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Chapter 8: Cognitive Processes Textbook Quiz for Psych 1020

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Chapter 8: Cognitive Processes

Chapter 8: Cognitive Processes

Question 1 of 12

1

According to the logic of Donders's analysis,

Select one of the following:

  • Categorization is among the hardest mental processes.

  • It should always take longer to draw a capital C than a capital V.

  • Extra mental steps often result in more time to complete a task.

  • Reaction time is useful for understanding the order of mental processes.

Explanation

Question 2 of 12

1

When Jerry goes with friends to a fast-food restaurant, they each wait in a different line to see who gets to the counter first. That's a good example of __________ processing.

Select one of the following:

  • Serial

  • Automatic

  • Parallel

  • Ambiguity

Explanation

Question 3 of 12

1

Lauren can juggle and talk at the same time. Warren cannot. It sounds as if juggling is more of a(n) __________ process for Lauren than for Warren.

Select one of the following:

  • Controlled

  • Automatic

  • Parallel

  • Serial

Explanation

Question 4 of 12

1

A friend walks up to you and says, "Remember what I said yesterday? Well, forget about it." If you understand all of this, it's because your friend has made an appropriate assessment of common ground based on

Select one of the following:

  • Copresence for actions.

  • Perceptual copresence.

  • Community membership.

  • Linguistic membership.

Explanation

Question 5 of 12

1

Research has demonstrated that __________ can learn the meanings of plastic symbols without any explicit training.

Select one of the following:

  • Vervet monkeys

  • Orangutans

  • Chimpanzees

  • Bonobos

Explanation

Question 6 of 12

1

The hypothesis of linguistic relativity suggests that

Select one of the following:

  • Languages can carve up the color spectrum in any way they choose.

  • The languages individuals speak affect the way they think about the world.

  • People have evolved to use languages with greater complexity than other species.

  • Some languages do not allow people to engage in audience design.

Explanation

Question 7 of 12

1

Research using fMRI scans suggest that lying draws heavily on the brain areas responsible for __________ and __________.

Select one of the following:

  • Aggression; planning

  • Emotion; pattern recognition

  • Planning; emotion

  • Ambiguity resolution; aggression

Explanation

Question 8 of 12

1

Suppose you study a text that inserts you into the middle of a room with objects around you. It should take you the least time to verify that object that is

Select one of the following:

  • In front of you.

  • Behind you.

  • On your left side.

  • On your right side.

Explanation

Question 9 of 12

1

A(n) __________ is not one component of the definition of a problem space.

Select one of the following:

  • Algorithm

  • Set of operations

  • Goal state

  • Initial state

Explanation

Question 10 of 12

1

When you are engaging in __________ reasoning, you should be wary of a(n) __________.

Select one of the following:

  • Inductive; algorithm

  • Inductive; mental set

  • Deductive; premise

  • Deductive; think-aloud protocol

Explanation

Question 11 of 12

1

Suppose you are asked to estimate whether Hollywood releases more comedies or horror flicks each year. To answer this question, you are most likely to use the __________ heuristic.

Select one of the following:

  • Anchoring

  • Adjustment

  • Representativeness

  • Availability

Explanation

Question 12 of 12

1

Because Paul is a satisficer, you would expect him to

Select one of the following:

  • Watch the first TV channel that catches his interest.

  • Be unhappy even though he recently obtained a high-paying job.

  • Test drive dozens of new cars before making a purchase.

  • Try every flavor of coffee at the new corner market.

Explanation

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