Psych I: Unit 5 - Cognition and Language

Which problem-solving method do you use most often in math?

Fear of flying, for some, is more traumatic than driving (which is more dangerous). This is

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue" where a solution suddenly becomes obvious is

Jane doesn't believe cigarettes cause cancer because her grandpa smoked 2 packs a day & is 90.

An inability to view a problem from a new perspective.

Which of the following leads us to overfeel and underthink?

When 75% lean is preferred to 25% fat, for the same product, that's because of

Which problem-solving strategies make efficient use of time?

Most researchers agree that apes can

The ability to understand what is said to and about a person

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a solution, provided one exists?

__ thinking works well for routine problem solving where only one solution is present.

__ thinking uses different directions in search of many answers.

If you make a decision based on an assumption about a person's appearance, what have you used?

Spoken, written, or signed words, and the way we meaningfully combine them is

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept of "vehicle?"

Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math, natural concepts tend to be

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that worked in the past

When someone is driven by the pleasure or challenge of the work itself, it's

Mental categories for activities, objects, qualities, or situations with common characteristics

Children reach the two-word stage of speech development around

Thomas Edison made 1,000 light bulbs that didn't work before he finally made one that did.

A loose screw bothers Ken & he keeps forgetting a screwdriver. One day he uses a dime instead.

Which part of the brain is responsible for our productive speech?

Sue wants to ban guns. She doesn't research crime rates, she cites articles about gun crimes.