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AP Psych 5.7 Video 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is Not a structure of thought?

a)

Algorhythm

b)

Exemplar

c)

Prototype

d)

Artificial Concept

2.

What year was Dr. Shader born?

a)

1996

b)

1959

c)

1957

d)

1969

3.

Which of the following represent, RESPECTIVELY, superordinate and subordinate categories for the basic-level category of “automobile”?

a)

Vehicle, convertible

b)

Car, Truck, Foreign car, domestic car

c)

Vehicle, transportation

d)
Boat, Airplane
4.

Processing every possible combination of the letters DBRI to arrive at the word BIRD is an example of the use of?

a)

Bottom-up Processing

b)

Top-down processing

c)

An Algorithm

d)

A heuristic

5.

What is the best club in the world?

a)

Manchester City

b)

Manchester United

c)

Real Madrid

d)

Barcelona

6.

Raj learned to open the door to a classroom by pulling on the handle. Now whenever he approaches any door he pulls on the handle and is confused when that does not work. This is best explained by aj’s having developed..?

a)

Object permanence

b)

Conversation

c)

Divergent Thinking

d)

A mental set

7.

Which of the following statements is true of INSIGHT problem solving?

a)

It occurs most frequently with well-defined problems.

b)

It occurs most frequently with well-defined problems.

c)

It involves trying every possible solution until finding the one that works

d)

It requires an incubation period in which the problem solver can start fresh on the problem.

8.

An individual uses a paper clip to unlock the door to her house because she has misplaced her key. This individual’s approach to solving the problem AVOIDS

a)

Syllogistic reasoning

b)

Deductive reasoning

c)

Means-end analysis

d)

Functional fixedness

9.

Kathy is learning how to cook. She follows every direction on each recipe step by step to make sure her food tastes good. Which of the following describes the problem-solving approach that Kathy is using?

a)

Repetitive Heuristic

b)

An Algorithm

c)

Cognitive Map

d)

Prototype

10.

Kathy is learning how to cook. She follows every direction on each recipe step by step to make sure her food tastes good. Which of the following describes the problem-solving approach that Kathy is using?

a)

An Algorithm

b)

Cognitive Map

c)

Prototype

d)

Repetitive Heuristic

11.

_ Reasoning is fast-thinking.

(a)  

12.

_ Reasoning is SLOW reasoning.

a)

Deductive

b)

Informal

c)

Planned

d)

Formal

13.

Janie is successful with word games that require her to create words out of a series of letters. Which of the following combinations most likely contributes to her success?

a)

Spatial intelligence and a mental set

b)

Spatial intelligence and functional fixedness

c)

Linguistic intelligence and a mental set

d)

Linguistic intelligence and heuristics

14.

Matthew’s parents are physicists, and so are the parents of several of his best friends. Therefore, Matthew believes that many people are employed as physicists. Matthew’s reasoning is based on

a)

A type of Heuristic

b)

Conjunction Fallacy

c)

Decision Making

d)

Recency Bias

15.

Which of the following is used for INFORMAL reasoning?

a)

Diagnosis

b)

Schema

c)

Algorithm

d)

Bottom-up Processing