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Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. What are Algorithms in the context of problem solving?
2. What is the tendency to search for and use information that supports our preconceptions, and ignore information that refutes our ideas called?
3. Which type of problem solving strategy allows us to make an estimate on the likelihood of events based on how much that event matches a prototype?
4. An individual sound that is a basic structural element of language
5. Fill in the blank: ..... measures cognitive processing speed.
6. Color constancy is .....
7. When a person is making a persuasive argument that utilizes the ..... route, they rely on factors unrelated to their actual message to persuade their listener. The hope is that these factors will encourage positivity with the message itself.
8. What does IQ stand for?
9. The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition is
10. When describing system 1 which of the following cannot be included?
11. What role does "intuition" play in decision-making?
12. In an effort to get his students to turn in their assignments on time, Mr. Weyerd ponders possible solutions. He thinks about it constantly, and eventually gives up. Suddenly one day, he realizes the perfect solution. "Eureka!" he shouts in celebration. Mr. Weyerd has just demonstrated:
13. What is Trial and Error in problem solving?
14. ..... is thinking of an object as only for what it is usually used for.
15. Organizing pieces of info into smaller units.
16. What is our tendency to think we know or can perform better or more accurately than we really can?
17. Rearranging the elements of a problem to arrive at an original solution
18. A toddler pulling on the pant leg of an adult to indicate he or she wants food is an example of .....
19. What is framing in the context of decision-making?
20. It refers to a system of belief about how society should function, behave, and operate.
21. At what age does the babbling stage of language development typically begin?
22. What activates System 2 according to some research?
23. Seeing only the worst possible outcome of a situation.
24. Older people's capacity to understand the meaning of words does not decline as much as their capacity to engage in abstract reasoning. This best illustrates the stability of
25. True or False? It is always beneficial to use system 2 thinking.
26. The awareness of or thinking about one's own cognitive process (thinking about what you are thinking about0
27. What is the primary goal of artificial intelligence?
28. Suppose a researcher wants to study the effect of drug A on subjects' alertness. He divides 100 subjects into two groups of 50, an experimental group and a control group. He dissolves drug A in saline solution and injects it into all the subjects in the experimental group. He then gives all the control group subjects an injection of only saline solution.What is the independent variable?
29. Which type of problem solving technique is methodical, logical, and will always lead to a correct answer if there is one?
30. Which psychological theory primarily focuses on the role of mental processes in how people process information, develop language, solve problems, and think?
31. Simple thinking strategies that allow us to solve problems and make judgments efficiently are called
32. Which theorist believed that our brains are prewired for a universal grammar?
33. Fill in the blank: ..... are concepts organized in layers, influencing decision speed.
34. Which of the following is a reason why the IB may not flag your work as unethical-potentially leading to no credit for your internal assessment
35. What is the sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem called?
36. Chandra is very athletic and is able to quickly master new and complex dance routines. Howard Gardner would be most likely to suggest that Chandra demonstrates a high level of
37. Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences
38. 'Loss of personal identity' is a description of:
39. What is the "gambler's fallacy" and how might it affect decision-making in gambling?
40. Top-down processing is .....
41. What is one criticism of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory?
42. Convergent thinking is .....
43. Raul and Sophia were having a picnic when it started to rain. They did not think of using their big plastic tablecloth as a temporary rain shelter and so were drenched within minutes. Their oversight best illustrates .....
44. Rachel transfers into THS as a junior. The guidance counselor reviews her academic record, then looks at her standardized test scores. Next she has Penelope take a Kudor preference test. Finally she conducts a ten-question interview with Penelope's mother. The counselor uses this procedure for every student that transfers to Fort. The counselor is using:
45. What is cognition primarily associated with?
46. When you were very young, you saw a thing underneath your bed. You don't know what it was. It had no real shape, but it was dark and had glowing eyes and it very quietly hissed at you. There is no word for what you saw, but you have never forgotten what it looked like. When you think of monsters or something scary, you visually picture the thing in your mind-it is:
47. How does belief perseverance affect our thinking?
48. What is the Atmosphere Effect in logical reasoning errors?
49. Why are algorithms effective for computers?
50. Mental models of different aspects of the world.
51. A habitual strategy or pattern of problem solving
52. Which of the following best describes Top-Down Processing?
53. Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ..... of the test.
54. What is the perceptual tendency to organize stimuli into understandable units?
55. What is a binocular depth cue resulting from slightly different images produced by the retina of the left eye and the retina of the right eye?
56. Which of the following is NOT a function of political ideology?
57. A strategy in which the likelihood of an event is estimated on the basis of how easily other instances of the event are available in memory is called the:
58. A group of 5 students & a group of 3 students all roughly the same size & strength, engage in a game of tug of war. The game is equal for a long while, neither side immediately gaining an advantage. This is most likely an example of
59. Binocular depth perception requires .....
60. A source that was created after an event has taken place by people who did not participate is called a
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