IB COG 2.1.2 Cog Decision Making

Which of the following accurately describe thinking

• Thinking is an implicit process (can't be seen).

• Thinking is a high-order process

• Thinking involves using information

• Thinking involves using existing information

• Thinking is required for perception

Which statement can always be said about decision making.

• It is always explicit

• It involves alternatives

• A selection is made

• It is high-order thinking

• it's always implicit

How does the cognitive approach differ from older investigations using learning theories, such as classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

• Cognitive approach seeks to explain the effect of external stimuli

• Cognitive approach seeks to explain internal processes

• Cognitive approach seeks to explain visible behaviors

What is a strength of the cognitive approach?

• emphasis on the role emotions play in thinking

• it usually abides to scientific methodlogy

• the results often have high ecological validity

• psychometric tests collect data rich data

Who used the prisoners dilemma game to study decision making?

• Ajzen

• Tversky

• Tajfel

• Loftus

According to TRA, what 2 factors directly effect behavioural intention?

• individual's of confomirty

• evaluation of behaviour

• normative belief

• attitude towards behaviour

• subjective norm

Which of the following are examples of heuristics?

• illusionary correlation

• confirmation bias

• anchoring

• conjunction fallacy

• availability

Which of the following are examples of cognitive biases?

• illusionary correlation

• confirmation bias

• anchoring

• conjunction fallacy

• availability

In the study by Hamilton and Gifford there were a total of ....

• 36 positive statements and 18 negative statements

• 16 positive statements and 8 negative statements

• 42 positive statements and 21 negative statements

• 26 positive statements and 13 negative statements

In Hamilton and Gifford's experiment, there were twice as many members of group A as there were group B.

• True

• False