PSY 310 EXAM 3 || WITH A+ GUARANTEED
SOLUTIONS.
superordinate level correct answers the most general level within a category hierarchy (ex. pet)
basic level correct answers most useful level of a concept, characterized by neither too much or
too little information; most commonly used (ex. dog)
subordinate level correct answers most restrictive and specific level of a conceptual category (ex.
golden retriever)
wholistic strategy correct answers responding to all attributes of a conceptual class or category
(ex. listing all attributes possibly necessary for the concept and then using process of
elimination)
partist strategy correct answers focusing on a single attribute of a conceptual class or category
(ex. just testing one attribute possibly necessary for the concept at a time)
is wholistic or partist strategy faster for learning concepts? correct answers wholistic strategy is
the fastest strategy for learning concepts
conjunctive concepts correct answers concept in which members must possess both of two
separate attributes (ex. to be a brother, the person must both be male and a sibling)
disjunctive concepts correct answers concept in which members must possess either 1 of 2
separate attributes (ex. people with black or brown hair)
family resemblance correct answers features that appear to be characteristic of category members
but may not be possessed by every member (ex. birds usually have feathers, beaks, and wings)
semantic networks correct answers structure for how information is stored in long-term memory
(concepts are represented by nodes that are connected by links)
classical view of conceptual representation correct answers people create and use categories
based on a system of rules (necessary and sufficient features)
2 probabilistic approaches of conceptual representation correct answers 1. prototype theory
2. exemplar theory
prototype theory correct answers people abstract the common elements of a particular concept
and then store an abstracted prototypical representation in memory
exemplar theory correct answers people take into account each encounter they have experienced
with members of that category
, natural categories correct answers groupings that occur naturally in the world
example of natural categories correct answers trees, bodies of water, etc.
artifact categories correct answers groupings that are designed or invented by humans to serve
particular purposes or functions
example of artifact categories correct answers tools, electronics, etc.
ad hoc categories correct answers groupings formed in service of some goal, members have
relationship to context at hand
example of ad hoc categories correct answers things I pack for vacation, things you wouldn't
want to find under your bed, etc.
metaphorical categories correct answers groupings related through metaphors with a common
theme
example of metaphorical categories correct answers waste of time = raking leaves on a windy
day
mental lexicon correct answers the mental dictionary of words and their meanings
what type of memory is the mental lexicon a part of? correct answers semantic memory (general
knowledge)
lexical access correct answers process by which a concept is activated within the lexicon
semanticity correct answers the quality of language in which words convey meaning
arbitrariness correct answers a property of language describing the fact that there is no natural
connection between a linguistic form and its meaning
displacement correct answers feature of language that allows us to talk about times other than the
immediate present
prevarication correct answers ability that language allows us for misrepresentation or deception
reflectiveness correct answers the ability that language allows us for reflecting on language itself
productiveness correct answers infinite number of sentences can be produced by applying the
rules of language
language universals correct answers features and characteristics that are universally true of all
human languages
SOLUTIONS.
superordinate level correct answers the most general level within a category hierarchy (ex. pet)
basic level correct answers most useful level of a concept, characterized by neither too much or
too little information; most commonly used (ex. dog)
subordinate level correct answers most restrictive and specific level of a conceptual category (ex.
golden retriever)
wholistic strategy correct answers responding to all attributes of a conceptual class or category
(ex. listing all attributes possibly necessary for the concept and then using process of
elimination)
partist strategy correct answers focusing on a single attribute of a conceptual class or category
(ex. just testing one attribute possibly necessary for the concept at a time)
is wholistic or partist strategy faster for learning concepts? correct answers wholistic strategy is
the fastest strategy for learning concepts
conjunctive concepts correct answers concept in which members must possess both of two
separate attributes (ex. to be a brother, the person must both be male and a sibling)
disjunctive concepts correct answers concept in which members must possess either 1 of 2
separate attributes (ex. people with black or brown hair)
family resemblance correct answers features that appear to be characteristic of category members
but may not be possessed by every member (ex. birds usually have feathers, beaks, and wings)
semantic networks correct answers structure for how information is stored in long-term memory
(concepts are represented by nodes that are connected by links)
classical view of conceptual representation correct answers people create and use categories
based on a system of rules (necessary and sufficient features)
2 probabilistic approaches of conceptual representation correct answers 1. prototype theory
2. exemplar theory
prototype theory correct answers people abstract the common elements of a particular concept
and then store an abstracted prototypical representation in memory
exemplar theory correct answers people take into account each encounter they have experienced
with members of that category
, natural categories correct answers groupings that occur naturally in the world
example of natural categories correct answers trees, bodies of water, etc.
artifact categories correct answers groupings that are designed or invented by humans to serve
particular purposes or functions
example of artifact categories correct answers tools, electronics, etc.
ad hoc categories correct answers groupings formed in service of some goal, members have
relationship to context at hand
example of ad hoc categories correct answers things I pack for vacation, things you wouldn't
want to find under your bed, etc.
metaphorical categories correct answers groupings related through metaphors with a common
theme
example of metaphorical categories correct answers waste of time = raking leaves on a windy
day
mental lexicon correct answers the mental dictionary of words and their meanings
what type of memory is the mental lexicon a part of? correct answers semantic memory (general
knowledge)
lexical access correct answers process by which a concept is activated within the lexicon
semanticity correct answers the quality of language in which words convey meaning
arbitrariness correct answers a property of language describing the fact that there is no natural
connection between a linguistic form and its meaning
displacement correct answers feature of language that allows us to talk about times other than the
immediate present
prevarication correct answers ability that language allows us for misrepresentation or deception
reflectiveness correct answers the ability that language allows us for reflecting on language itself
productiveness correct answers infinite number of sentences can be produced by applying the
rules of language
language universals correct answers features and characteristics that are universally true of all
human languages
