11.1 Psychology Quiz

Thinking is the expression of ideas through symbols and sounds.

• True

• False

Imaging is an effective way of thinking about concepts.

• True

• False

A mystery writer who decides the ending of the story, then works backward to devise a plot that will lead to the desired conclusion, is using a subgoal to solve a problem.

• True

• False

One kind of rigidity in thinking is that people look for direct methods of solving problems and do not see solutions that may involve several steps.

• True

• False

Daydreams and fantasies are forms of convergent thinking.

• True

• False

The most common symbols in thinking are

• Words

• Heuristics
• Concepts

• Rules

In order of increasing complexity, the units of thought are

• A. concepts, images, and words.

• B. prototypes, images, symbols, concepts, and rules.

• C. concepts, insights, and words.

• D. images, symbols, concepts, prototypes, and rules.

According to the theory of linguistic relativity, a person's language influences his or her

• culture

• perception

• thoughts

• reasoning

A systematic and logical attempt to reach a specific goals or answer, such as solving a math problem.

• Creative thinking

• Directed thinking

• Reasoning

• Induction

This involves two main types of thinking - convergent and divergent thinking.

• recombination

• problem solving

• induction

• reasoning