Cognitive: Chapter 12/13 Music Cog Quiz

The "rare" ability to label individual pitches when heard is known as ________.

absolute pitch

The radiation problem was used in your text to illustrate the role of _________ in problem solving.

analogy

Wally and Sharon are out on a date. When Sharon asks Wally where they should go for dinner, Wally says "My coworkers keep telling me about that new Japanese place downtown, so it must be a great place to eat." Wally's response illustrates the use of a(n)

availability heuristic

Metcalfe and Wiebe gave participants problems to solve and asked them to make "warmth" judgments every 15 seconds to indicate how close they felt they were to a solution. The purpose of this experiment was to

demonstrate a difference between how people solve insight and non-insight problems

Which of the following is not part of a complete definition of a problem?

has one correct answer

making probable conclusions based on evidence involves ________ reasoning

inductive

Which of the following is NOT a way in which rhythm can guide attention?

makes the song more enjoyable

By using a(n)________ , a country could increase the percentage of individuals agreeing to be organ donors dramatically.

opt-out procedure

Illustrative of functional fixedness, people are more likely to solve the candle problem if

the box is empty

Cecile has dreamed of owning her own home for years, and she can finally afford a small cottage in an older neighborhood. She notices that she feels more positive about her home when she drives home by the abandoned shacks, but she hates her home when driving past the fancy mansions with their large lawns. Cecile's emotions are influenced by

the framing effect