chapter 8 true false

overregulation is a common error among children learning to speak language

environmental influences

a prototype is a mental group of objects, people, events, or ideas that have similar characteristics

false concept

because the questions on most standardized tests have only one correct answer, they measure divergent thinking

false convergent

divergent thinking often leads to creative solutions

false convergent

the means-end analysis technique of problem solving involves reducing the difference between your current situation and the desired outcome

false difference reduction

the inability to view objects as having more than one function is called mental set

false functional fitness

prefixes and suffixes that can be added to words are examples of phonemes

false morphemes

the psychology of language is called semantics

false psycholinguistics

a heuristic approach to problem solving is based on rules of thumb and may not work every time

true

a mathematical formula that will always yield the right answer to a problem is an example of an algorithm

true

some problems can be solved through analogies that express similarities between two or more items or situations

true

the ability to speak two languages is called bilingualism

true

the language acquisition device enables the brain to understand grammar, allowing people to learn languages

true

thinking about how people think is an example of metacognition

true

to exemplify an idea is to illustrate its its characteristics through examples

true