AP Psychology Cognition

Which of the following is the best term for mental activities associated with remembering, thinking, and knowing? a. cognition b. concepts c. prototypes d. convergent thinking e. divergent thinking

a. cognition

Which of the following is the tendency to search for supportive information of preconceptions while ignoring contradictory evidence? a. confirmation bias b. intuition c. mental set d. availability heuristic e. overconfidence

a. confirmation bias

What is another term for a methodical, logical rule that guarantees solving a particular problem? a. heuristic b. algorithm c. insight d. mental set e. confirmation bias

b. algorithm

The prefix "pre" in "preview" or the suffix "ed" in "adapted" are examples of a. phonemes b. morphemes c. babbling d. grammar e. intuition

b. morphemes

What is another word for the way an issue is presented to you? a. intuition b. insight c. framing d. overconfidence e. perseverance

c. framing

Evidence of words' subtle influence on thinking best supports the notion of a. wernicke's area b. broca's area c. linguistic determinism d. babbling e. aphasia

c. linguistic determinism

Which of the following is the best phrase for the narrowing of available problem solutions with the goal of determining the best solution? a. allowing for incubation b. divergent thinking c. developing expertise d. convergent thinking e. experiencing other cultures

d. convergent thinking

What do we call the smallest distinctive sound units in language? a. structure b. morphemes c. grammar d. phonemes e. thoughts

d. phonemes

Which of the following best identifies the early speech stage in which a child speaks using mostly nouns and verbs? a. two- word stage b. babbling stage c. one-word stage d. telegraphic speech e. grammar

d. telegraphic speech

When instances come readily to mind, we often presume such events are common. What of the following is term for this phenomenon? a. intuition insight b. confirmation bias c. belief perseverance d. mental set e. availability heuristic

e. availability heuristic

Producing valuable and novel ideas best defines which of the following? a. prototyping b. cognition c. intrinsic motivation d. venturesome personality e. creativity

e. creativity