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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?

Sensory memory 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?

Self-reference effect Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory stores learned skills and conditioned responses?

Implicit memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between effortful and automatic processing?

The amount of mental effort required Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of mnemonics in cognitive psychology?

To improve memory retrieval Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of language deals with the sound of words?

Phonology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of creative thinking?

The ability to generate new ideas Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of IQ tests?

To assess general cognitive ability Signup and view all the answers

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

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