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T/F One of the lobes is the parietal lobe.

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True

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What are the four lobes of the brain?

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frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital

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List four components of Connell’s expansion on Reitan and Wolfson’s model of brain behavior

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language, attention, perception, short-term memory

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T/F Sodium and potassium are not important in nerve impulse transmission.

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false

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5
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List four important neurotransmitters

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GABA, serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine

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What is a common factor used in research to measure cognitive process?

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Speed

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T/F Correlational studies help researchers understand the relationship between two or more variables

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True

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T/F Skinner rejected behaviorism’s explanation for language development

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false

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T/F The invention of the computer was important in the history of Cognitive Psychology, providing an understanding of the brain through the information-processing model.

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true

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One approach to the study of cognition that emphasizes the importance of interaction between a person and the environment is:

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embodied cognition

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T/F Metacognition is the term to describe learning new behaviors through classical and operant conditioning.

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false

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T/F Accuracy is a factor often measured in research on cognition.

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true

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T/F Noam Chomsky proposed language as developing from cognitive processes beyond simple reinforcement.

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true

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T/F The first book titled, “Cognitive Psychology”, was authored by Wilhelm Wundt

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false

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The aspect of the Scientific Method that promotes acceptance of simple over complex explanations is know as:

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parsimony

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T/F In the typical flow of information into cognition, perception comes before sensation.

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false

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T/F In the visual system, cones are the sensory receptors responsible for color vision.

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true

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18
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The receptor cells in the auditory system are:

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Hair cells in the ears

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19
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The olfaction system uses this sensory organ:

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nose

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T/F According to the Gestalt approach to perception, objects are generally perceived as a whole.

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true

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The type of processing used when we look at the name “Sean” and can correctly pronounce this word is referred to as:

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Top-down processing

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T/F Object recognition involves two brain pathways: the dorsal and the ventral pathway.

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true

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T/F In the Gestalt principle of proximity, objects are grouped together based on how different they are from each other.

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false

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The Gestalt principle to describe the process whereby we perceive objects as continuous even when we do not actually see some parts of the object is called:

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continuity

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25
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A type of disorder involving impaired object recognition is known as:

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agnosia

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26
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T/F William James, early American psychologist, reported that Attention was too complex for people to understand.

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false

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T/F The Stroop task is considered a “Gold Standard” measure of Attention.

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true

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28
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_______ Processing occurs without intention.

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automatic

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29
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No longer noticing auditory stimuli still present can be referred to as:

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habituation

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30
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T/F Broadbent’s Information Filter Model introduced the concept of “Bottleneck” to explain Attention.

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true

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31
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T/F The capture of attention for one’s own name is known as Working Memory.

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false

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32
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Two function of Visual Attention are Orientation and ________.

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integration

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33
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The ______ Effect explains why people respond more slowly to information presented on the opposite side of the body (e.g., the word “right” presented in the left ear).

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simon

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34
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T/F According to the lecture, it is debatable as to whether Divided Attention actually exists.

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true

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35
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The two lobes most involved in attention processes are

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frontal and parietal

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36
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T/F Information in long-term memory is stored in different areas of the brain, typically where similar types of information are stored; for example, information about a Chevy truck would be stored near brain areas already storing information about Ford trucks.

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true

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T/F Implicit memory is from information acquired unintentionally.

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true

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38
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T/F Mnemonics are an effective way to help remember information.

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true

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39
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T/F Being able to name a familiar face is an example of Recognition.

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true

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40
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Forgetting is a natural process that involves two primary processes:

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lack of consolidation and interference

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41
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T/F Multiple choice formats are an example of free-recall.

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false

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42
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T/F Based upon results shown in a serial position curve, information presented first is information that is best remembered. This is know as the Recency Effect.

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false

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43
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T/F The Levels of Processing Model proposes a distinction between deep encoding and shallow encoding.

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true

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44
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Research shows that asking participants to purposefully memorize information will result in better performance in:

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recall tasks

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45
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Episodic and semantic memory are best categorized as:

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explicit memory

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46
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refers to a mental ordered set of actions, such as how to do your laundry.

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script

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47
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T/F As humans, we typically encode only pieces of events (rather than encoding entire events), then reconstruct the information in our minds to “connect the dots”.

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true

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48
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This memory error refers to how some unwanted memories continue to be repeated in our minds and can interfere with other cognitive processes.

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persistence

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49
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The memory error of Transience is cause by

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interrupted consolidation and interference

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50
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refers to a general knowledge structure, such as knowing what a typical professor’s office looks like.

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schema

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51
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T/F The “memory” error of Absentmindedness refers to lack of attention during encoding or retrieval.

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true

52
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T/F An example of the memory error of Source Misattribution is misremembering which professor announced that their would be a test next class.

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true

53
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T/F The textbook indicated that neuronal plaques and tangles are two pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease, contributing to the resulting memory problems seen in patients with this disease.

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true

54
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T/F Providing eye-witnesses with cues, such as repeated pictures of suspects and head-nodding by the interviewers, is unlikely to affect the accuracy of the eye-witnesses’ memory recall, since memory for eye-witnessed events is stable over time.

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false

55
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T/F The case of Jennifer Thomson and Ronald Cotton demonstrates that eyewitness testimony is relatively error-free.

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false

56
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T/F Communication is the primary function of language.

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true

57
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T/F With regard to the structure of language, a “morpheme” is the smallest unit of language that conveys meaning.

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true

58
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Orthography refers to:

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letters

59
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T/F The arcuate fasciculus is our system of grammatical rules.

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false

60
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T/F Language-related auditory stimuli is perceived in the exact same way as any other types of auditory stimuli.

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false

61
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Most people know this many words:

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40-60k

62
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T/F Mental Lexicon is our collection of known words.

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true

63
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T/F In spoken language, words are perceived as distinct based upon slight pauses between each word by the speaker.

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false

64
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Using a pronoun to refer back to something (or someone) in another sentence is called .

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anaphoric inference

65
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T/F Despite how complex language can be (e.g., different speeds of spoken speech; different accents; different fonts in written language), we comprehend language with remarkable speed and without much conscious effort.

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true

66
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T/F Errors in expressive language are typically the result of problems in the mouth, throat, and lungs.

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false

67
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T/F The brain area known to be primarily responsible for expressive language is Broca’s area.

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true

68
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This describes a situation where one has accessed the semantic and syntactic representations of a word but not the phonological form of the word:

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tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

69
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T/F Processes involved for comprehension and production are similar but operate differently.

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true

70
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T/F As a general rule, anterior portions of the brain are more involved in receptive functions, and posterior portions of the brain are more involved in expressive functions.

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false

71
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The text describes a three-part model of language productions as Conceptualization, , and Articulation.

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formulation

72
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T/F The word association model and the concept meditation model are two models to explain a bilingual person’s mental lexicon.

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true

73
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T/F An animal’s ability to mimic speech is one example of language.

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false

74
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The minimum distinguishing characteristic of human language is

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recursive syntax

75
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The actor, Bruce Willis, initially reported by media to have primary progressive aphasia, is now being reported as having

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frontotemporal dementia

76
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T/F The primary visual cortex is located in the occipital lobes.

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true

77
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T/F The process of visual sensation to perception, in which we infer meaning, happens at an unconscious level.

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true

78
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Three principles of the Gestalt approach to visual perception are:

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similarity, proximity, continuation

79
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T/F Visual object recognition occurs in the dorsal pathway.

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false

80
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T/F The visual pathway responsible for identifying the “where” is the ventral pathway.

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false

81
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T/F Imagery contributes to problem solving, navigation, performance, and mind wandering.

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true

82
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Kosslyn (1973) predicted that participants would show longer response times in a task that involves “moving” longer distances across the scene or object; this model is referred to as the Model.

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spatial representation

83
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T/F Pictures are more easily remembered than words.

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true

84
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T/F Abstract words are remembered more easily than concrete words.

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false

85
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T/F Motor imagery can benefit performance in sports.

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true

86
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T/F Some researchers and clinicians consider Problem Solving to be one aspect of Executive Functioning.

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true

87
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T/F One framework for Problem Solving is the represented by IDEAL.

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true

88
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T/F The first step in the problem solving model presented is to Identify Possible Solutions.

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false

89
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T/F The second step in the Problem Solving model presented to is Describe the Solutions.

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false

90
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T/F The third step in the Problem Solving model is Explore Possible Solutions.

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true

91
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T/F The fourth step in the Problem Solving model is Act on Solution.

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true

92
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T/F The fifth step in the Problem Solving model is Listen.

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false

93
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This describes a Problem Solving strategy that does not guarantee a solution but works well enough.

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heuristic

94
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This concept describes a mental representation of the initial and goal states, possible subgoals, constraints, and operators.

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problem space

95
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This concept describes the actions that can be performed to change a state.

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operators

96
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T/F An argument is a set of premises without a conclusion.

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false

97
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T/F Deductive reasoning is one of the two primary types of reasoning presented in the text.

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true

98
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This type of reasoning makes inferences based on observations.

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inductive

99
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This error refers to assuming that one event caused another, because the two events occurred close in time:

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illusory correlation

100
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This type of reasoning evaluates arguments:

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deductive

101
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T/F “Confirmation Bias¨ refers to using the falsification strategy.

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false

102
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Methods to assess abstract reasoning include:

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similarities, matrices, proverbs

103
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T/F One of the two primary types of reasoning per the text is inductive reasoning.

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true

104
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T/F A syllogism is two premises followed by a conclusion.

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true

105
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T/F This phrase represents Analogical Reasoning: a tree is to forest as a soldier is to army.

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true

106
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T/F A heuristic is a mental shortcut that we use to reduce the processing burden on our cognitive systems when we solve a problem or make a decision.

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true

107
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T/F The Availability Heuristics works through reliance on Stereotypes.

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false

108
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The five phases of Galotti’s (2002) Decision Making Model include: Setting Goals; Gathering Information; Structuring Decision; and what others?

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making final choice, evaluating decision

109
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T/F Anchoring effect occurs when the starting point given in a problem strongly influences our decision in estimating an answer to the problem.

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true

110
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T/F Framing bias refers to the bias we have where “losses loom larger than gains.”

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false

111
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This theory posits that we make decisions based on relative gain.

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expected utility theory

112
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T/F According to Prospect Theory, people tend to overweigh low-probability outcomes and underweigh high-probability outcomes.

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true

113
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T/F Research on cultural difference has found that Eastern populations have greater loss aversion.

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false

114
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T/F The decoy effect occurs when a third option affects the choice between other equally valued options.

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true

115
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When the goal of agreement within the group takes priority over the to-be-decided issue and therefore hinders decision-making, this process has occurred:

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groupthink

116
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T/F An example of a cross-sectional research design measures is measurement at one time of three different age groups: babies ages 1 month, 5 months, and 10 months of age, on cognitive functioning.

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true

117
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T/F A longitudinal research design uses many different groups, observed over a long period of time.

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false

118
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This type of research design allows for comparison of data both across groups and across different ages of the same individuals:

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cohort-sequential

119
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T/F Violation of Expectation procedure measures decrease in response after repeated exposure

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false

120
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T/F Eye tracking technique is more precise than preferential looking technique.

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true

121
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Who proposed that language develops through reinforced imitation?

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Skinner

122
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T/F Interactionalist approaches to language development integrate both nature and nurture into explanations of language development.

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true

123
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T/F Explicit memory is the earliest to develop, starting in early infancy.

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false

124
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His theory of language development posits that language is pre-programmed to develop.

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Chomsky

125
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This developmental psychologist coined the term “schema” to refer to organized knowledge structures or representations:

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Piaget

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