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WorksheetsThinking and Language Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
concept
the tendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use
strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
a label or mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, and people
a "typical" member of a category, one with the most defining features of that category
prototype
strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
a "typical" member of a category, one with the most defining features of that category
the tendendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use
specific method for approaching problems
heuristic
strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
the tendendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use
specific method for approaching problems
a sudden awareness solution to a problem
functional fixedness
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
a sudden awareness solution to a problem
specific method for approaching problems
the tendendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use
strategy
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
a sudden awareness solution to a problem
specific method for approaching problems
insight
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
people rely on and believe information that is more popular or easily recalled and overlook information that is less common
a sudden awareness solution to a problem
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
mental set
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
people rely on and believe information that is more popular or easily recalled and overlook information that is less common
the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information
algorithm
the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information
people rely on and believe information that is more popular or easily recalled and overlook information that is less common
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
availability heuristic
the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information
people rely on and believe information that is more popular or easily recalled and overlook information that is less common
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
cognition
the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information
people rely on and believe information that is more popular or easily recalled and overlook information that is less common
a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
a habitual strategy or pattern for problem solving
After seeing news reports about people losing their jobs, Burt started to believe that he was in danger of being laid-off. Burt started lying awake in bed each night worrying that he was about to be fired. What was the problem with Burt's thinking?
availability heuristic
systematic search
mental set
insight
Trying each possible solution to a problem is called a
do not analyze their evidence
systematic search
insight
mental set
After spending 2 hours trying to solve an engineering problem, Betty finally gave up. As she was trying to fall asleep that night, a solution to the problem popped into her head. Betty's experience best illustrates
divergent thinking
mental set
insight
do not analyze their evidence
A response to a new problem that uses a successful appoach to a similar problem is
do not analyze their evidence
mental set
divergent thinking
cooing and babbling
A reason people are over confident about theif decisions is that they
divergent thinking
do not analyze their evidence
cooing and babbling
Creativity usually requires which of the following?
prototypes
divergent thinking
cooing and babbling
overconfidence
Which of the following is the first stage in the development of language?
one-stage
overconfidence
cooing and babbling
prototypes
Mental groupings of information, which are baed on similarities are referred to as
overconfidence
prototypes
one-stage
sign language
Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates
two to three years old
overconfidence
one-stage
sign language
Children first begin to use sounds to communicate meaning during the ___________________ stage
a critical period
sign language
one-stage
two to three years old
Researchers taught the chimpanzee Washoe and gorilla Koko to communicate by using
sign language
two to three years old
a critical period
prototype
Gabriel is just beginning to speak in sentences. He says "Milk allgone!" and "Go bye-bye." Gabriel is most likely _____ old.
support the Whorf study
two to three years old
a critical period
prototype
Children who are not exposed to language until late in life are often unable to use complex features of language. This suggests that learning language involves
a critical period
support the Whorf study
prototype
two to three years old
Burt really likes chocolate ice cream. It's his favorite type of ice cream. Each time he tries a different flavor ice cream he always compares it to a chocolate. Burt's love of chocolate ice cream would be considered his
support the Whorf study
prototype
a critical period
two to three years old
If people who frequently race yachts acquired new words to describe different water conditions, this would
two to three years old
support the Whorf study
prototype
a critical period
