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Assignment3 Cognition&Memory
Assignment3 Cognition&Memory
20 points possible
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8. Jamal is untidy, outgoing, and a chain smoker. He frequently stays up late and has a very flexible work
schedule. Given this description, most people would guess that Jamal is a bartender (which he is not) rather
than a tax accountant (which he is). This example illustrates the influence of:
9. As Adam was filling out the loan application, he couldn't remember his previous address even though he had
lived there for five years. Adam's memory of his current address was interfering with his memory of his old
address, which is an example of:
10. In his chemistry class Milton learned the rules and features used for classifying certain chemical compounds.
What kind of a concept has Milton learned?
11. Seth has a good understanding of the social rules of his language and uses intonation as appropriate when
he speaks. What is Seth demonstrating when he follows these social rules?
12. With virtually no hesitation you can say that pigs, sheep, and cows are all examples of the concept of
mammal, but you may hesitate a few seconds before deciding whether bats and porpoises are also
mammals. What does this suggests pigs, sheep, and cows represent?
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