PSYCH Chapter 11 Review: Thinking and Problem-Solving

What must thought be derived from, according to the learning material?

• Memory and retrieval

• Something other than memory and retrieval

• Only memory

• Only retrieval

When are thinking and problem-solving most impressive?

• When they are fast

• When they show originality or creativity

• When they are based on memory

• When they are simple

Which of the following is a unit of thought?

• Emotions

• Images

• Sounds

• Movements

Which of the following is NOT listed as a unit of thought?

• Symbols

• Concepts

• Emotions

• Prototypes

What is the most primitive unit of thought?

• Concept

• Image

• Language

• Symbol

What does an image as a unit of thought primarily represent?

• Detailed description of an event

• A visual, mental representation of an event or object

• A written account of an event

• A sound associated with an event

What did the 1971 study show about how participants answer questions involving shapes?

• They memorize the shapes

• They draw the shapes

• They rotate the shapes mentally

• They ignore the shapes

What is a symbol in the context of units of thought?

• A physical object that can be touched

• An abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality

• A mathematical equation

• A type of sound wave

Which of the following is the most common type of symbol?

• Numbers

• Colors

• Words

• Shapes

How do symbols that differ from the things they represent help us?

• They allow us to touch objects

• They enable us to think about things that are not present

• They make us forget the past

• They prevent us from imagining future situations