Question 1

As gesturing is learned through direct observation,persons who are blind do NOT use gestures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"You always clam up when I ask you what's wrong," Iris tells her boyfriend.Iris is probably making this frequency judgment because she can remember a few times when her boyfriend wouldn't tell her what was bothering him.Iris is using the ___ heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  representativeness 
B)  availability 
C)  frequency 
D)  confirmation 
A)  representativeness 
B)  availability 
C)  frequency 
D)  confirmation

Question 3

Francois hoping to achieve feng shui by rearranging the futon,armchair,computer desk,and TV in his studio apartment.Which lobe in Franco's brain is active as he imagines different configurations of his furniture?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  frontal 
A)  parietal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  frontal

Question 4

According to the strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis,what would you predict about the ability of someone to discriminate different temperatures if they spoke a language that only had two words for temperature,hot and cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would be far superior at discriminating between different temperatures. 
B)  They wouldn't be able to discriminate between different temperatures. 
C)  They would have an easier time discriminating between different temperatures that are at the extreme ends of the spectrum, such as very hot or very cold. 
D)  They would only be able to discriminate between those temperatures that appear in their native language, but not temperatures that are at the extreme ends of the spectrum, such as very hot or very cold. 
A)  They would be far superior at discriminating between different temperatures. 
B)  They wouldn't be able to discriminate between different temperatures. 
C)  They would have an easier time discriminating between different temperatures that are at the extreme ends of the spectrum, such as very hot or very cold. 
D)  They would only be able to discriminate between those temperatures that appear in their native language, but not temperatures that are at the extreme ends of the spectrum, such as very hot or very cold.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  using an analogy. 
B)  trying incubation. 
C)  relying on automatic processing. 
D)  using an algorithm. 
A)  using an analogy. 
B)  trying incubation. 
C)  relying on automatic processing. 
D)  using an algorithm.

Question 6

Hallucination is to delusion as ___ is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  perception; cognition 
B)  cognition; perception 
C)  perception; behaviour 
D)  behaviour; cognition 
A)  perception; cognition 
B)  cognition; perception 
C)  perception; behaviour 
D)  behaviour; cognition

Question 7

Describe how thought and language are related and summarize the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

-Some thoughts,including mental imagery

Question 8

Define metacognition.

Accepted Answer

thinking a

Question 9

According to a common myth,the Inuit have multiple words for "snow" that influence the complexity of their thoughts about it.Which hypothesis addresses this myth?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  cognitive control 
D)  linguistic relativity 
A)  confirmation bias 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  cognitive control 
D)  linguistic relativity

Question 10

What are the two main components of language?

Accepted Answer

production

Question 11

The brain's ability to exert control over mental processing is referred to as ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The brain's ability to exert control over...

Question 12

It is often difficult to find solution strategies for ___ problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is often difficult to find solution...

Question 13

Child-directed speech is observed when parents communicate using sign language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the interactionist theory of language development.

Accepted Answer

Biological propensity for lang

Question 15

Gil is reading a dry,literal technical manual.Faye is reading a lyrical poem filled with figurative language.Which of the following statements best describes the brain hemisphere activation of these two individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gil's left hemisphere is active. Faye's right hemisphere is active. 
B)  The two hemispheres are equally active in both Gil and Faye. 
C)  Only the left hemisphere is active in both Gil and Faye. 
D)  Gil's right hemisphere is active. Faye's left hemisphere is active. 
A)  Gil's left hemisphere is active. Faye's right hemisphere is active. 
B)  The two hemispheres are equally active in both Gil and Faye. 
C)  Only the left hemisphere is active in both Gil and Faye. 
D)  Gil's right hemisphere is active. Faye's left hemisphere is active.

Question 16

The language production and comprehension centres are in the left hemisphere of the brains of about ___% of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  95 
A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  95

Question 17

According to your text,metacognitive abilities reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled processing. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  the application of algorithms. 
D)  the use of heuristics. 
A)  controlled processing. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  the application of algorithms. 
D)  the use of heuristics.

Question 18

Damage to which hemisphere of the brain is linked to the inability to understand humour and metaphors?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Damage to which hemisphere of the brain...

Question 19

What is decision making?

Accepted Answer

evaluating and choos

Question 20

The public might think the economic situation is NOT as bad as it really is if the government reported employment at 82 percent,rather than saying that the unemployment rate is 18 percent.Which of the following factors is influencing the public's judgment in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a confirmation bias 
B)  framing effects 
C)  mental set 
D)  the availability heuristic 
A)  a confirmation bias 
B)  framing effects 
C)  mental set 
D)  the availability heuristic

As gesturing is learned through direct observation,persons who are blind do NOT use gestures.

"You always clam up when I ask you what's wrong," Iris tells her boyfriend.Iris is probably making this frequency judgment because she can remember a few times when her boyfriend wouldn't tell her what was bothering him.Iris is using the ___ heuristic.

Francois hoping to achieve feng shui by rearranging the futon,armchair,computer desk,and TV in his studio apartment.Which lobe in Franco's brain is active as he imagines different configurations of his furniture?

According to the strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis,what would you predict about the ability of someone to discriminate different temperatures if they spoke a language that only had two words for temperature,hot and cold?

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

Hallucination is to delusion as _ is to _.

Describe how thought and language are related and summarize the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Define metacognition.

According to a common myth,the Inuit have multiple words for "snow" that influence the complexity of their thoughts about it.Which hypothesis addresses this myth?

What are the two main components of language?

The brain's ability to exert control over mental processing is referred to as ___.

It is often difficult to find solution strategies for ___ problems.

Child-directed speech is observed when parents communicate using sign language.

Describe the interactionist theory of language development.

Gil is reading a dry,literal technical manual.Faye is reading a lyrical poem filled with figurative language.Which of the following statements best describes the brain hemisphere activation of these two individuals?

The language production and comprehension centres are in the left hemisphere of the brains of about ___% of the population.

According to your text,metacognitive abilities reflect

Damage to which hemisphere of the brain is linked to the inability to understand humour and metaphors?

What is decision making?

The public might think the economic situation is NOT as bad as it really is if the government reported employment at 82 percent,rather than saying that the unemployment rate is 18 percent.Which of the following factors is influencing the public's judgment in this situation?

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As gesturing is learned through direct observation,persons who are blind do NOT use gestures.

"You always clam up when I ask you what's wrong," Iris tells her boyfriend.Iris is probably making this frequency judgment because she can remember a few times when her boyfriend wouldn't tell her what was bothering him.Iris is using the ___ heuristic.

Francois hoping to achieve feng shui by rearranging the futon,armchair,computer desk,and TV in his studio apartment.Which lobe in Franco's brain is active as he imagines different configurations of his furniture?

According to the strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis,what would you predict about the ability of someone to discriminate different temperatures if they spoke a language that only had two words for temperature,hot and cold?

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

Hallucination is to delusion as ___ is to ___.

Describe how thought and language are related and summarize the linguistic relativity hypothesis.

Define metacognition.

According to a common myth,the Inuit have multiple words for "snow" that influence the complexity of their thoughts about it.Which hypothesis addresses this myth?

What are the two main components of language?

The brain's ability to exert control over mental processing is referred to as ___.

It is often difficult to find solution strategies for ___ problems.

Child-directed speech is observed when parents communicate using sign language.

Describe the interactionist theory of language development.

Gil is reading a dry,literal technical manual.Faye is reading a lyrical poem filled with figurative language.Which of the following statements best describes the brain hemisphere activation of these two individuals?

The language production and comprehension centres are in the left hemisphere of the brains of about ___% of the population.

According to your text,metacognitive abilities reflect

Damage to which hemisphere of the brain is linked to the inability to understand humour and metaphors?

What is decision making?

The public might think the economic situation is NOT as bad as it really is if the government reported employment at 82 percent,rather than saying that the unemployment rate is 18 percent.Which of the following factors is influencing the public's judgment in this situation?

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Hallucination is to delusion as _ is to _.