Psychological Tasks Class Exercise

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What does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) assess?

Explicit beliefs

Cognitive ability

Conscious biases

Automatic connections with multiple ideas or traits (correct)

How is response time used in the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?

To assess cognitive abilities

To identify conscious biases

To assess implicit connections (correct)

To measure explicit beliefs

What is the primary purpose of using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) in studies?

To understand explicit beliefs

To identify cognitive abilities

To measure conscious biases

To expose unconscious biases (correct)

What is the primary focus of accuracy in cognitive assessments?

The number of errors made in a task Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with early work on accuracy related to correct recall in 1885?

Ebbinghaus Signup and view all the answers

In cognitive assessments, what is response time typically measured in?

Milliseconds Signup and view all the answers

What is a recommended method to prevent forgetting what is learned based on the text?

Spaced learning and practice Signup and view all the answers

What influences perception according to the text?

Background knowledge, preferences, and interests Signup and view all the answers

Why is attention considered a limited resource?

As we cannot attend to everything in the environment Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mental processes are we aware of according to the text?

Conscious processes only Signup and view all the answers

How is 'Measuring Information Processing' defined in the text?

Disassembling the brain theoretically to study its function Signup and view all the answers

What does the Stroop task measure?

Participants' reactions to conflicting stimuli Signup and view all the answers

How is search time affected in a visual search task?

It increases with the number of items in the display Signup and view all the answers

What does the Visual search task aim to locate?

A specific target item or combination of features within distractor objects Signup and view all the answers

How can the results of the Stroop task be used?

To test individuals' control of their focus and processing impact Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Mackworth clock task?

Assess alertness and sustained attention Signup and view all the answers

Which cognitive process is primarily evaluated by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test?

Flexibility in switching between rule sets Signup and view all the answers

What action does a participant perform when an unexpected leap in clock hand movement is recognized during the Mackworth clock task?

Tapping the space key for positive feedback Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of cognitive ability does the Mackworth clock task primarily target?

Attention and alertness Signup and view all the answers