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1. Suppose you consider elderly people to be infi rm and mentally slow. Every time you see elderly people in need of care or assistance, you take it as evidence of your belief, while ignoring the many cases of healthy, active elderly people. Th is is an example of:
2. Th ere is evidence to support the idea that there is an inborn tendency to absorb language. Which of the following psychologists would agree with this statement?
3. Which of the following statements is not supported by the Whorf-Sapir linguistic relativity hypothesis?
4. To develop a concept of an offi ce, the defi nition theory states that one must:
5. Compared to divergent thinkers, convergent thinkers are more likely to:
6. Which of the following statements is not supported by the Whorf-Sapir linguistic relativity hypothesis?
7. Rules of grammar can best be defi ned as:
8. Because it has all the features commonly associated with the concept of a  dog, a poodle is considered:
9. To develop a concept of an offi ce, the defi nition theory states that one must:
10. Noam Chomsky’s language theory included the idea that:
11. Which of the following statements best defi nes information retrieval?
12. When solving an anagram one must try every possible combination of letters until the hidden word appears. Th is is an example of:
13. Which of the following sentences best explains the idea of overregularization?
14. Th is problem-solving technique involves analyzing the diff erence between the current situation and the desired end, and then doing something to reduce that diff erence.
15. After watching the evening news, Khloe believes the newscast contains only tragic events like fl oods, earthquakes, and murders. When asked to think carefully about the newscast, she did recall many other events. Th is is an example of:
16. Which of the following is an example of functional fi xedness?
17. Which of the following terms is not an example of a problem-solving technique?
18. Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of framing?
19. Rules of grammar can best be defi ned as:
20. Which of the following sentences best explains the idea of overregularization?
21. When Mariah’s mother drops her off at preschool, Mariah says only one word, “Mama.” Th is is an example of:
22. Noam Chomsky’s language theory included the idea that:
23. On her way to London, Janet was invited into the cockpit to meet the pilot, Alex. She was surprised to see that Alex was a woman. Th is is an example of:
24. Which of the following is not a good example of the ability to overcome functional fi xedness?
25. Phonemes are best defi ned as:

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