Chapter 8 Quiz
Regina is mentally manipulating information about how her boyfriend's new jeans fit him. When
Regina does this she is -
✅thinking about how he looks in the jeans.
Which of the following is NOT an example of thinking? -
✅taking a nap with soft music playing
Dr. Earl is a cognitive psychologist who studies thinking. Which question is most relevant to Dr. Earl's
research?v -
✅How do we rotate internal representations of objects to "see" them from many angles?
A road map and a photograph have some of the physical characteristics of objects. Because of this,
they are __________ of the external world around us. -
✅analogous representations
When you use a city map to find your way to a restaurant, it has some characteristics of the actual
objects—streets and their locations. Because of this, the map is a(n) __________ representation. -
✅analogical
When you write out a list of directions to find your way to a restaurant, you are writing words that do
not physically resemble the locations of the streets. Because of this you are using a(n) __________
representation. -
✅symbolic
Which of the following is NOT an example of an analogical representation? -
✅a sign language gesture for "please"
When you read the word cake on a menu, it is a(n) __________ representation. The picture of a cake
on a menu is a(n) __________ representation. -
✅symbolic; analogical
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, A picture of a computer is an example of a(n) __________ representation. The word computer is an
example of a(n) __________ representation. -
✅analogical; symbolic
When Dave started driving, he had to use a navigation system to get around his neighborhood. Over
time, Dave could drive through his neighborhood without the navigation system because he knew
where all of the streets and roads were. Dave has most likely developed a __________ of his
neighborhood. -
✅mental map
When Mary thinks about a "guitar," she is using a mental representation of knowledge about that
object. Mary is thinking about a -
✅concept.
A prototype includes __________ in a category. An exemplar includes __________ in the category. -
✅the most typical concept; all examples of concepts
An advantage of the prototype model in describing how we think about concepts is that -
✅it allows for flexibility in letting unusual concepts be included in a category.
Dr. Lee studies how concepts are organized. She believes that concepts are characterized by lists of
features that describe what objects belong in the category. Dr. Lee most likely follows the
__________ model of concepts. -
✅defining attribute
Dr. Brown conducts research on how concepts are represented. He believes that each category has
one perfect representation of a concept. Dr. Brown most likely follows the __________ model. -
✅prototype
Dr. Smith is interested in how concepts are represented. He believes that a category includes all of
the examples of the concepts in that category. Dr. Smith most likely follows the __________ model. -
✅exemplar
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Regina is mentally manipulating information about how her boyfriend's new jeans fit him. When
Regina does this she is -
✅thinking about how he looks in the jeans.
Which of the following is NOT an example of thinking? -
✅taking a nap with soft music playing
Dr. Earl is a cognitive psychologist who studies thinking. Which question is most relevant to Dr. Earl's
research?v -
✅How do we rotate internal representations of objects to "see" them from many angles?
A road map and a photograph have some of the physical characteristics of objects. Because of this,
they are __________ of the external world around us. -
✅analogous representations
When you use a city map to find your way to a restaurant, it has some characteristics of the actual
objects—streets and their locations. Because of this, the map is a(n) __________ representation. -
✅analogical
When you write out a list of directions to find your way to a restaurant, you are writing words that do
not physically resemble the locations of the streets. Because of this you are using a(n) __________
representation. -
✅symbolic
Which of the following is NOT an example of an analogical representation? -
✅a sign language gesture for "please"
When you read the word cake on a menu, it is a(n) __________ representation. The picture of a cake
on a menu is a(n) __________ representation. -
✅symbolic; analogical
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, A picture of a computer is an example of a(n) __________ representation. The word computer is an
example of a(n) __________ representation. -
✅analogical; symbolic
When Dave started driving, he had to use a navigation system to get around his neighborhood. Over
time, Dave could drive through his neighborhood without the navigation system because he knew
where all of the streets and roads were. Dave has most likely developed a __________ of his
neighborhood. -
✅mental map
When Mary thinks about a "guitar," she is using a mental representation of knowledge about that
object. Mary is thinking about a -
✅concept.
A prototype includes __________ in a category. An exemplar includes __________ in the category. -
✅the most typical concept; all examples of concepts
An advantage of the prototype model in describing how we think about concepts is that -
✅it allows for flexibility in letting unusual concepts be included in a category.
Dr. Lee studies how concepts are organized. She believes that concepts are characterized by lists of
features that describe what objects belong in the category. Dr. Lee most likely follows the
__________ model of concepts. -
✅defining attribute
Dr. Brown conducts research on how concepts are represented. He believes that each category has
one perfect representation of a concept. Dr. Brown most likely follows the __________ model. -
✅prototype
Dr. Smith is interested in how concepts are represented. He believes that a category includes all of
the examples of the concepts in that category. Dr. Smith most likely follows the __________ model. -
✅exemplar
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