Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 7 Quiz

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Question #1
A(an) ________ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts.
A.   prototype
B.   paradigm
C.   schema
D.   idea
Question #2
Knowing what a rainbow looks like because you have seen a rainbow is an example of a ________ concept.
A.   model
B.   unnatural
C.   prototype
D.   natural
Question #3
Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for?
A.   anchoring bias
B.   functional fixedness
C.   representative bias
D.   hindsight bias
Question #4
Scientists who study cognition are searching for ways to understand how we ________, organize, and utilize our conscious cognitive experiences without being aware of all of the unconscious work that our brains are doing.
A.   innovate
B.   integrate
C.   intensify
D.   infiltrate
Question #5
Not all aspects of cognition are ________.
A.   exceptionally complex
B.   consciously experienced
C.   essential features of human consciousness
D.   essential features of adult consciousness
Question #6
Schemata are a(an) ________.
A.   means of sublimating frustration
B.   source of emotional content for the brain
C.   example of the brain’s ability to form prototypes
D.   method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently
Question #7
________ and ________ are powerful influences on both our thoughts and behaviors.
A.   feeling; remembering
B.   recall; retention
C.   emotion; memory
D.   recollection; sentiment
Question #8
The fact that English grammar dictates that most verbs end in-ed to indicate past tense is an example of the ________ component of language.
A.   grammar
B.   thesaurus
C.   syntax
D.   lexicon
Question #9
________ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes.
A.   absent
B.   ideal
C.   simple
D.   artificial
Question #10
What is the Flynn effect?
A.   The idea that standard intelligence tests are flawed when they are used to compare ethnic groups.
B.   Once a person knows his IQ, he stops trying to excel academically.
C.   The observation that each generation has a significantly lower IQ than the previous generation.
D.   The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.

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