Question 1

Rosa is participating in an experiment in which she must name prototypical examples of animals similar to robins. Which of the following is she most likely to indicate as being similar to a robin?

Accepted Answer

A)   blue jay
B)   ostrich
C)   duck
D)   gooseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Barsalou (1985)  examined goal-derived concepts, which are categories of things grouped together based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   how familiar their features are to the typical research subject
B)   divergent structural features
C)   shared observable features
D)   how well their members satisfy a particular purposeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Research has shown that basic-level concepts tend to be privileged over other levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

If an object is ______ typical of a concept, then people will recall ______ members of that concept.

Accepted Answer

A)   less; more
B)   more; fewer
C)   less; fewer
D)   approximately; noE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The major difference between the exemplar approach and the prototype approach is that in the exemplar approach, people make comparisons ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   between more recent rather than older memories
B)   between older rather than more recent memories
C)   to abstractions rather than memories of actual experiences
D)   to memories of actual experiences rather than to an abstraction of those experiencesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of these examples is the poorest fit for the concept of a game?

Accepted Answer

A)   a spinning top
B)   poker
C)   tic-tac-toe
D)   rock-paper-scissorsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

You want to design a study that explores the exemplar approach. What is the best way to prevent people from applying their previous knowledge to the questions you ask them?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ask questions about an obscure concept that few people have studied.
B)   Make sure that your questions are about common concepts familiar to all your research subjects.
C)   Invent an artificial concept and ask your research subjects questions about it.
D)   Include a survey with your questions so that you understand how extensive your research subjects' knowledge is.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Eleanor Rosch proposed the ______ approach, a theoretical view of concepts that she considered superior to the classical approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   typicality
B)   prototype
C)   abstract representational
D)   weighted averageE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The definitional approach to concepts proposes that people develop general concepts based on specific examples they have experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The prototype approach is based on abstractions of concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Imagine seeing a hairless cat for the first time. You try to rationalize whether this is in fact a cat, and you reason, "It has four legs, two pointy ears, a pointy nose, and claws; it is probably a cat." This exemplifies the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   stored network view
B)   feature comparisons approach
C)   cognitive economy
D)   neuroscience-inspired approachE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A mental representation of a category of things in the world is known as a(n)  ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotype
B)   prototype
C)   example
D)   conceptE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Research has shown that concepts are typically structured hierarchically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People with ______ experience worsening deterioration of their conceptual knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic dementia
B)   Broca's aphasia
C)   Wernicke's aphasia
D)   semantic dementiaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The definitional approach to concepts is the most widely accepted view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

The view of concepts as definitions with lists of necessary and sufficient properties can be traced as far back as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   ancient Roman thinkers
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   B. F. Skinner
D)   early Greek philosophersE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Compare and contrast these organizational approaches to concepts: stored-network and feature comparisons. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

In picturing a scientist, you may automatically think of a person with a white lab coat, disheveled hair, and glasses. This is an example of a(n)  ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   exemplar
B)   prototype
C)   stereotype
D)   definitionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 19

According to Rosch & Mervis (1975) , which of the following is an example of a less typical member of the category of "furniture"?

Accepted Answer

A)   chair
B)   sofa
C)   table
D)   lampE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Collins and Loftus created a revised semantic network model to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   violate the transitive inheritance of properties
B)   give each connection between concepts the same weight
C)   try to account for typicality effects
D)   show that people do not use hierarchies when organizing conceptsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: Concepts and Knowledge

Rosa is participating in an experiment in which she must name prototypical examples of animals similar to robins. Which of the following is she most likely to indicate as being similar to a robin?

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Barsalou (1985) examined goal-derived concepts, which are categories of things grouped together based on ______.

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Research has shown that basic-level concepts tend to be privileged over other levels.

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If an object is ______ typical of a concept, then people will recall ______ members of that concept.

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The major difference between the exemplar approach and the prototype approach is that in the exemplar approach, people make comparisons ______.

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Which of these examples is the poorest fit for the concept of a game?

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You want to design a study that explores the exemplar approach. What is the best way to prevent people from applying their previous knowledge to the questions you ask them?

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Eleanor Rosch proposed the ______ approach, a theoretical view of concepts that she considered superior to the classical approach.

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The definitional approach to concepts proposes that people develop general concepts based on specific examples they have experienced.

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The prototype approach is based on abstractions of concepts.

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Imagine seeing a hairless cat for the first time. You try to rationalize whether this is in fact a cat, and you reason, "It has four legs, two pointy ears, a pointy nose, and claws; it is probably a cat." This exemplifies the ______.

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A mental representation of a category of things in the world is known as a(n) ______.

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Research has shown that concepts are typically structured hierarchically.

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People with ______ experience worsening deterioration of their conceptual knowledge.

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The definitional approach to concepts is the most widely accepted view.

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The view of concepts as definitions with lists of necessary and sufficient properties can be traced as far back as ______.

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Compare and contrast these organizational approaches to concepts: stored-network and feature comparisons. Give an example of each.

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