Exam 8: B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

Which of the following is fast,fairly effortless thinking that frees "space" in short-term memory and makes it easier to work on a problem?

A person is asked to decide on a major in school,while another person is asked to decide on a career.The difference in the answers of these two people is most likely due to

You are working on a group project with three other students,who appear to already be friends.You have some suggestions you would like to make,but decide to just follow the other members' ideas,because you do not believe your ideas would be accepted.This illustrates which type of barrier to problem solving?

As you are driving to your friend's new apartment,you realize that you forgot the address of the apartment building.You know that the apartment is north of his old apartment.As you drive down the street where his old apartment is,you begin looking at the signs: Azalea Drive,Oak Circle,Peach Tree Street,and Sycamore Drive.You remember that the apartment is on a Drive,not a street or circle,which narrows down the possibilities and illustrates your use of a(n)

When we must make a choice among various alternatives,which of the following often determines intuitively what seems to be the right answer?

Noah has a sense of discovery and is actively seeking problems to solve,a characteristic of creativity known as

Within only a few seconds,Ana determines that she does not wish to be at this fraternity party and makes a hasty exit back to her dorm.Which of the following was responsible for Ana's immediate,intuitive reactions to this "frat party"?

The stage of creative thought during which massive amounts of information relevant to the solution are assembled is the __________ stage.

Concerning the candle problem presented in your textbook,students who saw the box in which the materials were presented as only a container rather than as a part of the solution were exhibiting

A student who takes a multiple-choice test by reading the stem of each item,looking for key words,and generating a tentative response before looking at the responses.This helps the student narrow down the possible answers.This student is using

Thinking directed toward the discovery of a single established correct answer is known as __________ thinking.

The inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed

Scores on the Rorschach inkblot test include a consideration of how unusual a person's responses are.This aspect of the test is similar to a measure of creativity known as

If asked,"Which is more probable? A.Janice wears glasses and is a librarian.B.Janice is a librarian." Most people would answer A,although A is less likely to be true than B.According to Tversky and Kahneman,such faulty conclusions are based on

A person who is concerned about his health but continues to smoke cigarettes is making an error in judgment called

Cary excels on open-ended essays and creative art projects.Cary performs well on measures of __________ thought.

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

A quick,impulsive thought that does not typically make use of formal logic or clear reasoning describes

If a test question asks you to name the most common use for a pencil,you would use which type of thinking to derive the correct answer?

Regarding creativity and mental illness,which of the following statements is FALSE?