Cognitive Psychology Quiz

Which component of the memory model is responsible for temporarily holding and manipulating information?

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

• Procedural memory

Which of the following is a primary reinforcer?

• Money

• Praise

• Food

• Grades

In shaping behavior, what is meant by gradually raising the "performance bar"?

• Rewarding all behavior equally

• Reinforcing every attempt

• Raising the expectations for reinforcement with each successful approximation

• Ignoring the final desired behavior

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, which memory type has a limited capacity and holds information briefly?

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

Which of the following best describes "chunking" in working memory?

• Storing information in long-term memory

• Grouping information into meaningful units

• Rehearsing information to make it easier to remember

• Processing information without a structure

In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus (NS) when paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US) to trigger a response?

• Unconditioned response (UR)

• Conditioned response (CR)

• Conditioned stimulus (CS)

• Unconditioned stimulus (US)

What is the main purpose of the discriminative stimulus in operant conditioning?

• To serve as a reward for the behavior

• To signal the availability of reinforcement

• To reduce the occurrence of undesirable behavior

• To trigger a reflexive response

Which of the following statements applies to crystallized intelligence?

• It involves the ability to think abstractly and solve new problems

• It includes acquired knowledge and skills used to solve problems

• It is based on fluid problem-solving abilities

• It involves the ability to learn and adapt to new situations

What does the "choking under pressure" phenomenon refer to?

• The automatic execution of well-practiced tasks

• The return to conscious, deliberate processing during high pressure

• The failure to recall information stored in memory

• The development of expertise in a skill

What is an example of procedural memory?

• Remembering a specific event from your childhood

• Knowing how to ride a bike

• Recognizing someone's face

• Recalling the capital of a country