Thinking & Language

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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 someone mentions hamburgers, Trisha immediately thinks of McDonald's. In this instance, McDonald's is a

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prototype.

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Generating the single correct answer to an intelligence test question illustrates

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convergent thinking.

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Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates

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divergent thinking.

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An algorithm is a

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methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.

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A sudden realization of the solution to a problem is called

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insight.

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As he attempted to spell the word “receive,” Tim reminded himself “i before e except after c.” Tim's self-reminder best illustrates the use of

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a heuristic.

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Rachelle's car would not start. To find the problem she decided to go alphabetically through the repair checklist of all possible reasons the car will not start. Rachelle's strategy best demonstrates

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an algorithm.

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A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence.

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confirmation bias