AnswersLHS-Psychology 1 cr.Issues with Remembrance and Forgetting

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When does the confirmation bias occur?

A
When an individual only researches information that is consistent with personal beliefs.
B
When an individual only makes a decision after all perspectives have been evaluated.
C
When an individual becomes more confident in one’s judgments after researching alternative perspectives.
D
When an individual believes that the odds of an event occurring increase if the event hasn’t occurred recently.
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Read the example below and answer the question that follows. Recent scientific research was released about global warming and climate change. Both defendents and opponents of the theory of global warming saw the information as supporting their own beliefs. Both sides fell victim to __________.

A
availability heuristic
B
loss aversion
C
confirmation bias
D
belief bias
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In which step of the problem solving process should you write a concise statement about the problem?

A
analyzing the problem
B
selecting and planning the solution
C
implementing the solution
D
identifying and defining the problem
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Which of the following is not true about the mean length of utterance (MLU)?

A
The MLU tracks the complexity of syntax usage.
B
The MLU is measured in morphemes.
C
The MLU refers to the length of spoken statements.
D
The MLU increases as children mature.
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Belief bias may cause one to make invalid conclusions seem valid or vice versa.

A
T
B
F
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Evaluating alternative options and choosing one option among them is called the theory of bounded rationality.

A
T
B
F
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The availability and representativeness heuristics are not useful and should be entirely avoided.

A
T
B
F
50

Research indicates that animals have the same capacity for language as humans.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following best illustrates the use of the availability heuristic?

A
making a decision based on a rule that is generally valid and true
B
making a judgment that a problem should be broken down into subgoals
C
making a judgment that a problem should be solved using a set of operations
D
making a decision based on past experiences that are easily remembered
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A step-by-step procedure used to obtain a particular goal when in search for a problem’s solution is a(n) __________.

A
heuristic
B
algorithm
C
subgoal
D
equation
53

In Philip’s French class, the students are learning how to pronounce closed vowels and open vowels. The students are most likely studying French __________.

A
syntax
B
phonemes
C
semantics
D
morphemes
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A problem solving method that involves trying all possible solutions until one works is using ___________.

A
an algorithm
B
trial-and-error
C
deductive reasoning
D
a heuristic
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When children use the word “doggie” to refer to every four-legged animal they see, __________ occurs.

A
underextension
B
overextension
C
telegraphic speech
D
overregularization
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Language is generative, which means that the symbols of a language __________.

A
remain fixed, limiting the messages one can say
B
must adhere to a certain standard or set of rules
C
can be combined to generate unique messages
D
are used to represent certain ideas or events
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According to the behaviorist theories of language acquisition, language is __________.

A
learned through imitation and reinforcement
B
an innate ability in humans
C
a behavioral trait of all humans and animals
D
both a mixture of nature and nurture
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Linguistic relativity is the hypothesis that an individual’s language __________.

A
is determined by one’s thoughts
B
influences one’s ability to have multiple thoughts
C
shapes and influences one’s thoughts
D
does not relate to one’s personal thoughts
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How could semantics be defined?

A
as a set of rules that studies how words are broken down into morphemes
B
as a set of rules that is concerned with understanding the meaning of words
C
as a set of rules that dictates how vowels and consonants are pronounced
D
as a set of rules that determines how words can be arranged into sentences
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Language enabled philosophers in the Middle Ages to pass their ideas on to future generations.

A
T
B
F

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