Quiz 8: A Thought and Language
Psychology
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Q 2Q 2
One problem with the theory that individuals use prototypes to categorize is that it does not allow for the possibility of graded membership.
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Q 3Q 3
An example of a superordinate category would be golden retriever,while an example of a subordinate-level category would be animal.
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Q 4Q 4
The Inuit's use of dozens of different words for snow is evidence that language determines how people categorize the world.
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Q 6Q 6
People tend to judge the probability of an event by how easy it is to think of examples of the event.
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Q 7Q 7
Maximizers tend to be more satisfied than satisficers with their purchases because maximizers spend additional time making sure they find the best product.
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Q 9Q 9
Children's brains appear to be especially primed to acquire language in a way that adult brains are not.
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Q 10Q 10
Research with chimpanzees has clearly demonstrated that nonhumans are capable of acquiring language.
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