Cognitive Psychology and History

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Who is considered the father of cognitive psychology?

  1. Wilhelm Wundt

  2. Hermann Ebbinghaus

  3. Edward Titchener

  4. William James


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wilhelm Wundt is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, and is considered the father of cognitive psychology.

What is the term for the mental process of organizing and interpreting sensory information?

  1. Perception

  2. Attention

  3. Memory

  4. Thinking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perception is the mental process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

Which of the following is NOT a type of memory?

  1. Short-term memory

  2. Long-term memory

  3. Working memory

  4. Sensory memory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sensory memory is not a type of memory, but rather a temporary storage of sensory information.

What is the term for the mental process of retrieving information from memory?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Forgetting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Retrieval is the mental process of retrieving information from memory.

Which of the following is NOT a type of cognitive bias?

  1. Confirmation bias

  2. Hindsight bias

  3. Framing bias

  4. Availability bias


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hindsight bias is not a type of cognitive bias, but rather a tendency to believe that an event was more predictable than it actually was.

Who is considered the father of Gestalt psychology?

  1. Max Wertheimer

  2. Kurt Koffka

  3. Wolfgang Köhler

  4. Kurt Lewin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Max Wertheimer is considered the father of Gestalt psychology, a school of thought that emphasizes the importance of studying the whole rather than the parts.

What is the term for the mental process of solving problems?

  1. Reasoning

  2. Decision-making

  3. Problem-solving

  4. Critical thinking


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Problem-solving is the mental process of solving problems.

Which of the following is NOT a type of problem-solving strategy?

  1. Trial and error

  2. Means-ends analysis

  3. Heuristic

  4. Algorithm


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Algorithm is not a type of problem-solving strategy, but rather a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.

What is the term for the mental process of making decisions?

  1. Reasoning

  2. Decision-making

  3. Problem-solving

  4. Critical thinking


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Decision-making is the mental process of making decisions.

Which of the following is NOT a type of decision-making bias?

  1. Confirmation bias

  2. Framing bias

  3. Anchoring bias

  4. Availability bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confirmation bias is not a type of decision-making bias, but rather a cognitive bias that leads people to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs.

Who is considered the father of cognitive neuroscience?

  1. Michael Posner

  2. Marcus Raichle

  3. Patricia Goldman-Rakic

  4. Stanislas Dehaene


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Posner is considered the father of cognitive neuroscience, a field that studies the relationship between brain activity and cognitive processes.

What is the term for the mental process of thinking about thinking?

  1. Metacognition

  2. Introspection

  3. Self-awareness

  4. Consciousness


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metacognition is the mental process of thinking about thinking.

Which of the following is NOT a type of metacognitive strategy?

  1. Planning

  2. Monitoring

  3. Evaluating

  4. Debugging


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Debugging is not a type of metacognitive strategy, but rather a process of finding and fixing errors in a computer program.

What is the term for the mental process of being aware of one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences?

  1. Metacognition

  2. Introspection

  3. Self-awareness

  4. Consciousness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Consciousness is the mental process of being aware of one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Which of the following is NOT a type of consciousness?

  1. Waking consciousness

  2. Dreaming consciousness

  3. Altered consciousness

  4. Non-conscious consciousness


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-conscious consciousness is not a type of consciousness, but rather a state of mind in which a person is not aware of their own thoughts, feelings, or experiences.

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