Question 1

Research has demonstrated that the language deficits observed in children from families with low socioeconomic status is largely the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) nutritional deficits. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) the quality of the communication between the child and the primary caregiver. 
D) attachment style between the child and the primary caregiver. 
A) nutritional deficits. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) the quality of the communication between the child and the primary caregiver. 
D) attachment style between the child and the primary caregiver.

Question 2

Jody has a vocabulary of about 10,000 words.Her speech recently has begun to include full sentences,questions,negations,and function words.About how old is Jody likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 10 years old 
A) 2 years old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 7 years old 
D) 10 years old

Question 3

When presented with a problem,the FIRST step in means-ends analysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A) analyze the final goal state that you would like to achieve. 
B) find a similar problem with a known solution. 
C) break the problem into smaller problems. 
D) create a list of subgoals. 
A) analyze the final goal state that you would like to achieve. 
B) find a similar problem with a known solution. 
C) break the problem into smaller problems. 
D) create a list of subgoals.

Question 4

Professor Janes is preparing a flow chart depicting a timeline of the history of psychology to be used at a Chinese university.To maximize student learning,how should the flow chart be oriented?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning at the left and moving to the right 
B) beginning at the right and moving to the left 
C) beginning at the top and moving to the bottom 
D) beginning at the bottom and moving to the top 
A) beginning at the left and moving to the right 
B) beginning at the right and moving to the left 
C) beginning at the top and moving to the bottom 
D) beginning at the bottom and moving to the top

Question 5

Damage to the front part of the left temporal lobe results in difficulty identifying:

Accepted Answer

A) humans. 
B) animals. 
C) tools. 
D) plants. 
A) humans. 
B) animals. 
C) tools. 
D) plants.

Question 6

People with damage to their prefrontal cortex perForm most similarly to _____ on gambling tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) drug and alcohol abusers 
B) split-brain patients 
C) amnesiacs 
D) persons who are depressed 
A) drug and alcohol abusers 
B) split-brain patients 
C) amnesiacs 
D) persons who are depressed

Question 7

Which statement illustrates the use of a function morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A) drink milk 
B) me want milk 
C) more cookies 
D) milk and cookies 
A) drink milk 
B) me want milk 
C) more cookies 
D) milk and cookies

Question 8

The "best" or "most typical" member of a category is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) concept. 
B) prototype. 
C) exemplar. 
D) heuristic. 
A) concept. 
B) prototype. 
C) exemplar. 
D) heuristic.

Question 9

Shannon feels miserable in her marriage but refuses to consider getting a divorce;she feels that a divorce would completely waste all of the hard work she has put into making the marriage work for 20 years.Shannon's line of reasoning BEST illustrates the:

Accepted Answer

A) sunk-cost fallacy. 
B) conjunction fallacy. 
C) problem of codependent probabilities. 
D) family resemblance bias. 
A) sunk-cost fallacy. 
B) conjunction fallacy. 
C) problem of codependent probabilities. 
D) family resemblance bias.

Question 10

Given that 1 in 10 babies are born with a vascular birthmark,what is the approximate probability of having a boy with a vascular birthmark?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% 
A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 10%

Question 11

The reasons early studies on bilingualism were flawed do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic factors not being controlled. 
B) assessments being conducted primarily in English,the second language of the bilingual children. 
C) the assessments used lacking construct validity. 
D) parental mastery of English not being controlled. 
A) socioeconomic factors not being controlled. 
B) assessments being conducted primarily in English,the second language of the bilingual children. 
C) the assessments used lacking construct validity. 
D) parental mastery of English not being controlled.

Question 12

The exemplar theory of categorization holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) items will not be considered for category membership unless they share a defining characteristic with the exemplar. 
B) categories are defined based on the average difference between a prototype and an exemplar. 
C) category judgments are made by comparing a new instance with stored memories of other instances of a category. 
D) only the best examples of a category will be included for membership in that category. 
A) items will not be considered for category membership unless they share a defining characteristic with the exemplar. 
B) categories are defined based on the average difference between a prototype and an exemplar. 
C) category judgments are made by comparing a new instance with stored memories of other instances of a category. 
D) only the best examples of a category will be included for membership in that category.

Question 13

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A) Grammar is rarely explicitly taught. 
B) Language expression cannot be shaped by approximations. 
C) Children generate many more grammatically correct sentences than what they could possibly hear. 
D) Overgeneralization of grammatical rules suggests that trial-and-error grammar learning is not occurring. 
A) Grammar is rarely explicitly taught. 
B) Language expression cannot be shaped by approximations. 
C) Children generate many more grammatically correct sentences than what they could possibly hear. 
D) Overgeneralization of grammatical rules suggests that trial-and-error grammar learning is not occurring.

Question 14

Early efforts to teach chimpanzees language failed miserably because:

Accepted Answer

A) their vocal tracts cannot accommodate the sounds used in human language. 
B) shaping by approximations was not used. 
C) the chimpanzees were not raised by humans. 
D) symbolic computer tasks had yet to be developed. 
A) their vocal tracts cannot accommodate the sounds used in human language. 
B) shaping by approximations was not used. 
C) the chimpanzees were not raised by humans. 
D) symbolic computer tasks had yet to be developed.

Question 15

Children make _____ errors when learning to speak,and the errors they make still _____ grammatical rules.

Accepted Answer

A) many;do not respect 
B) few;respect 
C) many;respect 
D) few;do not respect 
A) many;do not respect 
B) few;respect 
C) many;respect 
D) few;do not respect

Question 16

The "30 million word gap" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) anthropological evidence that language use has exploded over the last 6,000 years. 
B) language expansion that occurs between the ages of 1 and 5 not accounted for by behaviorist theory. 
C) differences in language exposure between children from low and high socioeconomic status. 
D) differences in language exposure between American and Asian children. 
A) anthropological evidence that language use has exploded over the last 6,000 years. 
B) language expansion that occurs between the ages of 1 and 5 not accounted for by behaviorist theory. 
C) differences in language exposure between children from low and high socioeconomic status. 
D) differences in language exposure between American and Asian children.

Question 17

The sentences "The dog chased the cat" and "The cat was chased by the dog" have _____ deep structure and _____ surface structure.

Accepted Answer

A) different;different 
B) the same;different 
C) different;the same 
D) the same;the same 
A) different;different 
B) the same;different 
C) different;the same 
D) the same;the same

Question 18

Cross-cultural research on preliterate societies suggest that competency on reasoning tests depends MOST on:

Accepted Answer

A) the participant's actual level of literacy. 
B) whether the task makes sense to participants. 
C) the participant's problem-solving ability. 
D) whether the participant enjoys problem-solving tasks. 
A) the participant's actual level of literacy. 
B) whether the task makes sense to participants. 
C) the participant's problem-solving ability. 
D) whether the participant enjoys problem-solving tasks.

Question 19

Learning to Form the past tense of words:

Accepted Answer

A) does not require explicit awareness of grammatical rules. 
B) requires Formal study of syntax provided by parents or schools. 
C) occurs through trial and error. 
D) begins at around age 5. 
A) does not require explicit awareness of grammatical rules. 
B) requires Formal study of syntax provided by parents or schools. 
C) occurs through trial and error. 
D) begins at around age 5.

Question 20

Rodrigo has genetic dysphasia.Which statement about Rodrigo is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Rodrigo probably has normal intelligence. 
B) There is an increased chance that people in Rodrigo's family also have genetic dysphasia. 
C) Rodrigo has difficulty with learning correct grammatical syntax. 
D) Rodrigo has difficulty with the semantics of language. 
A) Rodrigo probably has normal intelligence. 
B) There is an increased chance that people in Rodrigo's family also have genetic dysphasia. 
C) Rodrigo has difficulty with learning correct grammatical syntax. 
D) Rodrigo has difficulty with the semantics of language.

Exam 9: Language and Thought-Part A

Research has demonstrated that the language deficits observed in children from families with low socioeconomic status is largely the result of:

Jody has a vocabulary of about 10,000 words.Her speech recently has begun to include full sentences,questions,negations,and function words.About how old is Jody likely to be?

When presented with a problem,the FIRST step in means-ends analysis is to:

Professor Janes is preparing a flow chart depicting a timeline of the history of psychology to be used at a Chinese university.To maximize student learning,how should the flow chart be oriented?

Damage to the front part of the left temporal lobe results in difficulty identifying:

People with damage to their prefrontal cortex perForm most similarly to _____ on gambling tasks.

Which statement illustrates the use of a function morpheme?

The "best" or "most typical" member of a category is called a(n):

Shannon feels miserable in her marriage but refuses to consider getting a divorce;she feels that a divorce would completely waste all of the hard work she has put into making the marriage work for 20 years.Shannon's line of reasoning BEST illustrates the:

Given that 1 in 10 babies are born with a vascular birthmark,what is the approximate probability of having a boy with a vascular birthmark?

The reasons early studies on bilingualism were flawed do NOT include:

The exemplar theory of categorization holds that:

Which statement is NOT a valid criticism of Skinner's theory of language acquisition?

Early efforts to teach chimpanzees language failed miserably because:

Children make _____ errors when learning to speak,and the errors they make still _____ grammatical rules.

The "30 million word gap" refers to:

The sentences "The dog chased the cat" and "The cat was chased by the dog" have _____ deep structure and _____ surface structure.

Cross-cultural research on preliterate societies suggest that competency on reasoning tests depends MOST on:

Learning to Form the past tense of words:

Rodrigo has genetic dysphasia.Which statement about Rodrigo is NOT true?

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Children make _ errors when learning to speak,and the errors they make still _ grammatical rules.

The sentences "The dog chased the cat" and "The cat was chased by the dog" have _ deep structure and _ surface structure.