AMSCO: Cognitive Psychology Quiz

What is the general model of memory that psychologists use?

• Encoding, Retrieval, Storage

• Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory

• Automatic Processing, Effortful Processing, Maintenance Rehearsal

• Iconic Memory, Echoic Memory, Sensory Memory

What is the difference between iconic and echoic memories?

• Iconic memories are visual, while echoic memories are auditory

• Iconic memories are short-term, while echoic memories are long-term

• Iconic memories are conscious, while echoic memories are unconscious

• Iconic memories are encoded, while echoic memories are retrieved

What is the cocktail party effect?

• The ability to filter out unimportant sensory inputs

• The ability to focus on multiple stimuli at the same time

• The ability to remember information for up to 30 seconds

• The ability to retrieve implicit memories

What is the role of automatic processing in memory?

• It helps encode information into long-term memory

• It requires conscious effort and attention

• It is responsible for explicit memories

• It is the retrieval of unconscious memories

What is the tip-of-the-tongue state?

• The feeling that a memory is available but not retrievable

• The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list

• The correct identification of previously learned material

• The direct retrieval of facts or information

What is the misinformation effect?

• The tendency to forget information that was never encoded

• The process of updating memories with logical processes

• The incorrect identification of previously learned material

• The alteration of memories due to misleading information

What is critical thinking?

• The ability to think creatively and generate new ideas

• The process of organizing information into concepts

• The propensity and skill to engage in reflective skepticism

• The ability to solve problems using convergent thinking

What is metacognition?

• The ability to think about our thinking

• The process of encoding information into long-term memory

• The mental grouping of similar objects, events, or ideas

• The thinking required for creative problem-solving

What is trial and error?

• A process of trying out different solutions until one works

• A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

• A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

• A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

What is an algorithm?

• A process of trying out different solutions until one works

• A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

• A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

• A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem