PSY 260 - Chapter 9: Conceptual Knowledge Exam
With Complete Solutions
sensory-functional hypothesis (S-F) - ANSWER theory that living things are distinguished by
physical properties and artifacts by activity
multiple-factor approach - ANSWER distributed representation theory focusing on searching
for attributes that determine division of concepts within a category
semantic category approach - ANSWER proposal that there are specific neural circuits in the
brain for specific groups of objects
embodied approach - ANSWER idea that knowledge is based on reactivation of sensory and
motor processes occurring during interaction
concept - ANSWER mental representation of a class or individual
conceptual knowledge - ANSWER comprehension that enables people to recognize objects
and events and make inferences about their properties
category - ANSWER group of objects that belong together because they belong to the same
class of objects
, family resemblance - ANSWER idea that things in a particular category are similar in a number
of ways
prototype - ANSWER standard formed by averaging the category members a person has
encountered in the past
typicality - ANSWER ability to judge usual members of a category faster than unusual
members of a category
sentence verification technique - ANSWER method whereby participants are asked to indicate
whether a particular phrase is true or false
priming - ANSWER idea that the presentation of one stimulus affects responses to a stimulus
that follows
exemplar approach to categorization - ANSWER individuals judge members of a group
against group members they have encountered in the past
exemplar - ANSWER members of a category that a person has experienced in the past
hierarchical organization - ANSWER management of categories in which larger, general
categories are divided into smaller, more specific categories
With Complete Solutions
sensory-functional hypothesis (S-F) - ANSWER theory that living things are distinguished by
physical properties and artifacts by activity
multiple-factor approach - ANSWER distributed representation theory focusing on searching
for attributes that determine division of concepts within a category
semantic category approach - ANSWER proposal that there are specific neural circuits in the
brain for specific groups of objects
embodied approach - ANSWER idea that knowledge is based on reactivation of sensory and
motor processes occurring during interaction
concept - ANSWER mental representation of a class or individual
conceptual knowledge - ANSWER comprehension that enables people to recognize objects
and events and make inferences about their properties
category - ANSWER group of objects that belong together because they belong to the same
class of objects
, family resemblance - ANSWER idea that things in a particular category are similar in a number
of ways
prototype - ANSWER standard formed by averaging the category members a person has
encountered in the past
typicality - ANSWER ability to judge usual members of a category faster than unusual
members of a category
sentence verification technique - ANSWER method whereby participants are asked to indicate
whether a particular phrase is true or false
priming - ANSWER idea that the presentation of one stimulus affects responses to a stimulus
that follows
exemplar approach to categorization - ANSWER individuals judge members of a group
against group members they have encountered in the past
exemplar - ANSWER members of a category that a person has experienced in the past
hierarchical organization - ANSWER management of categories in which larger, general
categories are divided into smaller, more specific categories
