Deck 9: Cognition, Problem-Solving and Intelligence

Question 1

How does Kahneman refer to the two key systems involved in thinking?

A) Automatic versus controlled
B) Unconscious versus conscious
C) Implicit versus explicit
D) Fast versus slow
E) System 1 vs System 2

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Why do we use heuristics?

A) To reduce effort
B) To help us think more deeply
C) To involve logic
D) To employ analogy
E) To increase the complexity of thought

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The "eureka" moment has been linked to which type of problems?

A) Everyday
B) Multi-step
C) Complex
D) Logic
E) Insight

Answer 3

E

Question 4

To be fixed on a limited view of how an object is used is referred to as:

A) Lack of imagination
B) Functional fixedness
C) Rigid thinking
D) Entrenched thought
E) Inflexible reason

Question 5

Acquired knowledge and ways of thinking fall under which umbrella term according to Spearman?

A) Habituation
B) Fluid intelligence
C) General intelligence
D) Crystallized intelligence
E) General fluency

Question 6

Which one of the cognitive domains improves with age?

A) Reasoning
B) Vocabulary
C) Processing speed
D) Memory
E) Spatial ability

Question 7

Which consistent gender difference has been found in IQ scores?

A) None
B) Females show a greater variation at the high and low end of the IQ range
C) Males show a greater variation at the high and low end of the IQ range
D) Males show a greater variation in the middle of the IQ range
E) Females show a greater variation in the middle of the IQ range