Ch. 7 Intelligence Psychology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a process associated with cognition?

• A) Perception

• B) Knowledge

• C) Digestion

• D) Memory

Cognitive psychology primarily deals with which of the following?

• A) Physical health

• B) Thinking processes

• C) Economic theories

• D) Historical events

What are concepts used for in the brain?

• To ignore irrelevant information.

• To see relationships among different elements of experience.

• To store memories permanently.

• To create random thoughts.

What is a natural concept?

• Defined by a specific set of characteristics

• Created "naturally" through direct or indirect experience

• A set of routine or automatic behaviors

• A mental construct of related concepts

Which of the following is an example of an artificial concept?

• Our concept of snow

• Properties of geometric shapes

• Riding an elevator

• Assumptions about a librarian

What is a schema?

• A specific geometric shape

• A mental construct consisting of a collection of related concepts

• A natural concept created through experience

• A set of routine behaviors

What is an event schema (cognitive script)?

• A mental construct of related concepts

• A natural concept created through experience

• A set of routine or automatic behaviors

• Assumptions about a librarian

What is an event schema?

• A set of rules for organizing words into sentences

• A communication system using words and rules

• An automatic reaction to certain situations

• The smallest unit of language that conveys meaning

What is the lexicon in the context of language?

• The smallest unit of language that conveys meaning

• The words of a given language

• The basic sound unit of language

• The set of rules for organizing words into sentences

What is the critical period in language development?

• A time when language learning is impossible

• A period when language proficiency is maximal early in life

• A phase when language is learned through formal instruction

• A stage when language acquisition is not biologically determined