An idea that represents a class, category, object, event, or activity is

• Prototype

• Concept

• Logarithm

• Heuristic

Which method of problem solving is fast but not too accurate

• Algorithim

• Trial and error

• Schema

• Heuristic

If someone fails to think about using an object outside its intended use is called

• Functional fixedness

• Mental Set

• Confirmation Bias

• Creativity

Which theory of intelligence uses the triarchic theory

• Gardner

• Sternberg

• Spearman

• Boiser

The smallest unit of meaning in language

• Syntax

• Diphones

• Morphemes

• Phonemes

Experts in a given field prefer heuristics to algorithms because heuristics:

• Guarantee solutions to problems
• Prevent mental sets
• Often save time
• Prevent fixation

A problem solving strategy that often includes a formula and guarantees an answer to the problem is a(n)

• subgoal
• prototype
• Algorithm
• Heurisitc

Complete the following analogy: rose is to flower as ____________ is to ____________.

• Concept is to prototype
• Prototype is to concept
• Concept is to hierarchy
• Hierarchy is to concept

Which of the following is an example of the use of heuristics?

• Trying every possible combination of letters when unscrambling a word
• Considering each possible move when playing chess
• Using the formula “area=length x width” to find the area of a rectangle
• Playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you

If we know that all dogs have tails, and thus poodles must have tails, we are demonstrating ___________ reasoning.

• Determined
• Deductive 
• Insight
• Inductive