7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

In order for people to be able to tell you how many televisions they have in their house, they would probably use a(n)

When people think, they often have _____ in their minds.

PET scans show areas of the _____ being activated during the process of forming an image.

_____ form as the result of people's experiences with concepts in the real world.

Whether a whale is a fish or a mammal is an example of a

Research suggests that _____ affect the person's prototype for that category.

A(n) _____ refers to a type of schema that involves a familiar sequence of activities.

As Carol sat at her workstation and daydreamed about being at the beach, she could actually see in her mind the sand, the water, and the blue sky. Carol was creating a _____ of the beach.

Vegetables, fruit, vehicles, and animals are all examples of _____, or categories of objects.

Derrick lives in the rugged mountains, so whenever he hears the word vehicle, the first thing that comes to mind is a jeep. For Derrick, a jeep is a(n) _____ for vehicle.

In the brain, creating a mental image is _____ seeing an actual image.

William's alarm clock went off, and he knew what he had to do. In waking up and getting ready for class in the morning, William would most likely follow a(n)

A mental image that is larger and covers more distance