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memory and cognition review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Cognition

1.

Thinking, Problem Solving

b)

Concept

2.

Linking Objects, Words, Ideas

c)

Prototype

3.

Creating a representation of a concept

d)

Schema

4.

A collection of related concepts

2.

Which of these is an abstract concept?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

​ (a)   Sally realizes that her dog is has a party that she needs need to attend at 5:30. She knows that traffic is really about around 5 because of people getting off of work. She decides to leave at 4:30 to make sure she beats the rush.

​ (b)   Johnny drops a glass and watches it shatter. Johnny pics up a plastic cup and drops it, and it does not shatter. Johnny only uses plastic cups.

​ (c)   Step one unplug and plug in the computer. Step Two press the Power Button. Step 3 Hold down F4 Key and Boot in to safe mode.

Choose from the below words
Heuristic -
Trial and Error -
Algorithmic -
Step and Process
Manipulation
Testing
4.

Doug uses the same remote every day to turn on the TV. One day the TV does not turn on. He continues to hammer the button on the remote to get the TV to work.

a)

Mental Set

b)

Functional Fixedness

c)

Decision Bias

d)

Stupidity

5.

Sammy usually emails his teacher his work on his Chromebook. He forgot the Chromebook at home. He gives up on completing the work even though he has his access to a computer, tablet, phone, and his parents phone. This is an example of ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Functional fixedness
extreme laziness
stupidity
Decision Bias
6.

​ (a)   claims that humans have larger brains to handle complex social groups

​ (b)   intergroup bias: a tendency for people to characterize positive things about their ingroup using more abstract expressions, but negative things about their outgroups using more abstract expressions

​ (c)   group to which a person belongs

​ (d)   group to which a person does not belong

​ (e)   networks of social relationships among individuals through which information can travel

Choose from the below words
Linguistic
Social brain hypothesis
Outgroup:
Social networks:
Ingroup:
Social Intergroup
Syntax
Friendly Primate hypothesis
Media networks
7.

Language does not effect our perception of reality.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is considered an average IQ

a)

90

b)

100

c)

12

d)

140

9.

Intelligence is based solely on how much care and learning a student gets from its environment

a)

True, genetics plays no factor in intelligence. Everyone can be a genius if they are in the right environment.

b)

False, Intelligence is combination of both genetics and environment.

c)

True, intelligence is directly related to how much schooling a student receives.

d)

False, intelligence is entirely based on genetics, there is no other factor that determines intelligence.

10.

What is the bell curve commonly associated with in intelligence testing?

a)

Norming

b)

Rationalizing

c)

Decreasing

d)

Verbal comprehension

11.

What does the decision bias "representative" refer to?

a)

Using available precedents to make decisions

b)

Unintentional stereotyping of someone or something

c)

Focusing on confirming existing beliefs

d)

Belief that the event was predictable

12.

In problem solving, what is the term for the tendency to continually use an old solution without results?

a)

Functional fixedness

b)

Anchoring

c)

Mental set

d)

Confirmation bias

13.

Since problem solving skills and reasoning cannot be taught, which type of intelligence do

schools in the U.S. focus on instead?

a)

Fluid intelligence

b)

Crystallized intelligence

c)

Raw intelligence

d)

All of these are correct

14.
The tendency to think of objects only in terms of their normal uses is called
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
belief perseverance.
c)
the representativeness heuristic.
d)
confirmation bias.
15.

Vidya is in support of a particular political viewpoint. She seeks out news stories and opinion pieces that reaffirm her opinions. When she comes across news of new administrative policies or changes, she interprets them in a way that supports her existing beliefs.

Hemant, on the other hand, is adamantly opposed to Vidya's views. He seeks out news sources that are aligned with his position. When he comes across news stories, he interprets them in a way that supports his current point of view. What kind of bias do you identify here?

a)

Framing

b)

Saliency

c)

Anchoring

d)

Confirmation

e)

Champion

16.

Prafful was shopping at a mall first saw a T-shirt that costed Rs.1,200 and then saw a second one that costed Rs.250 in another shop. Prafful immediately thought that the second T-shirt was a steal deal and bought it. However, at the same shop, there was another customer bargaining for a similar T- shirt for Rs.200 as he had seen a cheaper one for Rs. 150 earlier. What kind of bias do you identify here?

a)

Framing

b)

Saliency

c)

Anchoring

d)

Confirmation

e)

Champion

17.

Consider Emanuel, a person whose scores on traditional IQ tests are

low but who quickly grasps real-life problems. He easily picks up knowledge about how the world works. Which type of intelligence does Emanuel have?

a)

Practical Intelligence

b)

Analytical Intelligence

c)

Creative Intelligence

18.

Consider Latisha, who scores high on traditional intelligence tests such as the Stanford-Binet and is a star analytical thinker. Latisha’s intelligence approximates what has traditionally been called intelligence and what is commonly assessed by intelligence tests. What is the type of intelligence that Latisha has?

a)

Practical Intelligence

b)

Analytical Intelligence

c)

Creative Intelligence

19.

Todd does not have the best test scores but has an insightful and creative mind. Which type of intelligence does he have?

a)

Practical Intelligence

b)

Analytical Intelligence

c)

Creative Intelligence

20.

Howard Gardner believes

a)

That intelligence is multifaceted and cannot be measured by just one metric.

b)

IQ is the best determinent of how intelligent someone is.

c)

Intelligence is not a real concept and has nothing to do with reality.

d)

That true intelligence is solely based on logic and reason.

21.

A sample of divergent thinking is :

a)

Wondering how many ways we can use a fork.

b)

Baking cookies from a recipie.

c)

4+4=8

d)

Read a paragraph and answer with a detail from the text.

22.

An example of convergent thinking is:

a)

Write down a poem.

b)

Create an essay.

c)

Brainstorming.

d)

Follow a map to get to a destination.

23.

An example of convergent thinking is :

a)

Read a weather report.

b)

Analyzing the quality of water in the San Juan River.

c)

Use your creativity to create a toy.

d)

Folding clothes.

24.

An example of divergent thinking is:

a)

Solving an equation.

b)

Make vaccine for covid 19.

c)

Showing a person a photo and asking them to create a caption for the photo.

d)

Write down the results of a poll.

25.

According to the graph is their a correlation between genetics and IQ?

a)

Yes, children that share genes tend to have simliar IQs

b)

Yes, children are just as smart as their parents.

c)

No, how children are raised is the main determinent of IQ

d)

No, the farther people are appart the closer the IQ

26.

factor that according to Spearman and others, underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test.

a)

IQ

b)

General Intelligence (g)

c)

EQ

d)

aptitude

27.

A mental image or best example of a category. Matching new items to this provides a quick and easy method for sorting items into categories.

a)

prototype

b)

cognition

c)

algortihm

d)

mental set

28.

Which type of problem solving technique is methodical, logical, and will always lead to a correct answer if there is one?

a)

Heuristic

b)

Insight

c)

Algorithm

d)

Convergent Thinking

e)

Divergent Thinking

29.
Problem solving is one type of cognitive activity in which we all engage.  Which of the following cognitive tendencies is seen to be an obstacle to problem solving?
a)
availability heuristic
b)
insight
c)
prototype confusion
d)
confirmation bias
30.

Carina wants to mix a new shade of purple for her painting. She could strategically mix one drop of blue at a time into her existing color, but instead, she uses what she knows to just mix a little blue, a little white, and then a little red, etc. until she gets the right shade.


Which type of problem-solving is she using?

a)

insight

b)

mental set

c)

heuristic

d)

algorithm

31.

The _______________________ heuristic allows people to make decisions based on the information available in their immediate consciousnesses.

a)

availability

b)

representative

32.

Which is the most likely prototype for the concept “vehicle”?

a)

glider

b)

moped

c)

car

d)

scooter

e)

bicycle

33.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ________.

a)

mental set

b)

means-end analysis

c)

noncompensatory modeling

d)

functional fixedness

e)

prototypical idealization

34.
Question Image

Normal Curve: Match the percentage of the population with the intelligence score range (scores on a Wechsler IQ test, with the average score set at 100).

a)

68%

1.

85-115

b)

95%

2.

70-130

c)

99%

3.

55-145

35.
Name Gardner's eight intelligences.
a)
Body, eyes, brain, speech, environment, music, self-aware, and other aware
b)
Moving, seeing, thinking, speaking, appreciating, singing, reflecting, and communicating
c)
Bodily/Kinesthetic, Visual/Spatial, Logical/Mathematical, Verbal/Linguistic, Naturalist, Musical/Rhythmical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
d)
Physical, visual, intellectual, verbal, natural, musical, personal, and public
36.

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence was divided into 3 categories. What are they?

a)

practical, intrapersonal, and creative

b)

experimental, analytical, and problem solving

c)

analytical, practical, and creative

d)

experimental, problem solving, and practical

37.

Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?

a)

functional fixedness

b)

the representational problem

c)

the representative heuristic

d)

divergent thinking

e)

the confirmation bias

38.

Memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as one he or she has or has not experienced before

a)

recognition

b)

recall

c)

storage

d)

retrieval

39.

The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory

a)

encoding

b)

retrieval

c)

chunking

d)

recognition

40.

Fading away of memory over time

a)

interference

b)

confabulation

c)

schemas

d)

decay

41.

blockage of memory by previous or subsequent memories or loss of a retrieval cue

a)

confabulation

b)

decay

c)

interference

d)

episodic

42.

The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it

a)

retrieval

b)

storage

c)

encoding

d)

confabulation

43.

The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember

a)

encoding

b)

recognition

c)

chunking

d)

episodic

44.

The process by which information is maintained over a period of time

a)

encoding

b)

confabulation

c)

procedural

d)

storage

45.

Memory retrieval in which a person reconstructs previously learned material

a)

storage

b)

retrieval

c)

recall

d)

encoding

46.

What happens to information in your brain after it has been encoded?

a)

It goes through the storage process.

b)

It gets divided into schemas.

c)

It is ready for retrieval.

d)

It is screened for interference.

47.

What type of memory makes it possible for you to watch a movie without noticing the gaps between the frames?

a)

semantic memory

b)

sensory memory

c)

episodic memory

d)

procedural memory

48.

Knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings, is called

a)

iconic memory.

b)

working memory.

c)

episodic memory.

d)

semantic memory.

49.

Someone is playing a song on a piano that you have heard before. You are able to identify this song as one you have heard because of which process?

a)

recognition

b)

reconstruction

c)

recaall

d)

confabulation

50.

If you recite the rhyme "Thirty days has September, April, June, and November" to remember the number of days in each month, you are using a(n)

a)

mental picture.

b)

mnemonic device.

c)

schema.

d)

mental picture.

51.

If you relate new information to material that you already know, you are practicing

a)

elaborative rehearsal.

b)

chunking.

c)

the Method of Loci.

d)

the spacing effect.

52.

Whe a person subconscously blocks memories of a frightening experience, this kind of forgetting is called

a)

indexing.

b)

decay.

c)

amnesia.

d)

repression.

53.

Memory of facts and concepts

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Explicit Memory

d)

Episodic Memory

54.

Memory of a specific event

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

55.

In-depth memory of clear, specific information

a)

Episodic Memory

b)

Short Term Memory

c)

Long Term Memory

d)

Explicit Memory

56.

Processes that you have memorized and know, but the details are not highly focused on

a)

Implicit Memory

b)

Explicit Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Echoic Memory

57.

Translation of information into a form in which it can be used

a)

Storage

b)

Encoding

c)

Retrieval

d)

Maintenance

58.

What is Acoustic Encoding?

a)

Attaching meaning to information

b)

Repeat the information over and over

c)

Only go over the information twice

d)

Storing a picture of the information in your memory

59.

What is Semantic Encoding

a)

Attach Meaning to the information

b)

Repeat the information over and over

c)

Only go over the information twice

d)

Store a picture of the information in your memory

60.

Maintenance of encoded info over time

a)

Encoding

b)

Chunking

c)

Retrieval

d)

Storage

61.

Making an effort to rehearse information over and over again to remember

a)

Elaborative Rehearsal

b)

Maintenance Rehearsal

c)

State Dependent Memory

d)

Context Dependent Memory

62.

During a psychology class, Daniel was asked about a type of memory error. The professor described a scenario where Ethan noticed that his ability to recall the details of a book he read a year ago was decreasing over time. What type of memory error is Ethan experiencing?

a)

Bias

b)

Transience

c)

Misattribution

d)

Suggestibility

63.

Evelyn was studying for her psychology exam when she suddenly realized she forgot to pick up her brother, Kai, from his soccer practice. Elijah, her classmate, suggested that this could be an example of a certain type of memory error caused by lapses in attention. What type of memory error is this?

a)

Absent-mindedness

b)

Misattribution

c)

Blocking

d)

Suggestibility

64.

In a psychology class, Liam was asked to recall an event from his childhood. However, he confused the source of the memory and attributed it to a movie he had seen. What type of memory error did Liam experience?

a)

Suggestibility

b)

Bias

c)

Persistence

d)

Misattribution

65.

During a class discussion, Manny asked a leading question to Elijah and Arjun. Which memory error might this induce?

a)

Persistence

b)

Bias

c)

Suggestibility

d)

Misattribution

66.

Martha, Lisa, and Ava were studying for their psychology exam. They found that they were unable to recall certain information due to interference from other information. What type of forgetting is this scenario an example of?

a)

Transience

b)

Absent-mindedness

c)

Blocking

d)

Forgetting: Interference

67.

During a psychology class, Grace was asked to recall her childhood memories. However, she kept recalling an undesirable memory of losing her pet. Which memory error is Grace experiencing?

a)

Suggestibility

b)

Persistence

c)

Misattribution

d)

Bias

68.

During a psychology class discussion, Harper, Michael, and Luna were discussing memory errors. They came across a scenario where a person's memories were being distorted by their current belief system. Which memory error is this scenario illustrating?

a)

Suggestibility

b)

Persistence

c)

Misattribution

d)

Bias

69.

During a class discussion, Michael recalls an event from his childhood that never actually happened. Mia and Elijah, his classmates, had previously shared a similar story, which Michael had heard. Which memory error, caused by the effects of misinformation from external sources leading to the creation of false memories, is Michael experiencing?

a)

Misattribution

b)

Bias

c)

Persistence

d)

Suggestibility

70.
Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebellum
c)
amygdala
d)
hippocampus
71.

If a sensory message is important enough to enter consciousness, it moves from sensory memory to which type of memory?

a)

Long-Term Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Echoic Memory

d)

Short-Term Memory

e)

Eidetic Memory

72.

If a person is unable to remember anything new moving forward from an injury, which type of amnesia are they experiencing?

a)

Anterograde

b)

Retrograde

c)

Infantile

d)

Iconic

e)

Echoic