A. method of hypothesis testing involving trial and error
B. a mental grouping of similar objects, events or people
C. best example of particular category
D. methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems
Related Mcqs:
- A theory that children develop a cognitive framework reflecting the beliefs of their society concerning characteristics and roles of males and females, and affecting the processing of new social information is known as:
A. Gender identity theory
B. Gender schema theory
C. Gender constancy
D. sex role theory - Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that psychiatrist:
A. are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
B. are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of Sigmund Freud
C. are generally more eclectic than psychologists
D. have a Masters or Ph.D. degree - On Monday, the meteorologist forecast a 20 percent chance of rain, so Sharmila took her umbrella to work. On Friday, he reported an 80 percent chance than it would not rain, so Sharmila left her umbrella at home. Sharmila’s behavior illustrates the impact of:
A. the representative heuristic
B. the belief perseverance phenomenon
C. overconfidence
D. the framing effect - A, an ill are all examples of:
A. syntax
B. morphemes
C. overregularization
D. phonemes - Prototype is to category as______is to_______.
A. rope; weapon
B. algorithm; heuristic
C. couch; bed
D. rose; flower - In wolfgang Kohler’s experiment, the chimpanzee Sultan retrieved a long stick with a short stick to retrieve a piece of fruit. Sultan was able to reach the fruit as a result of:
A. trial and error
B. a fixation
C. artificial intelligence
D. insight - What does cognitive psychology investigate?
A. Observable behaviour
B. Interaction with others
C. The unconscious mind
D. Thought - An authoritarian personality may possess the diametrically opposite characteristics of aggression and submission. This can be explained by:
A. balance theory
B. congruity theory
C. cognitive dissociation theory
D. a & b - College students routinely underestimate how much time it was take them to complete assigned course projects. This best illustrates the impact of:
A. the representativeness heuristic
B. framing
C. overconfidence
D. functional fixedness - The sentences “Mario is easy to please” and “Mario is eager to please” have_______-surface structure and______deep structure.
A. a different; the same
B. no; the same
C. a different; a different
D. the same; a different
