This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The circumstances that form the setting of an event, idea, or statement are called A) Characters. B) Action. C) Corroboration. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Context. 2. The representativeness heuristic can produce faulty estimates if: A) We generalize our views to other, nonrepresentativeness heuristics. B) The representativeness algorithm does not match the representativeness heuristic. C) Possible variations in the prototype are considered. D) We fail to consider the approximate number of prototypes that actually exist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We fail to consider the approximate number of prototypes that actually exist. 3. When you hear the word "animal, " the first thing that pops in your mind automatically is a lion. In your mind, the lion is a ..... of an animal. A) Symbol. B) Rule. C) Prototype. D) Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prototype. 4. What are computer neural networks designed to mimic? A) Human digestive systems. B) The brain's interconnected neural cells. C) Plant root systems. D) Animal migration patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The brain's interconnected neural cells. 5. When explaining the design which of these statements would be considered incorrect? A) We used an independent samples design to save time. B) We used an independent samples design because it allows us to determine cause and effect. C) We used an independent samples design to avoid order effects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We used an independent samples design to avoid order effects. 6. The (a) states that the meaning of words is a product of social interaction. Whatever meaning a person has for something is a result of interactions with others about that "something" , e.g., the value of gold, the American flag, or flowers. A) A. symbolic interactionism theory. B) Linguistic theory (Noam Chomsky). C) Nativist theory. D) Sapir-Whorf theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. symbolic interactionism theory. 7. Mr. Weyerd, the psychology teacher, asks students to think of twenty things you could do with a clothespin. Allan cannot think of anything but hanging clothes. What is the most likely explanation for his inability to think of new uses? A) Heuristic thinking. B) Algorithmic thinking. C) Functional fixedness. D) Creative seizure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Functional fixedness. 8. Old pattern of problem solving is applied to a new problem. It predisposes how we think A) Mental set. B) Confirmation bias. C) Functional fixedness. D) Prototype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mental set. 9. What is a key aspect of curiosity in scientific research? A) Accepting all hypotheses without testing. B) Conducting experiments to validate theories. C) Disregarding contradictory evidence. D) Assuming all results are correct without proof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conducting experiments to validate theories. 10. Fill in the blank:Intelligence involves using knowledge to achieve ..... in different environments. A) Success. B) Confusion. C) Failure. D) Ignorance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Success. 11. Using a heuristic, how would you find oatmeal in a store? A) Search every aisle. B) Ask a store employee. C) Read the signs at the end of the aisles, look for cereal & look in that aisle first. D) Use a store map. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the signs at the end of the aisles, look for cereal & look in that aisle first. 12. What is the Dual Process Model proposed by Stanovich and West (2000)? A) A model that focuses on emotional decision making only. B) A model with two systems for decision making:System 1 and System 2. C) A model with three systems for decision making. D) A model with only one system for decision making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A model with two systems for decision making:System 1 and System 2. 13. The inability to imagine new uses for familiar objects A) Functional fixedness. B) Creativity. C) Flexibility. D) Recombination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Functional fixedness. 14. While explaining sampling technique, which of the following would be considered incorrect? A) We used a random opportunity sample because it was convenient. B) We used an opportunity sample because our teacher told us we had to. C) We used an opportunity sample, guaranteeing that the sample was easily organized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We used an opportunity sample, guaranteeing that the sample was easily organized. 15. Fill in the blank: ..... are ideas used to explore and verify understanding of relationships in cognitive psychology. A) Hypotheses. B) Experiments. C) Variables. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypotheses. 16. Which of the following is an example of a concept in cognitive psychology? A) A bird is often pictured as an animal with wings that can fly. B) Hypothesizing that all animals with wings can fly. C) Modifying existing knowledge with new information. D) Buying a ticket at the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bird is often pictured as an animal with wings that can fly. 17. The tendency for people to preform differently when in the presence of others, compared to when alone, is known as ..... A) Peer Pressure. B) Acting. C) Appearance. D) Social Facilitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Facilitation. 18. Noam Chomsky stated that each of us is born with brain structures that make it relatively easy to learn the rules of language. He called these innate brain structures (a) A) A. language acquisition devices (LAD). B) Symbolic interaction devices. C) Nativist devices. D) Telepathic devices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. language acquisition devices (LAD). 19. Mrs. Eavel, your seventh-grade math teacher, insisted that every student use the exact same procedure to solve equations. She taught a systematic, logical method for reaching the answer. By doing so, she insisted that students use: A) Convergent thinking. B) Divergent thinking. C) Metacognition. D) Heuristic thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convergent thinking. 20. The smallest unit of meaning in a given language A) Morpheme. B) Syntax. C) Semantics. D) Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morpheme. 21. Which of the following best describes Bottom-Up Processing? A) Concept-driven, influenced by prior knowledge. B) Data-driven, recognition from details to whole. C) Tasks become easier with practice. D) Indicate how text is processed during reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Data-driven, recognition from details to whole. 22. What is a binocular depth cue related to the tension in the eye muscles when the eyes track inward to focus on objects close to the viewer? A) Convergence. B) Accommodation. C) Retinal disparity. D) Motion parallax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convergence. 23. The study of meaning in language A) Semantics. B) Thinking. C) Image. D) Symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semantics. 24. A prototype is a: A) Step-by-step procedure forsolving problems. B) Mental grouping of similarobjects, events or people. C) Best example of aparticular category. D) Simple thinking strategy forsolving problems efficiently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best example of aparticular category. 25. Rudy is 6 feet tall, weighs 210 pounds, and is very muscular. If you think that Rudy is more likely to be a basketball player than a computer programmer, you are a victim of: A) Belief bias. B) The availability heuristic. C) A mental set. D) The representativeness heuristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The representativeness heuristic. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 1Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 2Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 3Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 4Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 5Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 6Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 7Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 8Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 9Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books