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1

Research has found that our mental images have many of the properties of
A)gestalt.
B)the actual perception of the objects being represented.
C)an idealized version of the objects being represented.
D)dreams.
2

Concepts are categorizations of objects, events, or people that share common properties. By employing concepts, we are able to:
A)organize complex phenomena into simpler, more easily usable, cognitive categories.
B)classify newly encountered objects on the basis of our past experience.
C)influence behavior.
D)all of the above
3

Which of the following would be most likely to be selected as a prototype of a chair?
A)dining room chair
B)rocking chair
C)recliner
D)wheelchair
4

According to _________ reasoning, if the assumption(s) on which it is based is(are) true, then the conclusions must also be true.
A)premise
B)abstract
C)syllogistic
D)illogical
5

You may think that it is colder if you see several low electronic thermometer readings on your way to work than if you took a different route that did not provide this information and you had to make your judgment based on how cold it felt to you. Your judgment is affected by the visual feedback you are receiving from the thermometers according to the
A)representational heuristic.
B)algebraic heuristic.
C)availability heuristic.
D)algebraic algorithm.





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