WorksheetsAP Psychology Cognition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating?
schema
heuristic
cognition
syntax
language
As his AP psychology teacher was lecturing, Tyler was thinking about competing in a swim meet later that afternoon. Where are Tyler's current thoughts being processed?
sensory memory
the cerebellum
working memory
echoic memory
long-term memory
Your friend told you that eating chocolate was shown to improve memory recall. You may later recall this “fact” but forget where you heard it. You assume that you heard it on the news, a credible source, so you begin eating chocolate. Your behavior best illustrates
implicit memory.
mood-congruent memory.
source amnesia.
retroactive interference.
motivated forgetting.
Vishant overestimates the proportion of family chores for which he takes sole responsibility because it's easier for him to recall what he has done than to recall what other family members have done. This best illustrates the impact of
overconfidence.
fixation.
the representativeness heuristic.
confirmation bias.
the availability heuristic.
Which of the following kinds of psychologists would most likely explore how we process and remember information?
Behavioral
Developmental
Social
Cognitive
The "fundamental attribution error" phenomenon can best be seen in which of the following examples
John blames his failure to get a job on his lack of appropriate skills and ill preparedness
Phyllis doesn't get the lead in the school play and blames her drama teacher for this failure.
Jane blames herself for forgetting that she has a term paper due in two days
Bill doesn't hire John bc he believes that John's lateness is a result of John's laziness & lack of respect for the job. In reality, John was late bc he got a flat tire on the way to the interview
Karen understands that her friend is late because she was caught in rush hour traffic.
Processes that involve changes in an individual's thought, intelligence, and language
Constructs
Cognitive Processes
Pseudoscience
Science
When someone mentions Ivy League colleges, Trisha immediately thinks of Harvard University. In this instance, Harvard University is a
prototype.
mental set.
algorithm.
fixation.
Which cognitive process involves the manipulation of information to reach conclusions?
A) Perception
B) Reasoning
C) Memory
D) Attention
What is the term for the mental grouping of similar objects, events, or people?
A) Concept
B) Prototype
C) Schema
D) Heuristic
Which of the following is a problem-solving strategy that involves a step-by-step procedure?
A) Heuristic
B) Insight
C) Algorithm
D) Trial and Error
What is the term for the inability to see a problem from a new perspective?
A) Fixation
B) Functional Fixedness
C) Mental Set
D) Confirmation Bias
Which memory system is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing?
A) Long-term Memory
B) Sensory Memory
C) Working Memory
D) Implicit Memory
What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?
A) Morpheme
B) Phoneme
C) Syntax
D) Grammar
Which cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms previously existing beliefs?
A) Availability Heuristic
B) Confirmation Bias
C) Anchoring Bias
D) Hindsight Bias
What is the term for a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly?
A) Algorithm
B) Heuristic
C) Insight
D) Deduction
Which of the following refers to the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?
A) Cognition
B) Perception
C) Learning
D) Memory
What is the term for the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one's current mood?
A) Mood-congruent Memory
B) State-dependent Memory
C) Flashbulb Memory
D) Episodic Memory
Which of the following is an example of a cognitive map?
A) A mental representation of the layout of one's environment
B) A list of items to buy at the grocery store
C) A step-by-step guide to solving a math problem
D) A diagram of the human brain
What is the term for the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words?
A) Semantics
B) Syntax
C) Pragmatics
D) Phonology
Which of the following is an example of a prototype?
A) A robin as a representation of a bird
B) A mental image of a chair
C) A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
D) A list of characteristics of a mammal
What is the term for the mental process of organizing and interpreting sensory information?
A) Perception
B) Sensation
C) Cognition
D) Memory
Which of the following is an example of functional fixedness?
A) Using a paperclip as a makeshift hook
B) Failing to see that a screwdriver can be used as a weight
C) Solving a problem using a new method
D) Creating a new use for an old object
What is the term for the mental process of focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others?
A) Attention
B) Perception
C) Cognition
D) Memory
Which of the following is an example of the availability heuristic?
A) Believing that plane crashes are more common after seeing news reports of a crash
B) Using a formula to solve a math problem
C) Following a recipe to bake a cake
D) Creating a budget based on last year's expenses
