PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ #3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Heursitics - ANS a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve
problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than an algroithm
prototype - ANS a mental image or best example of a category. matching new items to a
prototype provides a quick and easy method of sorting items into categories (as when
comparing feathered creatures to a prototypical bird, such as a crow)
confirmation bias - ANS a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
creativity - ANS the ability to produce new and valuable ideas
what predicts someone to be high in creativity - ANS expertise (knowledge)
imaginative thinking skills (see in new ways)
venturesome personality (seek new experiences)
intrinsic motivation (driven by more than interest)
creative environment (supports creative ideas)
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, consequences of being high in creativity - ANS may distract from structured, routine work
language - ANS our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to
communicate meaning
language structure - ANS phonemes- the smallest distinctive sound unit
morphemes- the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (ex.
prefix)
grammar- a system of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others
Semantics is the language's set of rules for deriving meaning from sounds
Syntax- its set of rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences
Language development - ANS 4- babbles many speech sounds
10- babbling resembles household language
12- one word speech
24- two word speech
24+- rapid development into complete sentences
intelligence - ANS the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to
adapt to new situations
aptitude test - ANS a test designed to predict a person's future performance, aptitude is the
capacity to learn
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Heursitics - ANS a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve
problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than an algroithm
prototype - ANS a mental image or best example of a category. matching new items to a
prototype provides a quick and easy method of sorting items into categories (as when
comparing feathered creatures to a prototypical bird, such as a crow)
confirmation bias - ANS a tendency to search for information that supports our
preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence
creativity - ANS the ability to produce new and valuable ideas
what predicts someone to be high in creativity - ANS expertise (knowledge)
imaginative thinking skills (see in new ways)
venturesome personality (seek new experiences)
intrinsic motivation (driven by more than interest)
creative environment (supports creative ideas)
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, consequences of being high in creativity - ANS may distract from structured, routine work
language - ANS our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to
communicate meaning
language structure - ANS phonemes- the smallest distinctive sound unit
morphemes- the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word (ex.
prefix)
grammar- a system of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others
Semantics is the language's set of rules for deriving meaning from sounds
Syntax- its set of rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences
Language development - ANS 4- babbles many speech sounds
10- babbling resembles household language
12- one word speech
24- two word speech
24+- rapid development into complete sentences
intelligence - ANS the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to
adapt to new situations
aptitude test - ANS a test designed to predict a person's future performance, aptitude is the
capacity to learn
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
