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Cognition

Authored by Guy Kelley

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The term "cognition" includes

thinking, problem solving, reasoning, and dreaming.
classical and instrumental conditioning.
the use of memory systems.
an active process by which sensory input is selected, organized, and integrated.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A problem-solving rule or procedure that, when followed step by step, assures that a correct solution will be found is known as:

mental set
trial and error
algorithm
insight

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ________ represents a general principle that guides problem solving, though it does not guarantee a correct solution.

mental set
heuristic
algorithm
insight

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to

save time in arriving at solutions to problems.
avoid the issue of functional fixedness.
yield more accurate solutions to problems.
involve greater reliance on language skills.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tendency to attend to evidence that confirms our expectations is called:

hindsight bias
confirmation bias
anchor bias
overconfidence bias

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of: 

the availability heuristic.
functional fixedness.
an algorithm.
the representativeness heuristic.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mental grouping of similar things, events or people is called a(n):

Prototype
Concept
Algorithm
Heuristic

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