Medin proposed that ____________________ are classes (groups similar in some characteristic or combination of characteristics, such as red or human) of things that exist in the world, whereas __________________ are mental representations of those classes.

a. objects, ideas
b. objects, concepts
c. categories, ideas
d. categories, concepts


Answer: d. categories, concepts

Psychology

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Alzheimer's leads to the accumulation of ____ in the brain.

A. glucose B. amyloid deposits C. arachidonic acid D. serotonin

Psychology

It is likely that creativity productivity slows in _________________, while creative skills, cognitive complexity, and personal motivation may continue to grow

a) young adulthood b) middle adulthood c) late adulthood d) Both b and c

Psychology

Which of the following is a component of adolescent egocentrism, according to Elkind?

A) Hypothetical-inductive reasoning B) Self-biography C) Concrete thinking D) The personal fable

Psychology

During Arial's brain surgery, the suprachiasmatic nucleus was damaged. Afterward, she probably experienced ________.

A. depression B. insatiable appetite C. fluctuations in body temperature D. memory disruptions

Psychology