Exploring Cognitive Psychology

1. What is the primary focus of cognitive psychology? a) Unconscious motivations b) Observable behaviors c) Mental processes d) Personality traits

• f) Emotional responses

• c) Mental processes

• g) Biological influences

• e) Social interactions

2. The process of interpreting sensory information is known as: a) Perception b) Memory c) Attention d) Thinking

• Sensation

• Imagination

• Recognition

• a) Perception

3. The ability to understand and use language is known as: a) Language comprehension b) Linguistic relativity c) Linguistic determinism d) Language acquisition device

• Verbal communication

• a) Language comprehension

• Cognitive linguistics

• Language interpretation

4. Which stage of memory involves holding information temporarily? a) Sensory memory b) Working memory c) Long-term memory d) Procedural memory

• a) Short-term memory

• b) Working memory

• d) Semantic memory

• c) Flash memory

5. The ability to focus on one voice in a noisy room is called: a) Divided attention b) Selective attention c) Sustained attention d) Parallel processing

• Focused attention

• Auditory processing

• Cognitive overload

• b) Selective attention

6. In problem-solving, the sudden realization of a solution is called: a) Trial and error b) Algorithm c) Insight d) Heuristic

• Deduction

• Pattern recognition

• c) Insight

• Random guessing

7. What is the process of organizing information into manageable units called? a) Encoding b) Chunking c) Rehearsal d) Retrieval

• Encoding

• Rehearsal

• b) Chunking

• Retrieval

8. Which cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms existing beliefs? a) Confirmation bias b) Anchoring bias c) Hindsight bias d) Availability heuristic

• a) Confirmation bias

• Sunk cost fallacy

• Bandwagon effect

• Self-serving bias

9. The phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences a response to another stimulus is known as: a) Priming b) Conditioning c) Habituation d) Sensitization

• Generalization

• Extinction

• a) Priming

• Discrimination

10. What is the term for the mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making decisions? a) Heuristics b) Algorithms c) Biases d) Models

• Theories

• Principles

• Formulas

• a) Heuristics