Domain 5 Test

Which type of long-term memory is involved in the storage of factual information?

• Procedural memory

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Implicit memory

During which stage of memory is sensory information first transformed into a form that can be stored?

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Encoding

• Sensory input

What is the process called when previously stored information is accessed and brought into consciousness?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Recognition

Which cognitive process is primarily concerned with solving problems through step-by-step procedures?

• Heuristics

• Algorithms

• Fixation

• Functional fixedness

What is a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly?

• Algorithm

• Heuristic

• Cognitive map

• Schema

The misinformation effect occurs when:

• A person's memory becomes more accurate over time.

• A person's memory for an event is altered by misleading post-event information.

• A person is unable to retrieve information from long-term memory.

• A person uses a mental set that hinders problem-solving.

A mental set refers to:

• The tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.

• The inability to see an object as having a function other than its usual one.

• A rule that guarantees the right solution by applying a specific formula.

• A mental shortcut that allows for quick decision making.

Fixation in problem-solving refers to:

• The inability to see a problem from a new perspective.

• The tendency to use objects only in the way they are traditionally used.

• A rule that guarantees the right solution by applying a specific formula.

• A mental shortcut that allows for quick decision making.

Functional fixedness is a type of:

• Heuristic

• Algorithm

• Fixation

• Cognitive bias

Which of the following best describes episodic memory?

• Memory for skills and habits

• Memory for general knowledge and facts

• Memory for personally experienced events

• Memory for the meanings of words and concepts