Exam 9: Thinking

When making a decision, one should consider the desirability of each option, as well as the risks associated with each. This is the core of __________ theory.

Corinne is trying to resolve an ongoing conflict with her girlfriend. She recalls a similar situation with one of her exes and attempts to solve her current problem in the same way. To solve her problem, Corrine is __________.

Based on research cited in your text, which of the following conclusions regarding affective forecasting is probably MOST accurate?

Each syllogism contains two __________ and a(n) __________.

In the spreading activation network model of memory, ideas are represented __________.

Lenny picks up a pamphlet at a counseling center titled How to Succeed at College Course Work. Which type of strategies are most likely offered in this pamphlet?

In the "card selection task" used to study reasoning, participants are shown four cards that may or may not follow a simple rule. The participants' task is to turn over a number of these cards to see if they do indeed follow the rule. What method do researchers use to increase a participant's chance of succeeding at the selection task?

Joanne will not go out at night because she hears from her local news station about the large number of muggings and robberies that occur in her city. However, crime in Joanne's city has actually gone down in the past few years. What error in reasoning is Joanne falling victim to?

The availability heuristic is often used in making __________ judgments. The representativeness heuristic is often used in making __________.

Two layouts are under consideration for a product's magazine advertisement. In one layout, the product is shown alone. In an alternative layout, the product appears along with that of competitors. Recalling Brenner et al.'s (1999) magazine subscription study, which of the following remarks might you offer in response to the alternative layout?

"All A are B. Some B are C. Therefore all A are C." This is an example of a(n) __________.

Yves is considering which of several houses to buy. According to your text, he will probably __________.

Which type of strategies are most likely contained in a $29.95 video titled How to Get Rich Quick Selling Antiques?

Predicting one's emotional response to future events is termed __________.

What major point does the Stroop task research make?

Stereotypes spring to mind easily. Therefore, we sometimes use them to judge the frequency of certain events, such as crimes in a given neighborhood. This example BEST describes the use of the __________ heuristic.

Which of the following statements identifies a limitation of the use of analogy as an aid to problem solving?

Zelma is asked to think of all the words she can, beginning with the letters "squ" (e.g., squeak). She is then given a fill-in-the-blank task on which one of the items is "s _ _ o n g." Zelma keeps trying to make "squong" a word, and has great difficulty coming up with the common word strong. Zelam's ability to solve this problem been hampered by __________.

Which of the following is an ill-defined problem?

With regard to how chess masters differ from chess novices, which of the following is TRUE?