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AP Psych Memory, Cognition, and Intelligence

Authored by Eric Esner

Social Studies

12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that as time since first learning material _____, the time it takes to relearn the material _____.

increases; also increases
increases, decreases
decreases; also decreases
decreases; increases

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to:

Allow preexisting beliefs to distort logical reasoning
Cling to one’s initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited
Search randomly through alternative solutions when problem solving
Look for information that is consistent with one’s beliefs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

When Janice forgot to pack a pillow for her camping trip, she used her down-jacket as a substitute pillow. In this situation, Janice:

Was not constrained by functional fixedness

Was constrained by a mental set

Was constrained by functional fixedness

Used an algorithm to solve her problem

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A dessert recipe that gives you the ingredients, their amounts, and the steps to follow is an example of a(n):

Prototype

Algorithm

Heuristic

Mental set

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:

The representativeness heuristic
The framing effect
Overconfidence
Belief perseverance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A prototype is:

a step-by-step procedure for solving problems

a mental grouping of similar objects, events or people

the best example of a particular concept

a simple thinking strategy for solving problems efficiently

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Marilyn was asked to solve a series of five math problems. The first four problems could only be solved by a particular sequence of operations. The fifth problem could also be solved following this sequence; however, a much simpler solution was possible. Marilyn did not realize this simpler solution and solved the problem in the way she had solved the first four. Her problem-solving strategy was hampered by

Functional fixedness
The overconfidence phenomenon
A mental set
Her lack of a prototype for the solution

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