This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an example of a cognitive bias? A) All of the choices. B) Peak-end Rule:Kahnemann et al (1993) Cold water, couples therapy. C) Availability Bias:the news, hollywood. D) Anchoring Bias:bargaining, Courtroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the choices. 2. What do we call the smallest distinctive sound units in language? A) Morphemes. B) Phonemes. C) Thoughts. D) Grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phonemes. 3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of algorithms? A) Methodical. B) Logical. C) Guarantees solving a problem. D) Simple thinking strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple thinking strategy. 4. What is the smallest meaningful unit of speech? A) Morphemes. B) Syntax. C) Phonemes. D) Semantics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morphemes. 5. The rules most directly involved in permitting a person to derive meaning from words and sentences are rules of: A) Syntax. B) Grammar. C) Phonemic structure. D) Semantics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semantics. 6. A rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy. A) Metacognition. B) Algorithm. C) Heuristic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heuristic. 7. What is perceiving the size, shape, and lightness of an object as unchanging even as the image of the object on the retina of the eye changes? A) Perceptual constancy. B) Visual illusion. C) Retinal disparity. D) Depth perception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perceptual constancy. 8. How do we study thinking and decision making? A) Observational Studies. B) Both Verbal Protocol and Experiments on Behavior. C) Experiments on Behavior:Iowa Card Game. D) Verbal Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both Verbal Protocol and Experiments on Behavior. 9. A visual, mental representation of an event or object A) Image. B) Symbol. C) Concept. D) Prototype. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Image. 10. All birds have wings. This is an example of a ..... A) Symbol. B) Rule. C) Prototype. D) Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule. 11. Change blindness is ..... A) Failing to notice a major change in the environment. B) Sudden insight. C) Grouping stimuli by similarity. D) Perceiving color consistently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Failing to notice a major change in the environment. 12. A mental image or best example of a category. Matching new items to this provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories. A) Prototype. B) Cognition. C) Algortihm. D) Mental set. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prototype. 13. Children begin to demonstrate that they know how to put words in a sensible order during the ..... stage. A) Babbling. B) Syntactic. C) Two-word. D) Three-word. E) Phonetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two-word. 14. Which of the following is a characteristic of an algorithm? A) Guarantees solving a problem. B) Is always random. C) Is a type of software. D) Is unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guarantees solving a problem. 15. The Mann-Whitney U test is the most suitable inferential test for independent samples/measures investigations collecting interval/ratio data. Although the better IAs will indicate that the interval data will be converted to ordinal data A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which of the following best describes an obstacle to problem solving? A) Fixation. B) Creativity. C) Flexibility. D) Innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixation. 17. The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to A) Save time in arriving at solutions to problems. B) Avoid the issue of functional fixedness. C) Yield more accurate solutions to problems. D) Involve greater reliance on language skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Save time in arriving at solutions to problems. 18. Someone asks you what they should wear this weekend when you all meet up to hang out. You tell them it's fall in VA and they should probably wear layers since the weather is constantly changing and unpredictable. You are using A) A heurisitic. B) An algorithm. C) A protoype. D) A concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A heurisitic. 19. Which of the following is an example of the use of heuristics? A) Trying every possible combination of letters when unscrambling a word. B) Considering each possible move when playing chess. C) Using the formula "area=length x width" to find the area of a rectangle. D) Playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing chess using a defensive strategy that has often been successful for you. 20. Bre generates, organizes, plans, and implements goal-directed behavior to complete her homework on time. What are these cognitive skills called? A) Heuristics. B) Intuition. C) Executive functions. D) Stereotypes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive functions. 21. What is the primary focus of the dual-process theory in decision-making? A) It emphasizes the role of emotions in decision-making. B) It distinguishes between intuitive and analytical thinking processes. C) It focuses on the impact of social influences on decisions. D) It highlights the importance of past experiences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It distinguishes between intuitive and analytical thinking processes. 22. Evaluate the role of metacognition in enhancing problem-solving skills. A) It has no significant impact on problem-solving. B) It allows individuals to be aware of their own thought processes and adjust strategies accordingly. C) It hinders the ability to solve problems efficiently. D) It only applies to mathematical problem-solving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It allows individuals to be aware of their own thought processes and adjust strategies accordingly. 23. What is a Mental Set in problem solving? A) Tendency to approach problems with past-used methods, possibly limiting creativity. B) A sudden realization of a problem's solution without prior thought. C) The process of breaking a problem into smaller, manageable parts. D) The ability to ignore irrelevant information while solving a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendency to approach problems with past-used methods, possibly limiting creativity. 24. What does the bell curve represent in the context of intelligence tests? A) The distribution of IQ scores. B) The increase of intelligence over time. C) The decline of intelligence in older generations. D) The average emotional intelligence of a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distribution of IQ scores. 25. What is the goal of structuralism in psychology? A) To establish psychology as a science. B) To observe and analyze behavior. C) To understand the unconscious mind. D) To study the cognitive processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To establish psychology as a science. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 1Class 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 10Class 11 Psychology Chapter 8 Thinking Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books