Cognitive Psychology Quiz

What is the function of processing information in cognitive psychology?

• To create new stimuli

• To enhance memory

• To influence behavior

• To improve perception

What is the 'threshold' in the context of sensation and perception?

• The maximum level of stimulus

• The limit for a stimulus to be perceived

• The average level of stimulus

• The minimum response to a stimulus

Which sense is associated with chemical senses?

• Vision

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

What is the first stage in the process of sensation?

• Perception

• Neural impulses

• Sensory receptors

• Brain organization

According to the Signal Detection Theory, what do we do with stimuli?

• Detect all stimuli equally

• Focus on desired stimuli and ignore others

• Ignore all stimuli

• Enhance all stimuli

What is sensory adaptation?

• Your brain ignores or "tunes out" stimuli that we are used to in our environment.

• Your brain enhances stimuli that are new to our environment.

• Your brain focuses on all stimuli equally.

• Your brain only processes visual stimuli.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects perception?

• The object itself

• Background and surroundings

• Experiences and feelings

• The time of day

What type of memory involves remembering events from the past?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

• Sensory memory

What is the first stage of remembering?

• Acquisition

• Retention

• Retrieval

• Recognition

What is the duration for which sensory memory holds information?

• 1 second

• 1 ½ seconds

• 15 to 20 seconds

• No limit