PSY 120 chapter 9 - Final Exam Exam
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Selective attention. ANSWER -the ability to focus cognitive activity on the important
elements of a problem or a situation
Concrete operational stage. ANSWER -in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the mental
operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
Decentration. ANSWER -thinking that takes multiple variables into account
reversiblity. ANSWER -the understanding that both physical actions and mental operations
can be reversed
inductive logic. ANSWER -a type of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from
specific experiences
deductive logic. ANSWER -a type of reasoning, based on hypothetical premises, that
requires predicting a specific outcome from a general principle
processing efficiency. ANSWER -the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory
capacity
automaticity. ANSWER -the ability to recall information form long-term memory without
using short-term memory capacity
expertise. ANSWER -specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
Questions and Verified Solutions 100%
Correct Answers Already Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Selective attention. ANSWER -the ability to focus cognitive activity on the important
elements of a problem or a situation
Concrete operational stage. ANSWER -in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the mental
operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
Decentration. ANSWER -thinking that takes multiple variables into account
reversiblity. ANSWER -the understanding that both physical actions and mental operations
can be reversed
inductive logic. ANSWER -a type of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from
specific experiences
deductive logic. ANSWER -a type of reasoning, based on hypothetical premises, that
requires predicting a specific outcome from a general principle
processing efficiency. ANSWER -the ability to make efficient use of short-term memory
capacity
automaticity. ANSWER -the ability to recall information form long-term memory without
using short-term memory capacity
expertise. ANSWER -specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
