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