Regarding concept formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. At its most basic level, concept formation is based on experience with positive and negative instances.
b. As adults, we often acquire concepts by learning or forming rules.
c. Rules are an efficient way to learn concepts, but examples remain important.
d. A class of objects that have two or more features in common is called a relational concept.
D
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Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems, but it has been especially successful in treating
a. depression. b. delusional disorders. c. schizophrenia. d. depersonalization.
Which of the following would NOT be good advice to a student about taking and using class notes?
a. Try to anticipate what your teacher will say by asking yourself questions. b. Try to be like a tape recorder by taking down the teacher's statements exactly. c. Listen for words that tell you the direction the instructor is taking. d. Improve your notes by filling in gaps, summarizing your notes, and organizing them.
A type of reflection involving the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation is called thinking
a. critical b. transductive c. deductive d. creative
For several years, Ted has had back pain that is sufficiently severe that he
has not been able to work. Nevertheless, physicians do not believe that the pain is as severe as one would believe from Ted's reaction. They have come to believe that Ted's presentation of his pain symptoms is related to his family's response. What term do physicians use for this phenomenon? a) secondary gain b) family somatization c) dysfunctional family d) unconscious manifestation