Cognitive Psychology Quiz

What is Cognitive Psychology?

• The study of how people perceive, learn, remember, and think about information.

• The study of observable behavior and environmental events.

• The study of the structure of the mind.

• The study of how knowledge is validated by its usefulness.

What are heuristics?

• Mental shortcuts we use to process information.

• A developmental process of exchanging ideas.

• The belief that knowledge is validated by its usefulness.

• The conscious observation of one’s own thinking processes.

What does the term 'introspection' refer to?

• The conscious observation of one’s own thinking processes.

• The study of how elements of the mind become associated.

• The belief that knowledge is validated by its usefulness.

• The study of observable behavior.

What is the Turing Test?

• An interrogator communicates with a human and a computer to find out who is who.

• A test to measure cognitive performance.

• A method to study the relationship between behavior and environment.

• A test to evaluate emotional responses.

What is the role of the amygdala?

• It plays an important role in emotion, especially in anger and aggression.

• It is essential for memory formation.

• It controls motor functions.

• It regulates the nervous system.

What is Korsakoff’s syndrome?

• A disease that produces loss of memory function.

• A condition that affects motor skills.

• A type of brain injury.

• A psychological disorder.

What is Korsakoff’s syndrome?

What role does the thalamus play in the brain?

What are the functions of the hypothalamus?

What is the function of the midbrain?