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Chapter 7 Psych

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Mental images
a) represent abstract ideas.
b) have a picture-like quality.
c) consist entirely of unconscious information.
d) are always prototypes.
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Mental images
a) represent abstract ideas.
b) have a picture-like quality.
c) consist entirely of unconscious information.
d) are always prototypes.
Ans: have a picture-like quality
Expln: Mental images are mental representations of objects that have a picture-like quality
If three people used mental images to tell you how many windows they each had in their individual
houses, which person would take the longest to answer?
a) the person with two windows in his or her house
b) the person with eight windows in his or her house
c) the person with twelve windows in his or her house
d) They would all take the same amount of time to answer.
Ans: the person with twelve windows in his or her house
Expln: Research has found that if the individuals used mental images to answer the question, they would actualize visualize the house and have to count the windows, so the person with the most windows would take the longest time to answer
Concepts are ideas that represent
a) a class or category of objects, events, or activities.
b) thoughts, images, muscle patterns of behavior.
c) higher-order conditioning and secondary reinforcers.
d) representations that stand in for objects or events and have a picturelike quality
Ans: a class or category of objects, events, or activities
Expln: The definition for concepts is that they are ideas that represent a class or category of objects or events.
A very general form of a concept, such as "vegetable" represents which concept level?
a) subordinate
b) superordinate
c) basic level
d) hyperordinate
Ans: superordinate
Expln: Superordinate is the highest or most general level of a concept. Basic level is the level most commonly used (such as potato or lettuce), subordinate is the most specific such as a russet potato or romaine lettuce.
The trial-and-error method of solving problems is also known as
a) the use of a heuristic device.
b) the use of algorithms.
c) the mechanical solution.
d) the A.I. Solution.
Ans: the mechanical solution
Expln: Trial-and-error problem solving tries one solution after another until one that works is found.