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AMSCO: Cognitive Psychology Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is the general model of memory that psychologists use?

a)

Encoding, Retrieval, Storage

b)

Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory

c)

Automatic Processing, Effortful Processing, Maintenance Rehearsal

d)

Iconic Memory, Echoic Memory, Sensory Memory

2.

What is the difference between iconic and echoic memories?

a)

Iconic memories are visual, while echoic memories are auditory

b)

Iconic memories are short-term, while echoic memories are long-term

c)

Iconic memories are conscious, while echoic memories are unconscious

d)

Iconic memories are encoded, while echoic memories are retrieved

3.

What is the cocktail party effect?

a)

The ability to filter out unimportant sensory inputs

b)

The ability to focus on multiple stimuli at the same time

c)

The ability to remember information for up to 30 seconds

d)

The ability to retrieve implicit memories

4.

What is the role of automatic processing in memory?

a)

It helps encode information into long-term memory

b)

It requires conscious effort and attention

c)

It is responsible for explicit memories

d)

It is the retrieval of unconscious memories

5.

What is the tip-of-the-tongue state?

a)

The feeling that a memory is available but not retrievable

b)

The tendency to remember the first and last items in a list

c)

The correct identification of previously learned material

d)

The direct retrieval of facts or information

6.

What is the misinformation effect?

a)

The tendency to forget information that was never encoded

b)

The process of updating memories with logical processes

c)

The incorrect identification of previously learned material

d)

The alteration of memories due to misleading information

7.

What is critical thinking?

a)

The ability to think creatively and generate new ideas

b)

The process of organizing information into concepts

c)

The propensity and skill to engage in reflective skepticism

d)

The ability to solve problems using convergent thinking

8.

What is metacognition?

a)

The ability to think about our thinking

b)

The process of encoding information into long-term memory

c)

The mental grouping of similar objects, events, or ideas

d)

The thinking required for creative problem-solving

9.

What is trial and error?

a)

A process of trying out different solutions until one works

b)

A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

c)

A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

d)

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

10.

What is an algorithm?

a)

A process of trying out different solutions until one works

b)

A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

c)

A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

d)

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

11.

What is a heuristic?

a)

A process of trying out different solutions until one works

b)

A methodical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

c)

A thinking strategy that allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

d)

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem

12.

What is the difference between someone with a fixed mindset vs a growth mindset?

a)

A belief that we are able to improve and grow

b)

A belief that there can never be any change

c)

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions

d)

A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way

13.

What is confirmation bias?

a)

A belief that we are able to improve and grow

b)

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions

c)

A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way

d)

An interference with problem solving

14.

What is a mental set?

a)

A belief that we are able to improve and grow

b)

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions

c)

A tendency to approach a problem in one particular way

d)

An interference with problem solving

15.

What is the representativeness heuristic?

a)

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions

b)

An estimation of the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory

c)

A cognitive bias favoring the first information offered

d)

A judgment of how something represents or matches certain prototypes