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Chapter 9 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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1. In attempting to find and purchase high-quality cosmetics, Megan reminds herself that the most expensive brands are the best. Megan's self-reminder illustrates the use of:
d. a heuristic.
2. Because he erroneously believes that older workers are not as motivated as younger workers to work hard, a factory foreman is especially vigilant for any signs of laziness among his senior workers. His supervision strategy best illustrates:
c. confirmation bias.
3. A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly seeking to take advantage of:
d. the representativeness heuristic.
4. Prompt feedback regarding your performance on psychology practice tests is most likely to inhibit:
a. overconfidence.
5. When her professor failed to recognize that Judy had her hand raised for a question, Judy began to think her professor was unfriendly. Although she subsequently learned that the professor's limited vision kept him from seeing her raised hand, she continued thinking the professor was unfriendly. Judy's reaction best illustrates:
b. belief perseverance.
6. Vocal sounds that are not included in one's native language first begin to disappear from usage during the ________ stage of language development.
d. babbling
7. Exposure to language during a critical period is conducive for effectively establishing the settings of a child's:
d. language acquisition device.
8. During a lecture, your professor says, "A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun "he" is more likely to trigger images of
Chapter 9 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Top of Form
1. In attempting to find and purchase high-quality cosmetics, Megan reminds herself that the most expensive brands are the best. Megan's self-reminder illustrates the use of:
d. a heuristic.
2. Because he erroneously believes that older workers are not as motivated as younger workers to work hard, a factory foreman is especially vigilant for any signs of laziness among his senior workers. His supervision strategy best illustrates:
c. confirmation bias.
3. A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly seeking to take advantage of:
d. the representativeness heuristic.
4. Prompt feedback regarding your performance on psychology practice tests is most likely to inhibit:
a. overconfidence.
5. When her professor failed to recognize that Judy had her hand raised for a question, Judy began to think her professor was unfriendly. Although she subsequently learned that the professor's limited vision kept him from seeing her raised hand, she continued thinking the professor was unfriendly. Judy's reaction best illustrates:
b. belief perseverance.
6. Vocal sounds that are not included in one's native language first begin to disappear from usage during the ________ stage of language development.
d. babbling
7. Exposure to language during a critical period is conducive for effectively establishing the settings of a child's:
d. language acquisition device.
8. During a lecture, your professor says, "A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun "he" is more likely to trigger images of