Cognitive Factors and Learning

What is cognitive psychology?

• The study of how we process and store data

• The study of how we think, learn, and remember

• The study of how we interact with others

• he study of how we react to emotions

Which of the following is a key focus area of cognitive psychology?

• Understanding social dynamics

• Analyzing emotional responses

• Exploring memory processes

• Studying physical health

How does cognitive psychology differ from behavioral psychology?

• Cognitive psychology examines physical health, while behavioral psychology examines mental health

• Cognitive psychology focuses on internal processes, while behavioral psychology focuses on observable behaviors

• Cognitive psychology studies emotions, while behavioral psychology studies thoughts

• Cognitive psychology is concerned with social interactions, while behavioral psychology is concerned with individual actions

Which of the following is a technique to improve memory?

• Repetition

• Multitasking

• Watching videos

• ignoring distractions

What is a key step in the problem-solving process?

• Immediately choosing the first solution that comes to mind

• Ignoring the results and moving to the next problem

• Identifying the problem and gathering information

• Always relying on intuition to make decisions

What is the difference between short-term and long-term memory?

• Short-term memory holds information for longer periods than long-term memory

• Short-term memory has a larger capacity than long-term memor

• Short-term memory stores information briefly, while long-term memory stores it for extended periods

• There is no difference

How does attention affect learning?

• It has no impact

• Better attention leads to improved focus and information retention

• Attention only matters for test-taking

• Attention makes distractions easier to ignore

What is metacognition?

• Avoiding distractions while studying

• Relying on intuition to solve problems

• The ability to memorize information

• Thinking about how we learn and regulating our learning process

What role do expectations and biases play in learning?

• They shape how we interpret information based on past experiences

• They help us learn faster

• They have no impact on learning

• They make it easier to learn new information

What is an example of selective attention?

• Listening to one person speak at a noisy party while ignoring other conversations.
• Focusing on multiple conversations at once
• Watching a movie without distractions
• Reading a book in a quiet room