Cognition and Digital Technology Quiz

What is the primary function of memory?

• To encode, store, and retrieve information

• To process emotions

• To recognise faces

• To solve mathematical problems

Which type of memory involves conscious recall of information?

• Procedural memory

• Sensory memory

• Declarative memory

• Transactive memory

Declarative memory is divided into which two categories?

• Short-term and long-term

• Semantic and episodic

• Implicit and explicit

• Visual and auditory

What does transactive memory refer to?

• Memory that is only personal

• Memory that involves social roles in relationships

• Memory that is biologically inherited

• Memory stored in digital formats

What is the 'Google effect'?

• The ability to remember everything

• The tendency to forget information that can be easily found online

• A phenomenon where people prefer physical books

• An increase in memory capacity due to technology

Who are referred to as 'digital natives'?

• Individuals born before the internet

• Individuals born during or after the establishment of digital technologies

• Individuals who reject modern technology

• Individuals who work in IT

Which of the following is considered a potential negative impact of digital technology on cognition?

• Improved access to information

• Enhanced collaboration

• Impaired ability to function without technology

• Increased efficiency in memory tasks

What is one argument in favour of digital technology's impact on cognition?

• It decreases social interaction

• It hinders memory recall

• It facilitates easier access to information

• It makes learning outdated

What is a common belief about the cognitive abilities of digital natives?

• They are better at memorisation than digital immigrants

• They cannot function adequately without technology

• They have superior problem-solving skills

• They rely less on group collaboration

What was the main hypothesis of Sparrow et al. (2011) regarding the Internet?

• The Internet decreases overall knowledge.

• The Internet acts as a transactive memory store.

• The Internet has no impact on memory.

• The Internet improves memory recall.