Deck 7: Forming and Applying Concepts

Question 1

are general ideas you use to organize your experiences and, in so doing, bring order and intelligibility to your life.

A)Concepts
B)Perceptions
C)Generalizations
D)Philosophies

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Along with reading, listening, and speaking, mind mapping is also useful for what other ability?

A)organizing
B)writing
C)interrupting
D)conceptualizing

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When you apply a concept to an object, idea, or experience, you are using the concept as a tool to integrate ideas and solve problems divergently.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Looking for different things to apply the concept to in order to determine if they "meet the requirements" of the concept we are developing is referred to as _.

A)applying
B)interpreting
C)inferring
D)generalizing

Question 5

To become a sophisticated thinker, you must develop expertise in the conceptualization process.All of the following are areas within which you must improve your abilities except

A)forming concepts.
B)generalizing concepts.
C)applying concepts.
D)relating concepts.

Question 6

Let's assume that you have always been taught that lying is wrong.It is unethical and immoral to lie. Your best friend comes over to your house and tells you, "If my mom calls, tell her I am not here." You tell your friend that you can't do that because lying is wrong.We call this process (deciding that
Lying is wrong) .

A)generalizing
B)theorizing
C)implying
D)interpreting

Question 7

When you apply a concept to an object, idea, or experience, you are the object, idea, or experience by placing it into the group of things defined by the properties/requirements of the concept.

A)nesting
B)organizing
C)processing
D)classifying

Question 8

The of the concept are the features that all things named by the word have in common; for example, all triangles share the characteristics of being a polygon with three sides.

A)referents
B)characteristics
C)properties
D)classifications

Question 9

If you understand the requirements of the concept monkey, you understand what conditions must be met for something to qualify as an example of the concept.This is called .

A)believing in a concept
B)interpreting a concept
C)defining a concept
D)using a concept to classify

Question 10

Suppose you and a friend go to the supermarket and your friend picks up a tomato and asks, "Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?" Your response would be based upon

A)the physical properties of the tomato.
B)using a concept to classify the tomato.
C)the sign above the tomatoes.
D)the ripeness of the tomato.

Question 11

The best way to understand the structure of concepts is to visualize them by means of a model.All of the following are aspects of that model except

A)the processing of the concept, which allows the brain to organize it.
B)the sign, which is the word or symbol used to name the concept.
C)the referents, which represent all the various examples of the concept.
D)the properties of the concept, which are the features that all elements have in common.

Question 12

We form concepts by , by focusing on the similar features among different things.

A)generalizing
B)theorizing
C)assuming
D)implying

Question 13

The way you classify reflects and influences the way you see the world and as such, the way you interact with individuals of lesser ability to think critically.

Question 14

is a visual presentation of the way in which concepts can be related to one another.

A)Metacognition
B)A flow chart
C)A mind map
D)A contingency table

Question 15

Concepts are general ideas you use to organize your experience and, in doing so, bring order and intelligibility to your life.

Question 16

The is the word or symbol used to name or designate the concept; for example, the word triangle.

A)sign
B)referent
C)concept
D)property

Question 17

The process by which you group things based on their similarities is known as classifying.

Question 18

You are taking an algebra class and you have not done very well on the past three quizzes.You might begin to think that mathematics in general is very hard.This process is what we call the creation of a .

A)bad grade
B)falsehood
C)irrational emotion
D)concept

Question 19

A mind map is a visual presentation of the ways in which concepts can be related to one another.

Question 20

When you define a concept, you usually identify the necessary that determine when it can be applied.

A)characteristics
B)boundaries
C)features
D)properties

Question 21

In determining exactly what the requirements of a concept are, we can ask ourselves, "Would something still be an example of this concept if it did not meet the requirements?"

Question 22

When you a concept, you usually identify the necessary properties/requirements that determine when the concept can be applied.

Question 23

Being able to see and name the similarities among things in our experience is how we form concepts and is essential for making sense of our world.If we were not able to do this, then everything in our world would be .

Question 24

General ideas we use to organize our experiences, thereby bringing and to our lives, are called concepts.

Question 25

The author says that as we navigate the mass of information on the Internet, we need to "keep our critical thinking abilities dialed up to the maximum." It's important to be aware the information is not knowledge until we have applied our minds to it.What are some of the dangers of not using our critical thinking skills to take in all the easily accessible information on the Internet?

Question 26

You form concepts by the interactive process of generalizing, interpreting, and acting upon those properties of the concept that make it applicable to situations that are well known.

Question 27

Focusing on certain similar features among things to develop the requirements of a concept is called
.

Question 28

To figure out which concept applies to a situation, we have to know the properties that form the
of the concept as well as determine whether the experience meets the requirements the form the concept.

Question 29

Looking for different things to apply the concept to in order to determine if they "meet the
" of the concept we are developing is called interpreting.

Question 30

The referents of a concept are all the various ways in which the concept can be interpreted.

Question 31

Use what you have learned in the chapter to write a detailed answer to the question "Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Include a discussion of the structure of the concept, its properties, sign, and referents.

Question 32

When we place people into groups (for example: male, female, firstborn, white, African American, Asian) we are them.

Question 33

Looking for different things to apply the concept to in order to determine if they meet the requirements of the concept we are developing is called generalizing.

Question 34

How would you define the properties of your concept of patriotism? As you answer, you might want to consider your reading of Nicholas Jackson's article "Infographic: The American Identity According to Social Media."

Question 35

The Internet allows information to be easily and cheaply manipulated, duplicated, and shared.In this new environment, what happens to the concept of "ownership" of information, music, photos, or other online materials? What are the ethics of using such material for personal enjoyment?

Question 36

A mind map is a presentation of the ways in which concepts can be related to one another.

Question 37

You classify many of the things in your experience differently than others do because of your individual needs, interests, and values.For instance, smoking marijuana might be classified by some as "evil" or "use of a dangerous drug" while others might see it as a harmless good time.Where does government fit into how people classify concepts and do people have a moral right to do so?

Question 38

Understanding the nature of concepts and how they develop and function is necessary to becoming an expert

Question 39

The of a concept are the features that all things named by the word or sign have in common.

Question 40

Making sense of our experience means finding the right concept to explain what is going on.To determine whether the concept we have selected fits the situation, we have to determine whether the requirements that form the concept are being met.