1. You are
daydreaming in the middle of a lecture. Are you actually thinking?
A.
Yes.
B.
No.
C.
No,
but daydreaming is an example of cognition.
D.
Yes,
you are thinking and daydreaming is an example of cognition.
ANSWER: D
2. Computer programs
capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people are
associated with
A.
Artificial
intelligence.
B.
Polemics.
C.
Cerebronics
D.
Computerized
creativity.
ANSWER: A
3. __________ is the
study of the meaning of words and language.
A.
Linguistics
B.
Encoding
C.
Semantics
D.
Syntax
ANSWER: C
4. Representations
used in thinking include
A.
Mnemonic
devices.
B.
Kinesthesis.
C.
Concepts.
D.
Primarily
figments of the imagination.
ANSWER: C
5. Basic speech
sounds are called
A. Morphemes.
B. Syllables.
C. Phonemes.
D. Syntax.
ANSWER: C
6. A solution that
correctly states the requirements for success in solving a problem but not in
sufficient detail for further action is called a(n) __________ solution.
A. Heuristic
B. General
C. Functional
D. Specific
ANSWER: B
7. Fluency,
flexibility, and originality would be most characteristic of which type of
thought?
A.
Convergent
thinking
B.
Mechanical
problem-solving
C.
Rote
problem-solving
D.
Brainstorming
ANSWER: D
8. What type of
concept is "uncle"?
A.
Conjunctive
B.
Relational
C.
Relative
D.
Disjunctive
ANSWER: B
9. The inability to
see new uses for familiar objects is termed
A.
Non-flexible
thinking.
B.
Functional
fixedness.
C.
Proactive
inhibition.
D.
Interference.
ANSWER: B
10. A person who is
concerned about health, but who continues to smoke cigarettes, is making an
error in judgment called
A.
Functional
fixedness.
B.
Ignoring
the base rate.
C.
Representativeness.
D.
Framing.
ANSWER: B
11. Language is termed
productive if it
A.
Allows
for communication of thoughts and ideas.
B.
Is
capable of generating new ideas and possibilities.
C.
Increases
one's adaptation to a changing environment.
D.
Provides
a set of rules for making sounds into words and words into sentences.
ANSWER: B
12. Which of the
following is usually associated with creativity?
A.
Convergent
thinking
B.
Divergent
thinking
C.
Modeling
D.
Syntax
ANSWER: B
13. A truck gets
stuck under a bridge. Several tow-trucks are unable to pull it out. At last a
little boy walks up and asks the red-faced adults trying to free the truck why
they haven't let the air out of the truck's tires. Their oversight was due to
A.
Divergent
thinking.
B.
Cognitive
style.
C.
Synesthesia.
D.
Fixation.
ANSWER: D
14. Heuristics are
problem solving strategies which
A.
Use
a trial and error approach.
B.
Use
random search strategies.
C.
Guarantee
success in solving a problem.
D.
Reduce
the number of alternatives.
ANSWER: D
15. Characteristics
of creativity include
A.
Convergence.
B.
Flexibility.
C.
Gender
differences.
D.
Rigid
personality factors.
ANSWER: B
16. A perceptual set
that causes one to become hung up on wrong solutions or remain blind to
alternatives is called
A.
Inhibition.
B.
Fixation.
C.
Conditional
thinking.
D.
Incubation.
ANSWER: B
17. If 98 out of 100
people respond "Golden Retriever" when asked to name what dog best
represents the concept "dog," then a golden retriever would be called
a
A.
Denotative
concept.
B.
Prototype.
C.
Relational
concept.
D.
Feature.
ANSWER: B
18. The rules for
ordering words in sentences are called
A.
Grammar.
B.
Syntax.
C.
Semantic
differential.
D.
Heuristics.
ANSWER: B
19. The solution to
arithmetic problems requires
A.
Mechanical
solutions.
B.
Convergent
thinking.
C.
Insight.
D.
Brainstorming.
ANSWER: B
20. A person would
have the LEAST difficulty in classifying __________ as a tree or shrub.
A.
A
cactus
B.
A
fern
C.
An
oak
D.
A
palm
ANSWER: C
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