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PSYCH - WEEK 7

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______ is a mental shortcut that saves time when solving problems. HEURISTIC
(an) ________ schema is also known as a cognitive script. EVENT
A(an) ________ is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts. SCHEMA
Tasks that require you to compare, contrast, or evaluate are using the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence. ANALITICAL
Navigating your way home through an unfamiliar route due to road construction would draw upon your ________ intelligence. FLUID
________ and ________ are powerful influences on both our thoughts and behaviors. EMOTION; MEMORY
Sammi cuts her foot while hiking. She forgot to pack bandages, but she has a tube of superglue and uses that to seal the wound. Sammi’s ability to invent a solution uses the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence. CREATIVE
________ encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem solving, judgment, language, and memory. COGNITION
What is confirmation bias? FOCUSING ON THE INFORMATION THAT CONFIRM YOUR EXISTING BELIEFS
Jan believes her assistant, Jo, is incompetent. She notices only what Jo does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias. CONFIRMATION
A(an) ________ is the best example, or representation, of a concept. PROTOTYPE
Arin is proficient in playing a number of instruments and can easily learn new songs and rhythms. This exemplifies ________ intelligence. MUSICAL
Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for? FUNCTIONAL FIXEDNESS
________ are categories or groupings of linguistic information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences. CONCEPTS
Knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ________ experience. INDIRECT
Sensations and information are received by our brains, filtered through emotions and memories, and processed to become ________. THOUGHTS
From a psychological perspective, the term cognition means?________. THINKING
Bette has difficulty spelling words correctly while writing and mixes up letters within words and sentences. Which learning disability does she have? DYSLEXIA
An anchoring bias occurs when you focus on ________. ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION INSTEAD OF ALL OF THE EXPERIENCE
_____ intelligence is characterized by acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it. CRYSTALLIZED
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