Chapter 6 Review
PSYCH 120


1. Which one of the following is NOT one of the elements of a problem?

set of operations
solution state
goal state
initial state


2. All of the following are ways to solve problems EXCEPT

deductive reasoning
random trials
algorithms
heuristics


3. All mammals have fur or hair. A wombat is a mammal. Therefore a wombat has fur or hair. This is an example of what kind of reasoning?

rational
deductive
inferential
inductive


4. A preexisting state of mind, habit or attitude makes up a

inductive schema
mental set
deductive schema
behavioral pattern


5. All of the following are ways upon which we base our judgments EXCEPT the __________ heuristic.

knowledge
framing
representativeness
availability


6. A particular description of a choice in our decision making is known as a(n)

explanation
schema
heuristic
frame


7. Tversky and Kahneman presented the following scenarion:

Linda is 31, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy in college, as a student she was deeply concerned with racial discrimination and other social issues and participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations.

When asked whether Linda is a bank teller OR a bank teller and active in the feminist movement, most participant chose the latter. This illustrates the influence of

the representative heuristic
the confirmation bias
the availability heuristic
the hindsight effect


8. According to the availability heuristic, the more easily we think of something, the more:

common we judge it to be
we like it
we dislike it
we understand it


9. Jane is using the process of _____ when she is trying to find a restaurant in an unfamiliar town.

trial and error
algorithm
analogy
means-end analysis


10. Ralf is using IMM/Serve software to help him manage childhood immunization in the clinic. IMM/Serve is probably a(n)

expert-system
tabular aid
graphical aid
decision-support system

Name:

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