REGIS COLLEGE PSYCH 643 WEEK 3 QUIZ
2026 EXAM PREPARATION NOTES AND
COMPLETE CONTENT REVIEW
◉ prototype. Answer: a mental image or best example of a category.
matching new items to a prototype provides a quick and easy
method of sorting items into categories (as when comparing
feathered creatures to a prototypical bird, such as a crow)
◉ confirmation bias. Answer: a tendency to search for information
that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort
contradictory evidence
◉ creativity. Answer: the ability to produce new and valuable ideas
◉ what predicts someone to be high in creativity. Answer: expertise
(knowledge)
imaginative thinking skills (see in new ways)
venturesome personality (seek new experiences)
intrinsic motivation (driven by more than interest)
creative environment (supports creative ideas)
, ◉ consequences of being high in creativity. Answer: may distract
from structured, routine work
◉ language. Answer: our spoken, written, or signed words and the
ways we combine them to communicate meaning
◉ language structure. Answer: phonemes- the smallest distinctive
sound unit
morphemes- the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word
or a part of a word (ex. prefix)
grammar- a system of rules that enables us to communicate with
and understand others
Semantics is the language's set of rules for deriving meaning from
sounds
Syntax- its set of rules for combining words into grammatically
sensible sentences
◉ Language development. Answer: 4- babbles many speech sounds
10- babbling resembles household language
12- one word speech
24- two word speech
24+- rapid development into complete sentences
2026 EXAM PREPARATION NOTES AND
COMPLETE CONTENT REVIEW
◉ prototype. Answer: a mental image or best example of a category.
matching new items to a prototype provides a quick and easy
method of sorting items into categories (as when comparing
feathered creatures to a prototypical bird, such as a crow)
◉ confirmation bias. Answer: a tendency to search for information
that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort
contradictory evidence
◉ creativity. Answer: the ability to produce new and valuable ideas
◉ what predicts someone to be high in creativity. Answer: expertise
(knowledge)
imaginative thinking skills (see in new ways)
venturesome personality (seek new experiences)
intrinsic motivation (driven by more than interest)
creative environment (supports creative ideas)
, ◉ consequences of being high in creativity. Answer: may distract
from structured, routine work
◉ language. Answer: our spoken, written, or signed words and the
ways we combine them to communicate meaning
◉ language structure. Answer: phonemes- the smallest distinctive
sound unit
morphemes- the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word
or a part of a word (ex. prefix)
grammar- a system of rules that enables us to communicate with
and understand others
Semantics is the language's set of rules for deriving meaning from
sounds
Syntax- its set of rules for combining words into grammatically
sensible sentences
◉ Language development. Answer: 4- babbles many speech sounds
10- babbling resembles household language
12- one word speech
24- two word speech
24+- rapid development into complete sentences
