PSY125 Exam prep 2021

By using an upside down milk-crate as a chair, Jill is demonstrating an ability to overcome:

Gin is to tonic, as vodka is to coke, is an example of:

Taking specific information and generalising it would be...

Evidence for prospect theory includes:

According to the Flynn effect, IQ scores are generally increasing 3 points per decade

The best problem solving method here would be:

Searching through the databases for the right journal article for my essay would be more in line with which approach

The ability to be able to think about our own thinking is known as

Estimating frequency based on the number of examples you can think of

Failure to think mathematically and being more sensitive to potential losses is known as:

You recognise this as a car because it matches the average of all cars you have ever seen. Your point of comparison is a

If you were an expert on Muppets you would quickly recognise these two as

Only unintelligent people believe strange things

Post hoc ergo propter hoc means ...

Bob is scared of flying since seeing "Alive". Yet, he drives & chances of dying in a car vs plane accident are higher

This type of question represents a propositional relation

Assuming that crossing your fingers will give you a better chance of landing your dream job is

Needing to help my friend find a "smart outfit"

Deductive reasoning includes

Josh was told by his friend that lettuce will stop him from going bald, so he is eating lots of it to prevent hair loss

I consider all the items in the deli one by one and choose the first reasonable dinner option I see. This heuristic is

Rachel is a climate activist. Yet, she sometimes drives when she could walk/ride a bike and this makes her feel guilty

Concepts are tricky to define as there are always exceptions to the rule

A difficulty with analogical problem solving is

If you had a novice/basic muppet knowledge you would most quickly identify these characters as

Problem solving takes place if:

The tendency for an unskilled person to overestimate their ability and a highly skilled person to underestimate theirs:

This quiz is totally representative of the exam and all I will need to do to study

Creating mental representations, then restructure these to solve problems is more in line with:

Which of the following statements would make this syllogism valid: All animals breath. All cats are animals. Therefore,

The tendency to use objects in the "standard" way is

Reasons why categorisation is difficult in the real world include:

Highlighting that 50% of this product is plant based, even though the other 50% is still plastic is:

Pursuing a course of action, even if sub-optimal, because resources have been invested in it:

"The process of producing something original and worthwhile" is a broad definition of:

Rachel believes that the Earth is flat and keeps coming up with more elaborate reasons to convince you this is true

What is the order of Carrol's Three-stratum model of intelligence going from top to the bottom of the hierarchy:

Confirmation bias includes:

Which one of these is NOT one of Gardener's multiple intelligences

Thinking that decision makers are fully informed of all possible options and outcomes is part of which theory?

Wason's 4 card task demonstrates that

Affirming the antecedent is:

"Bounded rationality" can be thought of as being

"The ability to plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas & learn quickly" is one definition of:

This advertisement is an example of:

Connectionist networks:

Being able to think and reason abstractly and solve problems is known as

Analogical reasoning is a type of deductive reasoning

Our ability to predict our own emotions is largely accurate

You know this is a toucan as it looks just like one featured by David Attenborough. Your point of comparison is a:

Key aspects of problem solving include

Which of the following is demonstrated by "The Linda Problem"

Value = Pr(outcome) x (utility of outcome) ...which decision making theory is described by this?

Categorical syllogisms involve:

My kids have accidentally changed a combination lock...and locked it...trying every possible combo until it's unlocked:

The 3 factors of multi constraint theory are:

Prototype is to average, as exemplar is to example

Jane knows she will employ Bob after 5 minutes of interviewing as he reminds her of a favourite colleague

The associative link "Kermit is a muppet" would be a

The "nine dot problem" is often difficult for people to solve due to their:

All birds are cats. I am a bird, therefore I am a cat. This categorical syllogism is:

Creativity is often associated with:

My goal is to write an essay worthy of an HD. I plan out subgoals and operators which will help me achieve that.

Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence includes which 3 abilities

Needing to fundraise $100 to purchase 60 new tennis balls for the school's tennis club is a

Denying the antecedent is:

When an invalid syllogism is seen as valid because you believe the conclusion

Super-ordinate categorisation of these characters would most likely be:

The associative link "Kermit has a liking for gin" would be a

If the "rule" is Green AND Muppet it would be a

If it is Kermit, then it is Green. It is not green, therefore it is not Kermit.

If it is Tuesday, then it is chocolate cake day. It is Tuesday, therefore I am having chocolate cake.

System 1 thinking is fast and automatic; whereas system 2 thinking is slow and deliberate

Use of a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence is

I keep adding decorations to the tree, constantly making it look better until it's perfect.

I am in the market for a new car. I fully research suitable models and carefully compare and contrast their features.

Wallas (1926) believed that creative thought proceeded along which 4 stages

Validity is determined by form, not content