PSYC 107 - Chap 7
________ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences. beliefs concepts emotions values
concepts
________intelligence is marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem or situation. analytic creative crystallized practical
creative
Natural concepts are mental groupings created naturally through our ________. behaviors experiences personality socialization
experiences
Knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ________ experience. direct indirect practical theoretical
indirect
Scientists who study cognition are searching for ways to understand how we ________, organize, and utilize our conscious cognitive experiences without being aware of all of the unconscious work that our brains are doing. infiltrate innovate integrate intensify
integrate
A ________ is the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning. letter morpheme phoneme phonic
morpheme
A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept. amalgamation archetype prototype unification
prototype
A(an) ________ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts. idea paradigm prototype schema
schema
The word ________ is both a morpheme and a phoneme. Bob I thump you
I
Why are event schemata difficult to change? They are ________. automatic concepts diverse stereotypes
automatic
After the first few months of life, babies enter what is known as the ________ stage, during which time they tend to produce single syllables, such as buh-buh, that are repeated over and over. babbling baby talk lexicon phoneme
babbling
________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory. cognition personality schema targeting
cognition
Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias. anchoring confirmation hindsight representational
confirmation
The following sentence misuses the word accept: "I'll take all the cupcakes accept the one with cream cheese icing." Which part of language involves knowing the proper use of the word accept? concept grammar lexicon prototype
lexicon
Reth is known for his ability and interest in writing. He won an award for his short story, "A Bear in the Woods," and was named Young Poet of the Year at his high school. He is currently working on a book titled, When Harry Potter Attacks. This exemplifies ________ intelligence. linguistic logical-mathematical musical spatial
linguistic
In psychology, concepts can be divided into two categories: ________ and ________. known; unknown natural; artificial realizable; unrealizable unnatural; unidentified
natural; artificial
Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept? categories of psychology dog breeds patriotism types of cars
patriotism
A(an) ________ is a basic sound unit of a given language. audio morpheme phoneme syntax
phoneme
Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way. artificial event role script
role
Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words? interpretation language semantics syntax
semantics
Which researchers suggested that language determines thought? Charles Spearman and Howard Gardner Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf Noam Chomsky and B. F. Skinner Raymond Cattell and Robert Sternberg
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf