Unit 2 Part II Practice

Front

What is the process called that involves interpreting sensory information by starting with the larger concept and working down to the details?

Back

Top-down processing

Front

Which Gestalt principle involves perceiving objects as part of a whole rather than in isolation?

Back

Closure

Front

What is the term for the ability to focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment?

Back

Cocktail party effect

Front

Which of the following is a binocular cue for depth perception? Linear perspective, Relative size, Retinal disparity, Availability heuristic

Back

Retinal disparity

Front

What is the heuristic called that involves judging the probability of an event by how similar it is to a prototype?

Back

Representativeness heuristic

Front

Which of the following is a type of memory that involves recalling personal experiences? Semantic memory, Procedural memory, Episodic memory, Prospective memory

Back

Episodic memory

Front

What is the process of maintaining information over time in memory called?

Back

Storage

Front

Which component of the working memory model is responsible for auditory information?

Back

Phonological loop

Front

What is the term for the cognitive bias where people continue a behavior due to previously invested resources?

Back

Sunk-cost fallacy

Front

Which memory phenomenon refers to the tendency to remember the first items in a list?

Back

Primacy effect