You are playing a guessing game with a child and you want the child to guess "cat.". You give clues that the animal has four legs, fur, and whiskers, but the child guesses wrong each time. Then you give the hint that the animal purrs and the child correctly guesses "cat.". In terms of concept formation, you supplied the child with a(n):

a. leading clue c. exemplar
b. essential characteristic d. prototype


B

Psychology

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a. thalamus; cortex b. thalamus; inferior geniculate c. inferior colliculus; thalamus d. thalamus; lateral colliculus

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According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is efficient at processing information and who performs well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning and logical-mathematical abilities, should score high in:

a. creative intelligence b. practical intelligence c. all three areas of intelligence d. analytic intelligence

Psychology

Receptors and effectors in Hebb's system are

a. sense organs and muscles. b. axons and dendrites. c. terminal boutons and synaptic clefts. d. bundles of neurons.

Psychology

Individuals from high uncertainty avoidance cultures:

a. have lower stress. b. suppress their emotions. c. are comfortable with uncertainty. d. need clarity and structure.

Psychology