Thinking & Language Quiz Review (Mods. 27-28)

Question 1

Which of the following is an obstacle to problem solving that involves being unable to see a new use for an object?

Accepted Answer

Functional fixedness

Question 2

What is Expertise?

Accepted Answer

Well developed knowledge

Question 3

Who is the person that said humans are born with a built in predisposition to learn grammar rules?

Accepted Answer

Noam Chomsky

Question 4

What is the tendency to cling to our beliefs in the face of contrary evidence?

Accepted Answer

Belief Perseverance

Question 5

What is the age that marks the end of the critical period?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 6

True or false, animals speak in a language to each other?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Two groups are given mixed evidence about being for & against an argument, both groups will decrease their disagreement.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which is NOT a tip for improving creativity?

Accepted Answer

Keep trying without rest until you succeed

Question 10

Creativity is a form of Convergent thinking

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of the availability heuristic?

Accepted Answer

Choosing a restaurant because you remember it has good reviews

Question 12

How many morphemes are in the word bats?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 13

Which of the following is an obstacle to problem solving?

Accepted Answer

Mental set

Question 14

Looking at something and thinking it does not look right, based on a previous prototype is what?

Accepted Answer

Representative heuristic

Question 15

Which of the following are combined in telegraphic speech during the two word stage?

Accepted Answer

Nousn/Verbs

Question 16

What is the last stage of language development?

Accepted Answer

Sentence stage

Question 17

Framing is the way we present an issue

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

True or false, a morpheme is the smallest, distinctive unit of sound

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What is the availability heuristic?

Accepted Answer

Making assumptions based on stereotypes

Question 20

What is the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our own knowledge and judgements?

Accepted Answer

Overconfidence

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