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Psychology Chapter 11 Review
Psychology Chapter 11 Review
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Which of the following statements about chimpanzees and language is correct?
They have an innate ability to learn language effortlessly
They cannot respond to commands
They have never been shown to communicate with humans
They use words as symbols but do not apply grammatical rules
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The study of language as an instrument of socialization
Anthropological linguistics
Metacognition
Linguistic relativity
Sociolinguistics
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A statement of relation between concepts
Syntax
Algorithm
Symbol
Rule
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A form of reasoning that works from the specific to broader generalizations
Deduction
Morpheme
Induction
Mental set
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An abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality
Symbol
Picture
Image
Syntax
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An individual sound that is a basic structural element of language
Morpheme
Phoneme
Syntax
Semantics
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A form of reasoning that works from the more general to the more specific
Deduction
Mental set
Induction
Phoneme
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Which of the following said that animals learn to mimic language because they are rewarded
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
Noam Chomsky
Steven Pinker
Benjamin Whorf
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The inability to imagine new uses for familiar objects
Metacognition
Functional fixedness
Morpheme
Anthropolgical linguistics
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The idea that language influences thoughts
Metacognition
Deduction
Linguistic relativity
Functional fixedness
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A visual, mental representation of an object
Symbol
Language
Image
Picture
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The psychology of thinking focuses on the kinds of activity typically associated with
Hypnotists and magicians
Inventors and mathematicians
Actors and singers
Business executives
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A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
Algorithm
Symbol
Rule
Heuristic
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Which of the following is an example of a single morpheme?
The sound "ch"
The vowel "e"
The suffix "ly"
The word "birds"
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The smallest unit of meaning in a given language
Morpheme
Phoneme
Word
Blend
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Who used linguistic relativity to explain how language affects our perception of the world?
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
Noam Chomsky
Benjamin Whorf
Steven Pinker
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Which is the study of factors that allow humans to acquire, use, understand language?
Sociolinguistics
Psycholinguistics
Linguistics
Semantics
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A label used to represent a class of objects or events with at least one common attribute is
Concept
Rule
Set
Image
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An image is a representation of a ___ object, while a symbol ___ the object it represents
Exact; highlights
Detailed; generalizes
Specific; differs from
Common; alters
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The study of the relationship between language and culture
Metacognition
Anthropological linguistics
Mental set
Linguistic relativity
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The study of meaning in language
Syntax
Language
Semantics
Linguistics
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Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences
Linguistics
Grammar
Symbol
Syntax
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A habitual strategy or pattern of problem solving
Mental set
Deduction
Heuristic
Algorithm
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The scientific study of language is known as
Psycholinguistics
Linguistics
Phraseology
Sociolinguistics
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A rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy
Algorithm
Symbol
Heuristic
Rule
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Wondering whether or not a recent decision we made is valid is an example of
Deductive reasoning
Metacognition
Prototyping
Inductive reasoning
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The scientific study of language
Linguistics
Symbol
Semantics
Psycholinguistics
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The process of bringing together the results of 2 or more experiences to get to a desired goal
Inferring
Problem solving
Thinking
Reasoning
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"Mass remains constant despite changes in appearance" is an example of a
Concept
Rule
Symbol
Image
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Which of the following best explains the term linguistic relativity?
Bilingual babies register language differences as infants
The rules of syntax differ from one language to another
All languages are related
Language affects our basic perceptions of the world
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According to Edward de Bono, _____ is not enough to solve an unusual problem; you should use __
Deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning
Divergent thinking; convergent thinking
Realistic thinking; creative thinking
Directed thinking; undirected thinking
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The expression of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules
Linguistics
Syntax
Grammer
Language
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The branch of psycholinguistics that studies children's ability to learn language is
Educational psycholinguistics
Generative-transformative grammar
Children's psycholinguistics
Developmental psycholinguistics
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Which of the following is an example of an availability heuristic?
People run to buy lotto tickets after a winner is publicized
A woman won't fly on a plane because she dreamed of a crash
People negotiate the sale of a house based on asking price
Multiplication is a shortcut for adding numbers
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"Aha" shouted Tony, as he suddenly realized the answer to a problem. He experienced
An insight
Flexibility
A heuristic
Induction
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The awareness of or thinking about one's own cognitive processes
Deduction
Metacognition
Linguistic relativity
Mental set
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Rearranging the elements of a problem in order to find a new solution is called
Functional fixedness
Flexibility
Set thinking
Recombination
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A __________ is an example of a ___________ of an idea that has no concrete existence
Vehicle; prototype
Concept; attribute
Punctuation mark; symbol
Image; label
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The psychology of language
Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Heuristic
Semantics
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Which of the following is a type of rigidity that interferes with the ability to solve problems
A rule
Strategizing
A mental set
Functional fixedness
