules for ordering words in the formation of sentences.Santos is studying

Accepted Answer

A)  structural semantics. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  phonology. 
A)  structural semantics. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  phonology.

Exam 8: A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

At its most basic level,which of the following is defined as the internal representation or mental expression of a problem or situation?

"A triangle must be a closed shape with three sides made of straight lines." This statement is an example of a

An advertisement states that job applicants must have an A.A.degree or two years of experience.This illustrates a __________ concept.

Which of the following is partly based on imagined movements?

A mechanical solution is achieved by using all of the following EXCEPT

Connotative meaning can be measured with the

Images,concepts,and symbols are all examples of

Mental imagery can involve all of the following EXCEPT

Santos is learning the rules for ordering words in the formation of sentences.Santos is studying

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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