Describe how schematic knowledge can influence memory. Include in your answer an explanation of how schematic knowledge can be both helpful and damaging to memory. (3 points)
Compare and contrast the prototype and exemplar theories of categorization. How do they differ? How are they similar? Does the evidence favor one over the other? (3 points)
Describe the procedures of the sentence verification task and the production task. Would you expect to see any relationships between the results of these two tasks? Why or why not? (3 points)
Speech production involves just a few simple elements, yet speech perception is in many ways complex. Describe the factors that contribute to this complexity, and then describe the factors that can facilitate our ability to perceive speech. (4 points)
Compare and contrast the linguistic functions of Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas. Include in your discussion the behavioral changes that are associated with damage to the areas. (4 points)
Explain why a sentence like “The man who hunts ducks out on the weekends” is likely to be initially misinterpreted by many readers. (2 points)
Describe the various experimental techniques that psychologists have used to study visual imagery. Include a brief description of the task and the basic findings. Which of these techniques rely on self-report? Describe the strengths and weaknesses of relying on self-report to study visual imagery. (5 points)
How do imagery and perception influence and interact with one another? Under what circumstances will they work together to facilitate processing and memory? Under what circumstances will they interfere with one another and potentially hinder processing? What does this tell us about the nature of imagery? (4 points)
Describe the availability and representativeness heuristics, and provide real-life examples of each heuristic leading to an error. Explain why we would rely on these heuristics, if errors can (and do) occur. (4 points)
Compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 reasoning. Include in your discussion the benefits and drawbacks to each system and the instances in which each system would be used. (3 points)
Your friend sets a New Year’s resolution to “be happier.” Your friend is struggling with the problem, though, of how to achieve this goal. Using the appropriate terminology, explain what kind of problem this is, and how, according to the chapter and lecture, your friend might go about solving it. (3 points)
How are experts different from novices when it comes to solving problems? How might expertise help with problem solving? 3( points)
