WorksheetsIB Psychology Cognitive Approach pt 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which definition best describes the term 'reconstructive memory'?
Misleading information that can cause inaccuracies in recall of events.
Information about an event provided after the event already occurred.
A form of retrieval that involves identifying an object as previously seen.
Memory is an active process of recreation of past events.
In Loftus and Palmer's (1974) study, which verb provided the highest estimate of speed?
Collided
Smashed
Hit
Bumped
In Loftus and Palmer's (1974) study, what percentage (%) of participants given the 'hit' verb said yes to the question about broken glass?
4%
14%
24%
34%
'The tendency to focus on information that supports a pre-existing belief' is an example of...?
Cognitive Bias
Framing Effect
Confirmation Bias
Heuristics
What was the aim of Bahrick et al's (1975) study?
Investigate whether the use of leading questions would affect an eyewitness's estimation of speed
Investigate whether verbal post-event information can be integrated with visual information
Investigate whether eyewitness accounts get distorted as a function of misleading post-event information
Investigate the reliability of autobiographical memory over time
Which theory/concept was being tested by Brown and Kulik (1977)?
Flashbulb Memory
Leading Questions
Schema Theory
Neural Mechanisms in Memory
Which of the following is NOT a valid limitation of Flashbulb Memory Theory?
There are cultural differences that indicate that rehearsal may play the most important role
It is impossible to verify the accuracy of memories
It is not supported by any biological evidence
It is not possible to measure one's emotional state at the time of an event
In relation to the dual process model, what would be the effect of increased emotion on decision making?
Increase our dependence on System 1 as cognitive load is increased, making cognitive processing by System 2 easy
Decrease our dependence on System 1 as cognitive load is increased, making cognitive processing by System 2 easy
Increase our dependence on System 1 as cognitive load is increased, making cognitive processing by System 2 difficult
Decrease our dependence on System 1 as cognitive load is increased, making cognitive processing by System 2 difficult
What is The Somatic Marker Hypothesis (Damasio, 1994)?
A lack of somatic markers (biological determinants of emotions) will have a negative effect on decision making
An abundance of somatic markers (biological determinants of emotions) will have a negative effect on decision making
A lack of somatic markers (biological determinants of emotions) will have a positive effect on decision making
Emotion has little to no effect on decision making in humans
Sharot et al (2007) examined the role of Flashbulb Memory on the memories of which significant event?
Boston Marathon Bombing
London Subway Bombing
The Moon Landing
Terrorist Attacks on September 11th
