Cognition Review

The mental activity associated with remembering, thinking, and knowing is called

• cognition

• intelligence

• prototype

• concept

When asked to think of a bird, many people think of a robin. In this case, a robin is...

• prototype

• heuristic

• algorithm

• concept

You come up with 30 different ways that a pencil can be used beyond writing. You've overcome

• algorithm

• functional fixation

• hueristic

• mental set

Keisha is told that her new math teacher will be flexible, nurturing, and soft spoken. When she arrives to class on the first day she is surprised to discover her teacher is a male. Which of the following best explains her error in thinking.

• confirmation bias

• availability heuristic

• representative heuristic

• belief perseverence

When Tim and Ali were dating, he learned that she liked to receive flowers after they had a fight. Years later, Tim dates another woman, and after having a fight, he stops by a florist to order a bouquet of flowers. Tim is likely affected by which of the following

• mental set

• gaslighting

• insight

• confirmation bias

Barrett's parents are divorced, and several of his friends' parents are as well. In a class discussion about marriage and compatibility, Barrett shares his opinion that the divorce rate is on the rise and that most marriages will not remain intact over time. It is likely that Barrett's opinion is affected by which

• Overconfidence

• mental set

• representative heuristic

• availability heuristic

Tom believes that his congresswoman is an honest woman. He looks for examples of her giving to charity and ignores her many ethical violations, which have been in the news lately. Tom's beliefs are likely affected by which of the following

• confirmation bias

• hindsight bias

• overconfidence

• belief perseverence

Tom believes that his congresswoman is a honest woman. He holds on to this belief, even after she is arrested for embezzling public money to buy a yacht. Tom's belief is likely affected by which of the following

• hindsight bias

• confirmation bias

• belief perseverence

• overconfidence

When trying to figure out how to put a bed together that Jon bought from Ikea, he follows the instructions that are provided. This allows Jon to arrive at the best possible solution to putting all of the pieces together to make a bed. In doing so, he used which of the following strategies?

• Trial and Error

• Algorithm

• Heuristic

• Insight

When trying to figure out how to put a bed together that Jon bought from Ikea, he begins randomly putting parts together to see if they fit. Some do, and some don't. He continues to do this until it doesn't work anymore, then he tries something else. In doing so, he used which of the following strategies?

• trail and error

• algorithm

• heuristic

• insight