Question 1

The phoneme producer is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  left inferior frontal gyrus 
B)  right parieto-temporal lobe 
C)  left occipital lobe 
D)  amygdala 
A)  left inferior frontal gyrus 
B)  right parieto-temporal lobe 
C)  left occipital lobe 
D)  amygdala

Question 2

An algorithm is a rule of thumb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A way we group or classify objects and events based on some shared characteristics is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  concept 
B)  cognition 
C)  heuristic 
D)  algorithm 
A)  concept 
B)  cognition 
C)  heuristic 
D)  algorithm

Question 4

The stage of sentences in language acquisition occurs at about ____ and is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 years of age; overregulation 
B)  4 years of age; telegraphic speech 
C)  3 years of age; grammatical tenses 
D)  3 years of age; concrete speech 
A)  4 years of age; overregulation 
B)  4 years of age; telegraphic speech 
C)  3 years of age; grammatical tenses 
D)  3 years of age; concrete speech

Question 5

According to the textbook,which of the following is the correct order of the states of problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  realization state, operations state, culmination state 
B)  operations state, review state, decision state, goal state 
C)  goal state, operations state, review state, decision state 
D)  initial state, operations state, goal state 
A)  realization state, operations state, culmination state 
B)  operations state, review state, decision state, goal state 
C)  goal state, operations state, review state, decision state 
D)  initial state, operations state, goal state

Question 6

In addition to sign language,chimpanzees have been taught to communicate with humans by using:

Accepted Answer

A)  puppets 
B)  symbols on a board 
C)  crude handwriting 
D)  words in the form of primitive vocalizations 
A)  puppets 
B)  symbols on a board 
C)  crude handwriting 
D)  words in the form of primitive vocalizations

Question 7

When we use rules to form and manipulate symbols in order to communicate,we are using:

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies 
B)  prototypes 
C)  language 
D)  concepts 
A)  analogies 
B)  prototypes 
C)  language 
D)  concepts

Question 8

You watch a documentary on TV showing children with dyslexia singing a rhyming song with a teacher.Based on Module 14,what is the most likely outcome of this approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  it reduces activity in the left occipito-temporal areas in the brain 
B)  it helps children to understand parentese 
C)  it helps children develop associations between telegraphic speech and babbling 
D)  it helps children develop associations between sounds and words 
A)  it reduces activity in the left occipito-temporal areas in the brain 
B)  it helps children to understand parentese 
C)  it helps children develop associations between telegraphic speech and babbling 
D)  it helps children develop associations between sounds and words

Question 9

If you were to examine the personalities of creative people,you would find one of the negative characteristics to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of frustration 
B)  insensitivity to the needs of others 
C)  setting unrealistic goals 
D)  poor time management 
A)  high levels of frustration 
B)  insensitivity to the needs of others 
C)  setting unrealistic goals 
D)  poor time management

Question 10

The notion that language determines the way people think and perceive the world is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky's theory of language acquisition 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  the social learning approach 
D)  the theory of linguistic relativity 
A)  Chomsky's theory of language acquisition 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  the social learning approach 
D)  the theory of linguistic relativity

Question 11

Do doctors and nurses perceive injuries differently,since they use a special kind of medical jargon to describe such injuries? The theory of linguistic relativity would predict:

Accepted Answer

A)  that thinking and perception are only different if one's culture supports the language 
B)  no, since thinking and perception occur independently of language 
C)  that their thinking about and perception of injuries is different 
D)  that doctors' and nurses' original native language does not differentiate between different kinds of injuries 
A)  that thinking and perception are only different if one's culture supports the language 
B)  no, since thinking and perception occur independently of language 
C)  that their thinking about and perception of injuries is different 
D)  that doctors' and nurses' original native language does not differentiate between different kinds of injuries

Question 12

Of the following,which one is not an example of a morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  d in dog 
B)  s in cars 
C)  ing in fishing 
D)  ed in talked 
A)  d in dog 
B)  s in cars 
C)  ing in fishing 
D)  ed in talked

Question 13

When someone says "bear," you think of a grizzly rather than a koala.This is probably because the grizzly bear:

Accepted Answer

A)  has the most memorable teeth 
B)  is often the largest 
C)  often rears on its hind legs, reminiscent of humans 
D)  is a prototype for most North American bears 
A)  has the most memorable teeth 
B)  is often the largest 
C)  often rears on its hind legs, reminiscent of humans 
D)  is a prototype for most North American bears

Question 14

A sudden grasp of a solution is called insight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Parentese is a way of speaking to infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Males use language to ____,whereas females use it to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  share concerns; direct others' behavior 
B)  share concerns; maintain her position in a group 
C)  solve problems; express ideas 
D)  maintain their independence; develop feelings of intimacy 
A)  share concerns; direct others' behavior 
B)  share concerns; maintain her position in a group 
C)  solve problems; express ideas 
D)  maintain their independence; develop feelings of intimacy

Question 17

You are playing a guessing game with a child and you want the child to guess "cat." You give clues that the animal has four legs,fur,and whiskers,but the child guesses wrong each time.Then you give the hint that the animal purrs and the child correctly guesses "cat." In terms of concept formation,you supplied the child with a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  leading clue 
B)  essential characteristic 
C)  exemplar 
D)  prototype 
A)  leading clue 
B)  essential characteristic 
C)  exemplar 
D)  prototype

Question 18

In your philosophy class one day,the professor asks,"What is the best-tasting food?" You think to yourself that the answer depends on the person.You suddenly realize that the question requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking 
B)  semantic problem solving 
C)  divergent thinking 
D)  operations 
A)  convergent thinking 
B)  semantic problem solving 
C)  divergent thinking 
D)  operations

Question 19

If you study creativity using the psychometric approach,you focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative linguistics 
B)  functional fixedness and insight 
C)  convergent and divergent thinking 
D)  divergent thinking and overgeneralization 
A)  relative linguistics 
B)  functional fixedness and insight 
C)  convergent and divergent thinking 
D)  divergent thinking and overgeneralization

Question 20

Describe the role of emotion in decision making and give an example from your experiences that illustrates that role.

Accepted Answer

The role of emotion in decision making i

Exam 14: Thought and Language

The phoneme producer is located in the:

An algorithm is a rule of thumb.

A way we group or classify objects and events based on some shared characteristics is called a(n)____.

The stage of sentences in language acquisition occurs at about ____ and is characterized by ____.

According to the textbook,which of the following is the correct order of the states of problem solving?

In addition to sign language,chimpanzees have been taught to communicate with humans by using:

When we use rules to form and manipulate symbols in order to communicate,we are using:

You watch a documentary on TV showing children with dyslexia singing a rhyming song with a teacher.Based on Module 14,what is the most likely outcome of this approach?

If you were to examine the personalities of creative people,you would find one of the negative characteristics to be:

The notion that language determines the way people think and perceive the world is characteristic of:

Do doctors and nurses perceive injuries differently,since they use a special kind of medical jargon to describe such injuries? The theory of linguistic relativity would predict:

Of the following,which one is not an example of a morpheme?

When someone says "bear," you think of a grizzly rather than a koala.This is probably because the grizzly bear:

A sudden grasp of a solution is called insight.

Parentese is a way of speaking to infants.

Males use language to ____,whereas females use it to ____.

In your philosophy class one day,the professor asks,"What is the best-tasting food?" You think to yourself that the answer depends on the person.You suddenly realize that the question requires:

If you study creativity using the psychometric approach,you focus on:

Describe the role of emotion in decision making and give an example from your experiences that illustrates that role.

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