PSYC 325 Midterm questions with correct answers
What is a heuristic? Correct Answer-A procedure that often leads to
correct results but doesn't guarantee a correct solution
If a problem has no clear path to a solution, it is commonly referred to as
which type of problem? Correct Answer-Ill-structured problem
If a problem has a clear path to a solution, it is commonly referred to as
which type of problem? Correct Answer-Well-structured problem
Which of the following Greek letters sounds most similar to the
beginning of the ordering principle behind this sequence: 8 5 4 9 1 7 6 3
2? Correct Answer-alpha
Which of the following does NOT describe novice problem solving
behavior? Correct Answer-Novices spend proportionately more time
determining how to represent a problem than in searching for and
executing a problem strategy
Which arrangement of chess pieces are expert chess players better at
recalling than novice chess players? Correct Answer-Actual board
positions
Participants in an experiment were asked to solve a radiation problem
either having previously been exposed to a similar problem (the military
problem) or not. Which of the following best describes the results?
Correct Answer-Participants who were first exposed to the military
,problem were more likely to solve the radiation problem due to positive
transfer
Two problems with identical deep structure but with different surface
structure are commonly called? Correct Answer-Isomorphs
What is the sound label often associated with the feeling of insight?
Correct Answer-aha-effect
Which term describes the strategy used when narrowing down multiple
possibilities to arrive at a single best answer? Correct Answer-
Convergent thinking
In the formalism of a problem-space, the transitions between different
problem states are closely connected to which of the following
concepts? Correct Answer-operators
Which term describes the strategy used when generating a diverse
assortment of possible alternative solutions to a problem? Correct
Answer-Divergent thinking
What is usually meant by the concept of mental set in problem solving
research? Correct Answer-The human tendency to stick with a proven
problem solution strategy even if it is sub-optimal
, The inability to use an object in a new and creative way in a problem
solution is often referred to as which of the following? Correct Answer-
Functional fixedness
Which of the following terms describes a strategy that involves putting
the problem aside for a while without consciously thinking about it, in
order to minimize negative transfer? Correct Answer-Incubation
Correct Answer-
Which of the following is a paradigm in which the word-superiority
effect is typically observed? Correct Answer-lexical decision task
Which of the following is a good example for the role of "nature" in
language acquisition? Correct Answer-The concept of a universal
grammar
At what age are children usually able to identify words out of word-
streams? Correct Answer-Around 8 months of age
What is meant by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? Correct Answer-
Language determines what and how we think
Which of the following is a good example for the role of "nurture" in
language acquisition? Correct Answer-The use of Motherese by
caregivers
What is a heuristic? Correct Answer-A procedure that often leads to
correct results but doesn't guarantee a correct solution
If a problem has no clear path to a solution, it is commonly referred to as
which type of problem? Correct Answer-Ill-structured problem
If a problem has a clear path to a solution, it is commonly referred to as
which type of problem? Correct Answer-Well-structured problem
Which of the following Greek letters sounds most similar to the
beginning of the ordering principle behind this sequence: 8 5 4 9 1 7 6 3
2? Correct Answer-alpha
Which of the following does NOT describe novice problem solving
behavior? Correct Answer-Novices spend proportionately more time
determining how to represent a problem than in searching for and
executing a problem strategy
Which arrangement of chess pieces are expert chess players better at
recalling than novice chess players? Correct Answer-Actual board
positions
Participants in an experiment were asked to solve a radiation problem
either having previously been exposed to a similar problem (the military
problem) or not. Which of the following best describes the results?
Correct Answer-Participants who were first exposed to the military
,problem were more likely to solve the radiation problem due to positive
transfer
Two problems with identical deep structure but with different surface
structure are commonly called? Correct Answer-Isomorphs
What is the sound label often associated with the feeling of insight?
Correct Answer-aha-effect
Which term describes the strategy used when narrowing down multiple
possibilities to arrive at a single best answer? Correct Answer-
Convergent thinking
In the formalism of a problem-space, the transitions between different
problem states are closely connected to which of the following
concepts? Correct Answer-operators
Which term describes the strategy used when generating a diverse
assortment of possible alternative solutions to a problem? Correct
Answer-Divergent thinking
What is usually meant by the concept of mental set in problem solving
research? Correct Answer-The human tendency to stick with a proven
problem solution strategy even if it is sub-optimal
, The inability to use an object in a new and creative way in a problem
solution is often referred to as which of the following? Correct Answer-
Functional fixedness
Which of the following terms describes a strategy that involves putting
the problem aside for a while without consciously thinking about it, in
order to minimize negative transfer? Correct Answer-Incubation
Correct Answer-
Which of the following is a paradigm in which the word-superiority
effect is typically observed? Correct Answer-lexical decision task
Which of the following is a good example for the role of "nature" in
language acquisition? Correct Answer-The concept of a universal
grammar
At what age are children usually able to identify words out of word-
streams? Correct Answer-Around 8 months of age
What is meant by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? Correct Answer-
Language determines what and how we think
Which of the following is a good example for the role of "nurture" in
language acquisition? Correct Answer-The use of Motherese by
caregivers
