WorksheetsAMSCO: Cognitive Psychology Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the general model of memory that psychologists use?
Encoding, Retrieval, Storage
Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory
Automatic Processing, Effortful Processing, Maintenance Rehearsal
Iconic Memory, Echoic Memory, Sensory Memory
What is the difference between iconic and echoic memories?
Iconic memories are visual, while echoic memories are auditory
Iconic memories are short-term, while echoic memories are long-term
Iconic memories are conscious, while echoic memories are unconscious
Iconic memories are encoded, while echoic memories are retrieved
What is the cocktail party effect?
The ability to filter out unimportant sensory inputs
The ability to focus on multiple stimuli at the same time
The ability to remember information for up to 30 seconds
The ability to retrieve implicit memories
What is the role of automatic processing in memory?
It helps encode information into long-term memory
It requires conscious effort and attention
It is responsible for explicit memories
It is the retrieval of unconscious memories
What is the tip-of-the-tongue state?
The feeling that a memory is available but not retrievable
The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list
The correct identification of previously learned material
The direct retrieval of facts or information
What is the misinformation effect?
The tendency to forget information that was never encoded
The process of updating memories with logical processes
The incorrect identification of previously learned material
The alteration of memories due to misleading information
What is critical thinking?
The ability to think creatively and generate new ideas
The process of organizing information into concepts
The propensity and skill to engage in reflective skepticism
The ability to solve problems using convergent thinking
What is metacognition?
The ability to think about our thinking
The process of encoding information into long-term memory
The mental grouping of similar objects, events, or ideas
The thinking required for creative problem-solving
What is trial and error?
A process of trying out different solutions until one works
A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem
A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
What is an algorithm?
A process of trying out different solutions until one works
A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem
A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
What is a heuristic?
A process of trying out different solutions until one works
A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem
A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently
A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem
What is the difference between someone with a fixed mindset vs a growth mindset?
A belief that we are able to improve and grow
A belief that there can never be any change
A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way
What is confirmation bias?
A belief that we are able to improve and grow
A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way
An interference with problem solving
What is a mental set?
A belief that we are able to improve and grow
A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way
An interference with problem solving
What is the representativeness heuristic?
A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions
An estimation of the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory
A cognitive bias favoring the first information offered
A judgment of how something represents or matches certain prototypes
