Cognitive Psychology Quiz

<p>The limited capacity of the phonological loop. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attention is a limited resource that allocates information to working memory, which then shapes conscious awareness. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animals can acquire knowledge about the environment without immediate reinforcement. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time it takes to make a decision. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introspective reports are often unreliable and influenced by cognitive biases. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selective attention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focus on the study of observable behavior only. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focused attention involves processing a single input at a time, while divided attention processes multiple inputs at once. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A parallel search examines all items simultaneously, while a serial search checks each item one at a time. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may be overwhelmed by the amount of learning material and feel the lectures are redundant. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Priming activates a specific concept, leading to a chain reaction of activation to associated concepts through spreading activation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Procedural memory is not accessible to conscious awareness and cannot be verbalized, unlike semantic and episodic memory. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The information is accessed only through unconscious processes, making it inaccessible to conscious retrieval. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can lead to procrastination and feelings of overwhelm, hindering actual learning. (A), It can create an illusion of mastery, leading to a false sense of understanding and knowledge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who has recently watched a scary movie is more likely to interpret ambiguous noises as threats. (A), A person who hears the word &quot;apple&quot; is more likely to subsequently identify the word &quot;banana&quot; faster. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The statement ignores the fundamental differences in learning environments between high schools and universities. (A), The statement oversimplifies the relationship between universities and cinemas, neglecting the academic aspect of universities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can create an illusion of mastery, leading to a false sense of understanding and knowledge. (B), It can result in a passive and superficial understanding of the subject matter, hindering long-term retention. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It demonstrates that explicit memory requires conscious effort to recall, while implicit memory influences performance without conscious awareness. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Implicit memory is influenced by the depth of processing during encoding, with deeper processing resulting in stronger implicit memory performance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To illustrate that implicit memory is a separate and distinct cognitive process from explicit memory. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explicit memory relies on semantic information, while implicit memory focuses on perceptual details. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because it utilizes visual cues to trigger memory retrieval without requiring explicit recall. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explicit memory tasks probe conscious recall, while implicit memory tasks assess the influence of past experience on performance without conscious awareness. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explicit memory is primarily measured through self-reported recall of studied material. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memory is not a one-time event but a continuous process of learning and forgetting. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The participant's memory was not affected by the misleading information, suggesting a lack of conceptual processing. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking metaphors literally indicates a faulty encoding process, where individuals fail to process figurative language correctly. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flashbulb memories are associated with heightened emotional significance, while ordinary memories are often mundane and uneventful. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They offer a unique opportunity to examine the effects of emotion on memory formation and retention. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study demonstrates the variability and inconsistencies in recalling flashbulb memories, despite high confidence levels. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>While vivid, flashbulb memories are prone to inaccuracies and are susceptible to distortion over time. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flashbulb memories, though vivid, are prone to errors and inconsistencies, demonstrating the imperfection of memory. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memory is a complex process, influenced by cognitive processes, emotions, and personal experiences. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student struggles to recall a previously studied concept after encountering a similar, but more complex, concept. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Studying in a variety of environments to enhance retrieval cues. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating a mind map that connects key concepts from a textbook chapter with personal experiences. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student remembering the details of a past family vacation after visiting the same location. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student forgets the name of a new acquaintance they met earlier in the day after meeting several other people afterwards. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student actively relates the information they are studying to their own personal experiences and goals. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student easily recalls the name of a classmate they met at a party but struggles to remember their name in a different setting. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encountering new material that is similar to previously learned information. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating a mind map that links major concepts with personal examples and experiences. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using a textbook to study a topic, then using the same textbook to answer a test question about that topic. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers