Question 1

Which of the following scientists could be considered a cognitive psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Abdalla, who investigates problem solving 
B)  Dr. Braithwaite, who studies formal reasoning processes 
C)  Dr. Clark, who examines how people encode information from the environment 
D)  All three scientists could be considered cognitive psychologists 
A)  Dr. Abdalla, who investigates problem solving 
B)  Dr. Braithwaite, who studies formal reasoning processes 
C)  Dr. Clark, who examines how people encode information from the environment 
D)  All three scientists could be considered cognitive psychologists D

Question 2

Which of the following are types of implicit memory

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning and Priming 
B)  Iconic and Echoic 
C)  Semantic and Episodic 
D)  Procedural and Semantic 
A)  Classical conditioning and Priming 
B)  Iconic and Echoic 
C)  Semantic and Episodic 
D)  Procedural and Semantic A

Question 3

What does Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve tell us about the way we forget material over time

Accepted Answer

A)  We forget information at a constant rate. 
B)  At first, we forget very little of what we have learned, but as time passes, the rate of forgetting accelerates. 
C)  Most forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting slows down as time goes by. 
D)  A lot of forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting then speeds up as time goes by. 
E)  We forget information at a variable and unpredictable rate as time passes. 
A)  We forget information at a constant rate. 
B)  At first, we forget very little of what we have learned, but as time passes, the rate of forgetting accelerates. 
C)  Most forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting slows down as time goes by. 
D)  A lot of forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting then speeds up as time goes by. 
E)  We forget information at a variable and unpredictable rate as time passes. C

Question 4

The primacy and recency effects are components of the spacing effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ron moved from Alabama to Georgia ten years ago."My fifth-grade teacher made us memorize the names of all the counties in Alabama," Ron tells his friend Rory.Rory tests Ron by giving him a list of thirty counties - 15 Alabama counties,mixed in with 15 counties from other states."Ok,pick out the Alabama counties," Rory challenges Ron.Which method does Rory's test use

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  recognition 
C)  reminiscence 
D)  recall 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  recognition 
C)  reminiscence 
D)  recall

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about iconic and echoic memory

Accepted Answer

A)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of sensory memory. 
B)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of explicit memory. 
C)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of implicit memory. 
D)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of classical conditioning 
A)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of sensory memory. 
B)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of explicit memory. 
C)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of implicit memory. 
D)  Iconic and echoic memory are types of classical conditioning

Question 7

Which of the following is the best definition of the representativeness heuristic

Accepted Answer

A)  Making judgments on the ease with which an event comes to mind 
B)  Making judgments on the information that matches what we expect will happen 
C)  Activated in memory and thus likely to be used in judgment 
D)  Thinking about what "might have been" 
A)  Making judgments on the ease with which an event comes to mind 
B)  Making judgments on the information that matches what we expect will happen 
C)  Activated in memory and thus likely to be used in judgment 
D)  Thinking about what "might have been"

Question 8

The central executive is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an aspect of sensory memory 
B)  a component of working memory 
C)  a type of implicit memory 
D)  a form of explicit memory 
A)  an aspect of sensory memory 
B)  a component of working memory 
C)  a type of implicit memory 
D)  a form of explicit memory

Question 9

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your __________ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing on are in _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  working; long-term 
B)  working; sensory 
C)  long-term; working 
D)  sensory; working 
A)  working; long-term 
B)  working; sensory 
C)  long-term; working 
D)  sensory; working

Question 10

Last week,Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news.Even though,overall,motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do,Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Washington to Atlanta instead of flying.Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision

Accepted Answer

A)  the confirmation bias 
B)  the availability heuristic 
C)  the salience error 
D)  the representativeness heuristic 
A)  the confirmation bias 
B)  the availability heuristic 
C)  the salience error 
D)  the representativeness heuristic

Question 11

Primes have little real effect on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following alternatives best captures the relationship between the concept of a schema and that of a stereotype

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept of a schema is unrelated to that of a stereotype. 
B)  The concept of a schema is broader than that of a stereotype. 
C)  The concept of a schema is narrower that of a stereotype. 
D)  The concept of a schema is the same as that of a stereotype. 
A)  The concept of a schema is unrelated to that of a stereotype. 
B)  The concept of a schema is broader than that of a stereotype. 
C)  The concept of a schema is narrower that of a stereotype. 
D)  The concept of a schema is the same as that of a stereotype.

Question 13

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a (n)________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  explicit 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  procedural 
D)  explicit

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three memory processes identified in your text

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  priming 
C)  storage 
D)  retrieval 
A)  encoding 
B)  priming 
C)  storage 
D)  retrieval

Question 15

In a lexical decision task in which participants must judge whether a string of letters forms a word in English,participants are first shown the string BANANA.Based on what you know about categories and spreading activation,which of the following strings might participants then judge the most rapidly

Accepted Answer

A)  APPLE 
B)  ANANAB 
C)  MAVEN 
D)  BANDANA 
A)  APPLE 
B)  ANANAB 
C)  MAVEN 
D)  BANDANA

Question 16

In an implicit memory experiment,participants are first briefly exposed to unusual,lengthy words in Phase I; later in the week,in Phase II,participants return for a word completion task,in which they attempt to fill in the missing letters of each of a list of words (e.g.,p _ _ _ u d _ _ e).Some of the words correspond to Phase I words; others do not.Which pair below correctly identifies the variables of interest in this study

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase I or II-independent variable; whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I - dependent variable 
B)  Phase I or II-independent variable; word completion accuracy-dependent variable 
C)  whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I-independent variable; Phase I or II-dependent variable 
D)  whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I-independent variable; word completion accuracy-dependent variable. 
A)  Phase I or II-independent variable; whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I - dependent variable 
B)  Phase I or II-independent variable; word completion accuracy-dependent variable 
C)  whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I-independent variable; Phase I or II-dependent variable 
D)  whether Phase II words had appeared in Phase I-independent variable; word completion accuracy-dependent variable.

Question 17

When you use the representativeness heuristic,you are

Accepted Answer

A)  making frequency estimates based on the ease with which things come to mind 
B)  overcoming functional fixedness 
C)  mistaking visual images and other forms of mental representations for reality 
D)  basing your judgments on the extent to which an event matches your expectations 
A)  making frequency estimates based on the ease with which things come to mind 
B)  overcoming functional fixedness 
C)  mistaking visual images and other forms of mental representations for reality 
D)  basing your judgments on the extent to which an event matches your expectations

Question 18

"What's your social" the associate asks over the phone."One,six,four ..." you begin.After a brief pause,you continue,"seventy-two ...sixteen thirty-eight." To ease the burden on the associate's short-term memory,you are giving the number in ______ rather than as individual digits.

Accepted Answer

A)  nodes 
B)  clumps 
C)  clusters 
D)  chunks 
A)  nodes 
B)  clumps 
C)  clusters 
D)  chunks

Question 19

Which of the following defines proactive interference

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory impairment that occurs when earlier learning impairs later learning 
B)  Memory impairment that occurs when later learning is impaired by earlier learning 
C)  Memory impairment that occurs when longer lists come before shorter lists 
D)  Memory impairment that occurs in short-term memory 
A)  Memory impairment that occurs when earlier learning impairs later learning 
B)  Memory impairment that occurs when later learning is impaired by earlier learning 
C)  Memory impairment that occurs when longer lists come before shorter lists 
D)  Memory impairment that occurs in short-term memory

Question 20

Which of the following is the best definition of the cognitive accessibility

Accepted Answer

A)  Making judgments on the ease with which an event comes to mind 
B)  Making judgments on the information that matches what we expect will happen 
C)  Activated in memory and thus likely to be used in judgemnt 
D)  Thinking about what "might have been" 
A)  Making judgments on the ease with which an event comes to mind 
B)  Making judgments on the information that matches what we expect will happen 
C)  Activated in memory and thus likely to be used in judgemnt 
D)  Thinking about what "might have been"

Which of the following scientists could be considered a cognitive psychologist

Which of the following are types of implicit memory

What does Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve tell us about the way we forget material over time

The primacy and recency effects are components of the spacing effect.

Which of the following statements is true about iconic and echoic memory

Which of the following is the best definition of the representativeness heuristic

The central executive is:

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your __ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing on are in _ memory.

Last week,Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news.Even though,overall,motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do,Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Washington to Atlanta instead of flying.Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision

Primes have little real effect on behavior.

Which of the following alternatives best captures the relationship between the concept of a schema and that of a stereotype

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a (n)________ memory.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three memory processes identified in your text

When you use the representativeness heuristic,you are

"What's your social" the associate asks over the phone."One,six,four ..." you begin.After a brief pause,you continue,"seventy-two ...sixteen thirty-eight." To ease the burden on the associate's short-term memory,you are giving the number in ______ rather than as individual digits.

Which of the following defines proactive interference

Which of the following is the best definition of the cognitive accessibility

Asking Good Psychological Questions

Learning Styles

Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Psychological Science

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

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Exam 8: Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Which of the following scientists could be considered a cognitive psychologist

Which of the following are types of implicit memory

What does Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve tell us about the way we forget material over time

The primacy and recency effects are components of the spacing effect.

Which of the following statements is true about iconic and echoic memory

Which of the following is the best definition of the representativeness heuristic

The central executive is:

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your __________ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing on are in _________ memory.

Last week,Mike heard about five separate airplane crashes on the news.Even though,overall,motorcycle accidents account for more accidents than plane crashes do,Mike decides to ride his motorcycle from Washington to Atlanta instead of flying.Which bias is reflected in Mike's decision

Primes have little real effect on behavior.

Which of the following alternatives best captures the relationship between the concept of a schema and that of a stereotype

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a (n)________ memory.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three memory processes identified in your text

When you use the representativeness heuristic,you are

"What's your social" the associate asks over the phone."One,six,four ..." you begin.After a brief pause,you continue,"seventy-two ...sixteen thirty-eight." To ease the burden on the associate's short-term memory,you are giving the number in ______ rather than as individual digits.

Which of the following defines proactive interference

Which of the following is the best definition of the cognitive accessibility

Asking Good Psychological Questions

Learning Styles

Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Psychological Science

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

Filters

As you work on a complex multiplication problem in your head,the numbers you are manipulating are in your __ memory,and the multiplication tables you are drawing on are in _ memory.