Question 1

In order for two blindfolded chess players to play a game, they must rely on

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A)  the "language" of chess.
B)  images.
C)  concepts.
D)  all of these.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The textbook problem of how many socks to take out of a drawer to get a matched pair when the drawer contains a four to five mixture of white and black socks requires the reader to realize that the four to five mixture is irrelevant information and that only relevant information is that there are two colors of socks.Getting the correct answer of three socks requires the reader to first use which of Sternberg and Davidson's insight abilities?

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A)  selective combination
B)  selective attention
C)  selective comparison
D)  selective encodingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the relationship between language and thought?

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A)  Thinking is not possible without language.
B)  Language is used in all forms of thought.
C)  Language provides a means of representing the world in symbols that are manipulated during thinking.
D)  Thinking and language are the same thing.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

If 98 out of 100 people respond "Golden Retriever" when asked to name what dog best represents the concept "dog," then a golden retriever would be called a

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A)  denotative concept.
B)  prototype.
C)  relational concept.
D)  feature.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A father is helping his daughter to learn about animals.He points to a robin and eagle and explains that they are birds that fly, while the ostrich and penguin are examples of birds that do not fly.He then shows her pictures of a bat and a flying squirrel and tells her that these are not birds, but that the bat can actually fly and the flying squirrel can glide through the air.The father is using _____ to help his daughter learn the concept of "bird."

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A)  conceptual rules
B)  algorithms
C)  prototyping
D)  positive and negative instancesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The first successful method of teaching chimpanzees "words" involved Beatrix and Allen Gardner using

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A)  lexigrams.
B)  a computer with keys that stood for words.
C)  American Sign Language.
D)  plastic chips arranged on a magnetized board.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Kinesthetic images

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A)  are created from muscular sensations.
B)  can guide the flow of ideas as you explain how to perform an activity.
C)  are especially important in music, dance, and sports.
D)  are all of these.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to use

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A)  American Sign Language.
B)  a computer keyboard with lexigrams.
C)  plastic chips arranged on a magnetized board.
D)  spoken words.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The study of meaning in words

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A)  has revealed that words get much of their meaning from context.
B)  has revealed the connection between language and thought.
C)  is called semantics.
D)  involves all of these.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

An algorithmic solution to a problem is one in which

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A)  the answer is arrived at using lexigrams.
B)  the answer is arrived at by brainstorming.
C)  a learned set of rules is used in answering the problem.
D)  all of these are used.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Barry is learning to play Texas Hold'Em, so he reads books and looks at printed odds tables available for every stage of play within the game.Barry is learning to play this poker game through

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A)  trial-and-error.
B)  rote.
C)  representativeness heuristics.
D)  an understanding of the general properties of the game.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Regarding concepts and concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Children often form concepts through positive and negative instances.
B)  Adults often acquire concepts by learning conceptual rules.
C)  An expert literally sees objects in their field of knowledge differently than less well-informed people do.
D)  Children and adults use algorithms to make minute distinctions between closely related concepts.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The rules that determine how words in a language can be put together to make sentences are called

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A)  structural semantics.
B)  pragmatics.
C)  syntax.
D)  phonology.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following would most people find the LEAST useful as a prototype of a bird?

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A)  cardinal
B)  blue jay
C)  eagle
D)  penguinE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Insight tends to be based on

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A)  algorithms.
B)  heuristics.
C)  a random search strategy.
D)  reorganizing the problem.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Language must provide _____ that stand for objects and ideas.

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A)  verbal translations
B)  symbols
C)  prototypes
D)  heuristicsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Although almost everyone who has tried to play a poker game like Texas Hold 'Em begins at the mechanical, trial-and-error level with those who persist and can keep up with the other players

Accepted Answer

A)  using algorithms in playing the game.
B)  using rote methods, such as printed odds tables for each stage of the game.
C)  utilizing representativeness heuristics in placing bets.
D)  understanding the general properties of the game.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Jeffrey often says that spiced chicken tastes "pointy," that pain is the color orange, and that hearing human voices unleashes a flood of colors and tastes.Jeffrey is experiencing a rare form of imagery known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory overload.
B)  sane hallucinations.
C)  eidetic imagery.
D)  synesthesia.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Ginny is 70 years old and is taking a computer course at the local community college.She is learning to use the word processing feature on a computer and is attempting to "copy and paste" a section of text.As she attempts this procedure, she "talks" herself through the steps that her instructor taught her.Ginny is using _____ in completing this task.

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm
B)  a heuristic
C)  insight
D)  a random search strategyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A _____ is a guideline for deciding whether objects or events belong to a concept class.

Accepted Answer

A)  prototype
B)  conceptual rule
C)  connotative meaning
D)  lexigramE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

The first successful method of teaching chimpanzees "words" involved Beatrix and Allen Gardner using

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Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to use

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Insight tends to be based on

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If 98 out of 100 people respond "Golden Retriever" when asked to name what dog best represents the concept "dog," then a golden retriever would be called a

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Language must provide _____ that stand for objects and ideas.

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Although almost everyone who has tried to play a poker game like Texas Hold 'Em begins at the mechanical, trial-and-error level with those who persist and can keep up with the other players

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Regarding concepts and concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Kinesthetic images

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A _____ is a guideline for deciding whether objects or events belong to a concept class.

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Barry is learning to play Texas Hold'Em, so he reads books and looks at printed odds tables available for every stage of play within the game.Barry is learning to play this poker game through

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The rules that determine how words in a language can be put together to make sentences are called

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Jeffrey often says that spiced chicken tastes "pointy," that pain is the color orange, and that hearing human voices unleashes a flood of colors and tastes.Jeffrey is experiencing a rare form of imagery known as

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An algorithmic solution to a problem is one in which

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Which of the following would most people find the LEAST useful as a prototype of a bird?

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between language and thought?

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In order for two blindfolded chess players to play a game, they must rely on

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The study of meaning in words

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