Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Language
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Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Language

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What is the primary goal of researchers when developing intelligence tests?

  • To achieve high measures of validity and reliability (correct)
  • To assess only cognitive psychology processes
  • To focus on shallow processing of information
  • To create tests that are only verbal or non-verbal

    • What type of processing requires sustained effort?

  • Effortful processing (correct)
  • Automatic processing
  • Shallow processing
  • Deep processing

    • What is the term for the ability to focus on two or more stimuli simultaneously?

  • Selective attention
  • Focused attention
  • Sustained attention
  • Divided attention (correct)

    • What is the stage of memory that holds an exact copy of incoming information for just a few seconds?

    <p>Sensory memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency to recall information best when it is put into a personal context?

    <p>Self-reference effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory stores learned skills and conditioned responses?

    <p>Implicit memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between effortful and automatic processing?

    <p>The amount of mental effort required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of mnemonics in cognitive psychology?

    <p>To improve memory retrieval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of language deals with the sound of words?

    <p>Phonology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of creative thinking?

    <p>The ability to generate new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of IQ tests?

    <p>To assess general cognitive ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between early and recent theories of intelligence?

    <p>The existence of a single general intelligence versus multiple types of intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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