Psychology Concepts Flashcard

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Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating?

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cognition

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When we use the word "automobile" to refer to a category of transport vehicles, we are using this word as a(n)

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concept

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When we use the term Hispanic to refer to a category of people, we are using this word as a(n)

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concept

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By dividing broad concepts into increasingly smaller and detailed subgroupings, we create

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category hierarchies

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A prototype is a

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best example of a particular category.

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With which of the following statements will people typically agree most quickly? A penguin is a bird. A goose is a bird. A robin is a bird. An ostrich is a bird. A flamingo is a bird.

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A robin is a bird.

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An algorithm is a

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methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.

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Heuristics are

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simple thinking strategies for solving problems quickly and efficiently.

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A chess-playing computer program that routinely calculates all possible outcomes of all possible game moves best illustrates problem solving by means of

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an algorithm.

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The sudden comprehension of the double meaning of a humorous pun best illustrates

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insight.