Question 1

Which of the following brain regions is most closely associated with memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Superior temporal sulcus 
D)  Hippocampus 
A)  Thalamus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Superior temporal sulcus 
D)  Hippocampus

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT describe category members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Category members fall within fuzzy sets, so it's not always clear which instances belong in the category 
B)  Category members are related by the criterion of family resemblance, sharing some features but not others 
C)  Each category contains at least one real-life prototype, a perfect instance that best represents that category 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Category members fall within fuzzy sets, so it's not always clear which instances belong in the category 
B)  Category members are related by the criterion of family resemblance, sharing some features but not others 
C)  Each category contains at least one real-life prototype, a perfect instance that best represents that category 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Gestalt stimulus configurations anticipate social categories and expectations as context-based configurations that influence perception and memory. What current categorical theory did this viewpoint precede?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asch's configural model 
B)  Heider's theory of social configurations 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Asch's configural model 
B)  Heider's theory of social configurations 
C)  All of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

If you were a lawyer, which of the following would be least effective in preparing your witness to testify before court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequently rehearsing of the testimony 
B)  Forming many alternative memory routes for each important fact 
C)  Preparing your own questioning to include several cues that will help to activate the witness's memory of their testimony 
D)  Having the witness draw detailed pictures of the event 
A)  Frequently rehearsing of the testimony 
B)  Forming many alternative memory routes for each important fact 
C)  Preparing your own questioning to include several cues that will help to activate the witness's memory of their testimony 
D)  Having the witness draw detailed pictures of the event

Question 5

While waiting in line at an airport, you see a person in a strange uniform and try to decide whether the person is a pilot or a flight attendant. To decide, you compare this new person to what you know about your best friend and your uncle, who are both pilots. In this case, you are categorizing the new person based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical exemplars 
B)  Categorical prototypes 
C)  Category-inconsistent information 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Categorical exemplars 
B)  Categorical prototypes 
C)  Category-inconsistent information 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The rapid learning and recall of specific events is primary due to which neural system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Neocortex 
C)  Superior Temporal Sulcus STS) 
D)  Hippocampus 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Neocortex 
C)  Superior Temporal Sulcus STS) 
D)  Hippocampus

Question 7

What is meant by an "online impression"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impressions formed of people over electronic mediums, such as chatrooms 
B)  Impressions formed by random links between a stimulus and related traits 
C)  Impressions formed simultaneously as a person receives new information 
D)  Impressions retrieved from the vast database of long-term memory 
A)  Impressions formed of people over electronic mediums, such as chatrooms 
B)  Impressions formed by random links between a stimulus and related traits 
C)  Impressions formed simultaneously as a person receives new information 
D)  Impressions retrieved from the vast database of long-term memory

Question 8

How does neuroscience distinguish between short-term memory and intermediate memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while intermediate memory allows for slow learning but rapid recognition of patterns. 
B)  Intermediate memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while short-term memory allows for rapid learning and recall of specific events. 
C)  Short-term memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while intermediate memory allows rapid learning and recall of specific events. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Short-term memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while intermediate memory allows for slow learning but rapid recognition of patterns. 
B)  Intermediate memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while short-term memory allows for rapid learning and recall of specific events. 
C)  Short-term memory allows for active attention to material in consciousness, while intermediate memory allows rapid learning and recall of specific events. 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following brain regions is most closely associated with memory?

Which of the following does NOT describe category members?

Gestalt stimulus configurations anticipate social categories and expectations as context-based configurations that influence perception and memory. What current categorical theory did this viewpoint precede?

If you were a lawyer, which of the following would be least effective in preparing your witness to testify before court?

The rapid learning and recall of specific events is primary due to which neural system?

What is meant by an "online impression"?

How does neuroscience distinguish between short-term memory and intermediate memory?

Section 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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Exam 4: Section 1 : Representation in Memory

Which of the following brain regions is most closely associated with memory?

Which of the following does NOT describe category members?

Gestalt stimulus configurations anticipate social categories and expectations as context-based configurations that influence perception and memory. What current categorical theory did this viewpoint precede?

If you were a lawyer, which of the following would be least effective in preparing your witness to testify before court?

The rapid learning and recall of specific events is primary due to which neural system?

What is meant by an "online impression"?

How does neuroscience distinguish between short-term memory and intermediate memory?

Section 1 : Introduction

Section 2: Introduction

Section 1 : Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 2: Dual Modes in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Attention and Encoding

Section 2: Representation in Memory

Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

Section 2: Self in Social Cognition

Section 1 : Attribution Processes

Section 2: Attribution Processes

Section 1 : Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 2: Heuristics and Shortcuts: Efficiency in Inference and Decision Making

Section 1 : Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 2: Accuracy and Efficiency in Social Interference

Section 1 : Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Structures of Attitudes

Section 1 : Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 2: Cognitive Processing of Attitudes

Section 1 : Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 2: Stereotyping: Cognition and Bias

Section 1 : Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 2: Prejudice: Interplay of Cognitive and Affective Biases

Section 1 : From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 2: From Social Cognition to Affect

Section 1 : From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 2: From Affect to Social Cognition

Section 1 : Behaviour and Cognition

Section 2: Behaviour and Cognition

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