Question 1

Juan would be classified as a minority child and is presently learning a second language.Juan will most likely

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A)  experience subtractive bilingualism.
B)  fall behind educationally.
C)  will become less competent in both his first and second languages.
D)  experience all of these.

Question 2

"Reverse vision"

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A)  is the process involved when a person experiences eidetic imagery.
B)  is the common name for synesthesia.
C)  occurs when one forms any mental image.
D)  occurs when a person uses a hallucinogenic drug that prevents normal mental imagery.

Question 3

The semantic differential measures a concept's _____ meaning.

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A)  denotative
B)  connotative
C)  relational
D)  disjunctive

Question 4

Connotative meaning can be measured with the

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A)  availability heuristic.
B)  semantic differential.
C)  disjunctive algorithm.
D)  linguistic conceptualization.

Question 5

A mechanical solution is achieved by

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A)  trial and error.
B)  rote.
C)  a learned set of rules.
D)  all of these.

Question 6

A student who takes a multiple-choice test by reading the stem of each item, looking for key words, and generating a tentative response before looking at the responses.This helps the student narrow down the possible answers.This student is using

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A)  a heuristic.
B)  a random search strategy.
C)  vicarious problem-solving.
D)  an algorithmic search strategy.

Question 7

The good-bad dimension on the semantic differential is closely related to a concept's

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A)  disjunctive meaning.
B)  conjunctive meaning.
C)  connotative meaning.
D)  denotative meaning.

Question 8

The best way to teach a child the concept of freedom would be to

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A)  relate the denotative meaning of freedom.
B)  stress the history of the United States.
C)  give the child examples of what freedom is and what freedom is not.
D)  teach the child conceptual rules for the concept of freedom.

Question 9

"A triangle must be a closed shape with three sides made of straight lines." This statement is an example of a

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A)  prototype.
B)  positive instance.
C)  conceptual rule.
D)  disjunctive concept.

Question 10

Thinking involves the manipulation of three basic forms of thought, which are

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A)  images, concepts, and language.
B)  language, memory, and vestibular sensations.
C)  scripts, schemes, and synesthesia.
D)  pictures, sounds, and illusions.

Question 11

Selective combination, selective comparison, and selective encoding are all related to

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A)  algorithmic solutions.
B)  finding solutions by insight.
C)  cognitive assimilation.
D)  convergent thinking.

Question 12

Recent research on mental images indicates that human subjects

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A)  can form three-dimensional images.
B)  are restricted to two-dimensional images similar to photographs.
C)  use images which are limited to the visual sense.
D)  use "stored images" to generate original solutions to problems.

Question 13

The symbols we call words are built out of _____ and _____.

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A)  algorithms; heuristics
B)  conjunctive; disjunctive concepts
C)  morphemes; phonemes
D)  connotative; denotative meanings

Question 14

A sudden mental reorganization of a problem that makes the solution obvious is called

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A)  inductive thought.
B)  deductive thought.
C)  insight.
D)  giftedness.

Question 15

The word "fruit" would be considered a(n)  _____ used to represent such foods as apples, pears, and oranges.

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A)  algorithm
B)  heuristic
C)  prototype
D)  concept

Question 16

When Paul's friend offered to set him up on a date with Edie, he agreed until he found out she was a psychologist.He told his friend "No way, I don't want to date a crazy person; all psychologists are crazy.Paul's statement about Edie reflects all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the use of the semantic differential.
B)  a connotative meaning of "psychologist."
C)  a denotative meaning of "psychologist."
D)  a social stereotype.

Question 17

After working to solve a problem for three hours, Larry has just about "given up" until he suddenly realizes the "perfect" solution and wonders why he did not think of it sooner.Larry has just experienced

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A)  inductive thought.
B)  deductive thought.
C)  functional fixedness.
D)  insight.

Question 18

Forming oversized images of objects in one's mind

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A)  is impossible.
B)  makes it harder to see the details of the object.
C)  makes it easier to see the details of the object.
D)  requires that a person utilize synesthesia in forming the image.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of thought?

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A)  concepts
B)  images
C)  languages
D)  engrams

Question 20

The syllable "Anti" is an example of

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A)  a phoneme.
B)  syntax.
C)  surface structure.
D)  a morpheme.

Exam 9: Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

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