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FINALS Flashcards

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What was the focus of Thorndike’s study on problem-solving?

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Cat’s ability to solve puzzle and obtain food

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What is the emphasis in research in human thinking and problem-solving?

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Higher-level conceptually driven processes

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What is insight in problem solving?

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The ability to see a problem in a way that allows it to be solved

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Why is reliability a problem in experiments on complex processes such as problem solving?

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It takes a long time to test an individual subject

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What is the purpose of experimental control?

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To observe the effect of manipulation of independent variables on dependent variables

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What are verbal reports?

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Over-reports

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What is the feeling-of-knowing phenomenon?

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The confidence in recognizing information that cannot be recalled

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What was the accuracy of the feeling-of-knowing judgements made by the subject in Freedman and Landauer’s experiment?

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73 % for definitely know, 61% for probably know, 51% for probably don’t know, 35% for definitely don’t know

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What is incubation in problem-solving?

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The stage of turning into other matters after failing to solve a problem

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According to Poincare, what are the four stages in the thought process?

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Preparation, Incubation, Illumination, Verification

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What is the empirical approach to individual differences?

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It aims to achieve the greatest degree of predictive precision possible by any means possible

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What is predictive validity?

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The extent to which a test accurately predicts a criterion behavior

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What is the nature of individual differences?

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Genetic difference underlie individual differences

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What did Herrnstein and Murray argue regarding cognitive ethnic differences?

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That black-white differences in intelligence test scores have a genetic basis.

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What is Zuckerman’s study about?

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The hormones and neurotransmitter associated with certain personality traits

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What is placebo?

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A treatment that is designed to have a therapeutic benefit but does not appear real

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According to Turing, when can a machine be called intelligent?

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When an interrogator cannot distinguish between its output and that of a human

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What is construct validity?

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The extend to which the test measures the construct that it is supposed to measure

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What is the difference between strong AI and weak AI?

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Strong AI involves the belief that machine can have intelligence, while weak AI involves using computer programs to model human intelligence

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According to Ericsson, Krampe, and Tesch-Romer, what is the major contributor to musical ability?

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Extensice practice for at least 10 years

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What was Gardner’s goal in developing the theory of multiple intelligence?

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The broaden the standard academic definition of intelligence to include intelligences that are less tied to western cultural values

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Who were the first two authors to publish texts on social psychology?

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William McDougall and Edward A. Ross

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What did Sherif study in social psychology?

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The impact of social norms on behavior

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What is conformity in social psychology?

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How groups influence individual behavior so that the behavior agrees with social norms

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What did Kurt Lewin provide a theoretical account of in social behavior?

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Field Theory

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Why it is difficult for many proposed studies in environmental psychology to comply with the principle of informed consent?

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Participants may not behave normally if they know they are being observed

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What statistical technique was used to evaluate results in the study by Evans, Palsane, Lepore, and Martin?

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Correlation Analysis

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What was the conclusion of the study by Seagert, Mackintosh, and West?

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Crowding impairs cognitive functioning

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What is the first commandment of the human factor?

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Honor thy user

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What is dynamic visual acuity?

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The ability to perceive detail in moving ibject

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