AP Psychology- Cognitive Psychology

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Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates:

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functional fixedness.

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A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage of

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the representativeness heuristic.

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Which of the following is TRUE? People underestimate the accuracy of their judgments. People pay closest attention to information that disconfirms what they believe. It is difficult for most people to explain away their failures. People are overconfident about how they will perform on various tasks.

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People are overconfident about how they will perform on various tasks.

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Advertisers know that a thirty-three percent discount sounds like a better deal than a discount of one third. This best illustrates:

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framing.

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Maintaining one's conceptions even after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited is known as:

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belief perseverance.

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In English, it is appropriate to refer to “a pretty bird,” but not to “a bird pretty.” This best illustrates the importance of:

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syntax.

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Using different words for two very similar objects enables people to recognize conceptual distinctions between the objects. This illustrates:

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linguistic determinism.

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Which language theorist would have been most likely to emphasize that children master the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs like "push" before they learn common past tense constructions of irregular verbs like "go"?

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Noam Chomsky

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Which of the following is NOT included as part of today’s general definition of intelligence?
Options: the ability to solve problems, the ability to use knowledge to adapt to new situations, the ability to understand people and emotions, the ability to learn from experience

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the ability to understand people and emotions

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Problem solving is one type of cognitive activity in which we all engage. Which of the following cognitive tendencies is seen to be an obstacle to problem solving? availability heuristic, insight, prototype confusion, confirmation bias

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confirmation bias