Activity for the book
My Psychology
Pomerantz Podcast:
Chapter 7
Instructions
Listen to the following podcast and then answer the questions that follow.
Question
1
Fill in the blank:
In the podcast, Dr. Roberts uses the Toronto Raptors to demonstrate a
_____
BLANK
concept and sports teams to demonstrate a
_____
BLANK
concept.
Choice
A
,
subordinate; superordinate
Choice
B
,
basic; subordinate
Choice
C
,
superordinate; subordinate
Choice
D
,
subordinate; basic
Question 1
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Question
2
Beth is visiting her friend in Kentucky, and while out to dinner she orders a Coke. The waitress asks what kind of Coke she wants. In this case, the waitress considers Coke to be:
Choice
A
,
a basic concept
Choice
B
,
a goal-based concept
Choice
C
,
a subordinate concept
Choice
D
,
a superordinate concept
Question 2
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Question
3
Which of the following statements about language is true?
Choice
A
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It’s easier to learn new languages in adulthood than childhood.
Choice
B
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When we learn new words, it changes the way we think.
Choice
C
,
We are born with all the words will ever speak in our brains.
Choice
D
,
All languages include the same words.
Question 3
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Question
4
What example does Dr. Pomerantz provide regarding a new labeling system that has shifted his thoughts?
Choice
A
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Using numbers to represent basketball positions, rather than broad categories
Choice
B
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New category labels that younger kids use in the courses he teaches
Choice
C
,
Netflix recategorizing movies into very specific groups instead of broad genres
Choice
D
,
Becoming familiar with the many words indigenous people in Alaska use to describe snow
Question 4
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Question
5
Suri is thinking about a trip she has planned with her family, and looks forward to being incredibly relaxed and happy to entire time. Suri is engaging in:
Choice
A
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Type 1 thinking.
Choice
B
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emotional recall.
Choice
C
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projection.
Choice
D
,
affective forecasting.
Question 5
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Question
6
What does the research on affective forecasting show?
Choice
A
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We are great at accurately predicting how much of an emotional reaction we will have to situations.
Choice
B
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We tend to underestimate how long our emotional reactions will last.
Choice
C
,
We tend to overestimate how strong our emotional reaction will be.
Choice
D
,
We often assume our emotional reactions will be less intense than they are.
Question 6
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Question
7
Micah started a new job 4 months ago and was certain it would be life-changing when it came to his general happiness. He was over-the-moon in the beginning, but, while it is still a good job, he is no longer as excited or happy as he expected to be. His initial expectation is an example of:
Choice
A
,
the durability bias.
Choice
B
,
cognitive dissonance.
Choice
C
,
the positivity bias.
Choice
D
,
the availability heuristic.
Question 7
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Question
8
Your friend strongly believes that children are born with an innate predisposition to learn language, and she claims the mind is wired to be ready for this. Her position is similar to the concept of:
Choice
A
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reflexive communication.
Choice
B
,
the language acquisition device.
Choice
C
,
linguistic determinism.
Choice
D
,
the imitation approach.
Question 8
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Question
9
Which of the following is true of intelligence?
Choice
A
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All researchers believe there is one primary way to measure intelligence.
Choice
B
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Intelligence decreases over the life span.
Choice
C
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Intelligence solely reflects how well a person understands basic school concepts.
Choice
D
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Researchers have not come to a consensus on what intelligence truly is.
Question 9
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Question
10
In class, Dr. Whitehead has his students explore the idea that they have strengths in categories beyond school-based topics like math and reading. He does this to teach students about:
Choice
A
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the triarchic theory of intelligence
Choice
B
,
the theory of multiple intelligences.
Choice
C
,
the two-factor theory of intelligence.
Choice
D
,
the creative theory of intelligence.
Question 10
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