AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pigeons can reliably discriminate pictures of cars from pictures of chairs. This best illustrates their capacity to develop: algorithms.

Detailed explanation-2: -4 Prototypes A prototype is an example of a concept that best exemplifies the characteristics of that concept. Prototypes help us categorize the world and process information about it.

Detailed explanation-3: -prototype a mental image or best example of a category.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crystallized intelligence is based upon facts and rooted in experiences. As we age and accumulate new knowledge and understanding, crystallized intelligence becomes stronger. As you might expect, this type of intelligence tends to increase with age.

Detailed explanation-5: –Functional fixedness: Difficulty conceptualizing that an object typically used for one purpose can be used for another.-Duncker’s candle problem: Subjects asked to come up with a solution on how to mount a candle on a wall with only a box and tacks/box of tacks, matches and a candle.