Exam 6: Consciousness and Cognition

Seventy percent of the students in a classroom are women and 30 percent are men.One student is described as ambitious,athletic,and assertive.Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 42

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer.Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know,you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language.Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

The sentence,"Colorless ideas sleep furiously" has __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 44

_____________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke, gasp,and momentarily awaken.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 45

The trial-and-error method of solving problems is also known as ____________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 46

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 48

Mary is having insomnia.Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 49

The phrase "I tried" has __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 50

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 51

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image ___________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

Sleep spindles appear during ________ slee

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

When people persist in trying to solve a problem the same way they have always gone about solving problems,they have developed __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 58

Sleepwalking occurs _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 59

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 60

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Seventy percent of the students in a classroom are women and 30 percent are men.One student is described as ambitious,athletic,and assertive.Why are most people likely to think this description refers to a male student?

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from __________.

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer.Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know,you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language.Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?

The sentence,"Colorless ideas sleep furiously" has __________.

_____________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke, gasp,and momentarily awaken.

The trial-and-error method of solving problems is also known as ____________.

Which of the following is suggested by your authors as helping to substantially improve cognitive health?

Don tells Ray he wants to get a new sports car.Ray immediately understands why because he is familiar with the common characteristics of sports cars and knows what makes them different from family cars.Ray is using mental categories called ________.

Mary is having insomnia.Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

The phrase "I tried" has __________.

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

PET scans have demonstrated that when you are creating a visual image ___________.

Sleep spindles appear during ________ slee

When people persist in trying to solve a problem the same way they have always gone about solving problems,they have developed __________.

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

Sleepwalking occurs _________.

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the _________.

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