Cognitive Psychology Set 1
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This set of Cognitive Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Cognitive Psychology Set 1
Q1 | Experiments involving infants' perception of 3-D figures, when combined with visual cliffdata, suggest that
- at least some level of depth perception is innate.
- depth perception is heavily dependent on skillful motor coordination.
- depth perception is almost entirely learn
Q2 | When infants are placed in the middle of a visual cliff, they usually
- remain still.
- move to the shallow side of the apparatus.
- move to the deep side of the apparatus.
- approach their mothers when called, whether that requires moving to the shallow or deep side.
Q3 | If you stand in the middle of a cobblestone street, the street will look coarse near your feetand finer if you look into the distance. This is called
- texture gradient.
- linear perspective.
- relative size.
- relative motion.
Q4 | When traveling in a car, near objects seem to move past you faster than distant objects.This is called
- aerial perspective.
- linear perspective.
- relative size.
- relative motion.
Q5 | The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that
- our attention depends on different motor systems.
- we use selective attention.
- we use divided attention.
- we use sequential attention.
Q6 | Illusions are
- distortions of existing stimuli.
- the same as hallucinations.
- the result of innate mechanisms.
- not based on external reality.
Q7 | The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is known as
- closure.
- continuation.
- similarity.
- nearness.
Q8 | Which of the following is considered a monocular cue for depth?
- convergence
- accommodation
- depth perspective
- singularity
Q9 | According to Goleman the ability to “read” others accurately is an aspect of
- emotional intelligence
- practical intelligence
- artificial intelligence
- inter-personal intelligence
Q10 | Even though the retinal image of an object may change drastically, the object appearsunchanged. This is the principle underlying
- perceptual closure.
- shape constancy.
- ambiguous stimuli.
- retinal disparity.
Q11 | Cross-cultural experiences suggest that pictorial cues for depth perception are
- universal.
- learned.
- irrelevant.
- illusions.
Q12 | The most basic perceptual organization is
- shape constancy.
- depth perception.
- figure-grou
Q13 | Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the
- cerebrum.
- cerebellum.
- motor cortex.
- limbic system.
Q14 | Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?
- remembering the letters of the alphabet
- looking up a phone number and remembering it while you dial
- remembering your name
- remembering how to ride a bicycle
Q15 | According to the interference theory of forgetting,
- memory capacity is limited so that when new information is brought in, older memories must be removed.
- new learning can inhibit the retrieval of stored memory, and vice-versa.
- forgetting is directly related to the complexity and meaningfulness of the incoming information.
- cues present at the time of learning interfere with memory retrieval.
Q16 | Which of the following is true of rehearsal of information?
- rehearsal is an aid to maintaining information in sensory memory.
- after 45 seconds without rehearsal, information is gone from stm.
- rehearsal interferes with chunking and recoding of information in stm.
- rehearsal aids the transfer of information from stm to ltm.
Q17 | The "magic number" __________ represents the average number of "bits" of informationthat short-term memory can usually handle.
- three
- six
- seven
- nine
Q18 | __________ memory is that part of long-term memory containing factual information.
- episodic
- semantic
- declarative
- procedural
Q19 | Evolutionary explanations for the efficiency of memory argue
- it is important to retrieve all past memories.
- total recall would paralyze us mentally.
- past episodic memories are highly accurate and detail
Q20 | The kind of memory that lasts for only a second or two is
- long-term memory.
- short-term memory.
- eidetic memory.
- sensory memory.
Q21 | When new learning disrupts the ability to recall past, stored information, __________ hasbeen said to occur.
- proactive interference
- disinhibition
- retrograde amnesia
- retroactive interference
Q22 | __________ is known for memorizing nonsense syllables and plotting a curve offorgetting.
- luria
- mnemonic
- ebbinghaus
- loftus
Q23 | Your recollections about your last birthday are stored in your __________ memory.
- episodic
- semantic
- retroactive
- short-term
Q24 | If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the criminal from a lineup, youwould be doing what kind of memory task?
- eidetic imagery
- relearning
- recall
- recognition
Q25 | Information in long-term memory can be retained up to
- 30 seconds.
- 1 hour.
- many years.
- 2 seconds.