Exam 6: Consciousness and Cognition

Kohler demonstrated "Aha!" or insight behavior with ____________.

Which of the following questions would be more likely to produce divergent thinking?

The concept of the confirmation bias specifically assumes that we are most likely to believe___________.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ slee

Which problem-solving strategies do not guarantee solutions but make efficient use of time?

Coming up with as many different uses of a brick as possible,such as using it for a doorstop,is a type of _________ thinking.

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called __________.

When a problem is seen as having only one answer,with all lines of thinking leading to that answer,this is known as divergent thinking.

The divergent thinking technique of starting with a central idea and drawing a "map" with lines from the center to other related ideas and then forming a mental image of the concepts and their connections is known as __________.

To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should avoid sleeping pills,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

REM behavior disorder results from ____________.

If you suddenly and without warning slip into REM sleep during the day,often falling down as you do so,you may have the condition called __________.

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n)__________ rhythm.

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language is known as __________.

The hypothalamus controls the __________.