PSYC 1200 Chapter 8 (Q&A) || with 100% Error-free Solutions.
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A _____________ is the mental representation of an object, event, or idea. correct answers concept
A group of interrelated concepts is a called a ____________. correct answers category
The concepts of dog, cat, and goldfish can be grouped together to form a _____________ called pets. correct ...
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A _____________ is the mental representation of an object, event, or idea. correct answers
concept
A group of interrelated concepts is a called a ____________. correct answers category
The concepts of dog, cat, and goldfish can be grouped together to form a _____________ called
pets. correct answers category
Concepts and categories are important because they allow us to correct answers organize and
manage tremendous amounts of information.
The use of specific rules to categorize objects is an example of correct answers classical
categorization.
Mandi shares her frozen dessert with her sister. "Wow!" says her sister, "What type of ice-cream
is this?" Mandi explains that, because it does not contain any dairy, the dessert is a sorbet and not
an ice-cream. Mandi's use of the technical definition for ice-cream to classify the dessert is an
example of correct answers classical categorization.
One problem with the theory of classical categorization is that it does not allow for
_____________. correct answers graded membership
For most people, a dog is a better fit than a tarantula for the category of pets. This is an example
of ____________. correct answers graded membership
Classical categorization involves typically involves the use of ______________, while
categorization using prototypes involves _____________. correct answers definitions;
comparison
Many people categorize tomatoes as a vegetable, even though they technically meet the scientific
definition for a fruit. A likely reason for this is that correct answers tomatoes are closer to most
people's prototype for a vegetable than their prototype for a fruit.
Which example would most people take longest to identify as a fruit (even though it technically
is a fruit)? correct answers olive
Most people take longer to identify a platypus as a mammal than it takes them to identify a cat as
a mammal. This is likely because a cat is closer to most people's _______________ for the
concept of mammal. correct answers prototype
Mental representations of an average category member are called _____________ and allow for
"classification by resemblance." correct answers prototypes
, Research indicates that people categorize concepts by using correct answers both classical
categorization and prototypes.
In cognitive psychology, a__________________ is an interconnected set of nodes (or concepts)
and the links that join them to form a category. correct answers semantic network
In a semantic network, the ____________ represent concepts, and the _______________
represent the structure of a category as well as the relationships among different categories.
correct answers nodes; links
One way to understand the relationship between various categories and concepts is to draw a
diagram of a(n) ___________. correct answers semantic network
Because semantic networks are arranged ________________, they show which categories are
more basic than others. correct answers in a hierarchy
Which of the following is most likely to be a basic-level category? correct answers car
Which of the following is NOT true of basic level categories? correct answers They are always
the most general category in a semantic network.
Which of the following is most likely to be a basic-level category? correct answers cat
When tested in a laboratory study, Reese identified the statement, "Cows make milk" as true
faster than she did the statement "Cows breathe air." What does this likely indicate about the
relationship between categories in her semantic network? correct answers Cows and milk are
closer together than cows and breathing air.
On his way to work, Charlie sees a sign for an upcoming concert for the band Cake. Without
even realizing it, the word cake has made Charlie think of baked sweets, which makes him think
of getting a donut. This is an example of ______________. correct answers priming
If someone walked up to you and said, "Milk," and then asked you to quickly name an animal,
you would likely say, "cow." This illustrates the concept of ______________. correct answers
priming
Which of the following is true about priming effects? correct answers Priming can occur without
conscious awareness.
Which of the following would be the best example of culture affecting categorization? correct
answers A woman from a traditional hunter-gather society categorizes plants as edible, inedible,
or medicinal, instead of as flower, root, berry, etc.
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