Chapter 9 Quiz

Question 1

A major obstacle to problem solving is fixation, which is a(n):

Answer 1

inability to view a problem from a new perspective

Question 2

A tendency to seek out information that supports our preconceptions and ignore or distort contrary evidence is known as:

Answer 2

conformation bias

Question 3

We refer to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating as:

Answer 3

Cognition

Question 4

_______________ thinking involves narrowing the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution, whereas ­­­­­_______________ thinking involves expanding the number of possible solutions.

Answer 4

convergent; divergent

Question 5

Children reach the two-word stage of speech development at about:

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

Most researchers agree that apes can:

Answer 6

communicate through symbols

Question 7

In language, phonemes are the smallest distinctive unit of _______________, while morphemes are the smallest units that carry _______________.

Answer 7

sound; meaning

Question 8

The area of the frontal lobe that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.

Answer 8

Broca’s area

Question 9

This area of the brain is involved in language comprehension and expression.

Answer 9

Wernicke’s area

Question 10

The hypothesis that language determines the way we think.

Answer 10

Linguistic determinism