Cap's AP Psych Ch 10 - (Ex 4)

Anika resisted changing her answer to a test question after reminding herself that "it's always best to stick with your first answer." Anika's decision best illustrates the use of:

a heuristic

As he attempted to spell the word "receive," Tim reminded himself "i before e except after c." Tim's self-reminder best illustrates the use of:

a heuristic.

Logical, methodical step-by-step procedures for solving problems are called:

algorithms.

Jamilla systematically tried each successive key on her dad's key ring until she found the one that unlocked his office door. This best illustrates problem solving by means of:

an algorithm

A chess-playing computer program that routinely calculates all possible outcomes of all possible game moves best illustrates problem solving by means of:

an algorithm.

By dividing broad concepts into increasingly smaller and detailed subgroupings, we create:

category hierarchies.

Prototypes are especially important in the process of:

classifying objects

When we use the word "automobile" to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are using this word as a(n):

concept

When we use the term Hispanic to refer to a category of people, we are using this word as a(n):

concept.

In trying to solve a potentially complicated problem quickly, we are most likely to rely on:

heuristics.

Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently are called:

heuristics.

A sudden realization of the solution to a problem is called:

insight

After spending two hours trying to solve an engineering problem, Amira finally gave up. As she was trying to fall asleep that night, a solution to the problem popped into her head. Amira's experience best illustrates:

insight

The sudden comprehension of the double meaning of a humorous pun best illustrates:

insight

A best example of a category of objects, events, or people is called a(n):

prototype.

People more easily detect male prejudice against women than female prejudice against men because the former more closely resembles their prejudice:

prototype.

When someone mentions Ivy League colleges, Trisha immediately thinks of Harvard University. In this instance, Harvard University is a:

prototype.

Eva had difficulty recognizing that a sea horse was a fish because it did not closely resemble her fish:

prototype. fixation.

In the process of classifying objects, people are especially likely to make use of:

prototypes.

In testing thousands of different materials for use as lightbulb filaments, Thomas Edison best illustrated a problem-solving approach known as:

trial and error.