Cognitive Psychology

Description: Cognitive Psychology Quiz
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What is the process of selecting and focusing on certain stimuli while ignoring others called?

  1. Perception

  2. Attention

  3. Memory

  4. Thinking


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Attention is the process of selecting and focusing on certain stimuli while ignoring others.

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 process of organizing and interpreting information in order to make sense of it called?

  1. Perception

  2. Attention

  3. Memory

  4. Thinking


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thinking is the process of organizing and interpreting information in order to make sense of it.

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

  1. Confirmation bias

  2. Hindsight bias

  3. Framing bias

  4. Availability heuristic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Availability heuristic is not a type of cognitive bias, but rather a mental shortcut that uses the ease with which information comes to mind to estimate its frequency or probability.

What is the process of retrieving information from memory called?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Forgetting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Retrieval is the process of retrieving information from memory.

Which of the following is NOT a type of long-term memory?

  1. Episodic memory

  2. Semantic memory

  3. Procedural memory

  4. Working memory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Working memory is not a type of long-term memory, but rather a temporary storage of information that is being actively processed.

What is the process of forgetting information called?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Forgetting


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Forgetting is the process of losing information from memory.

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

  1. Perception

  2. Attention

  3. Memory

  4. Emotion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emotion is not a type of cognitive psychology, but rather a branch of psychology that deals with emotions and feelings.

What is the process of organizing and structuring information in order to make it easier to remember called?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Mnemonics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mnemonics is the process of organizing and structuring information in order to make it easier to remember.

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

  1. Alzheimer's disease

  2. Parkinson's disease

  3. Schizophrenia

  4. Depression


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Depression is not a type of cognitive disorder, but rather a mental health disorder that is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness.

What is the process of acquiring new information and storing it in memory called?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Forgetting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Encoding is the process of acquiring new information and storing it in memory.

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

  1. Piaget's stages of cognitive development

  2. Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development

  3. Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

  4. Information processing theory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Erikson's stages of psychosocial development is not a type of cognitive development, but rather a theory of personality development.

What is the process of transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory called?

  1. Encoding

  2. Storage

  3. Retrieval

  4. Consolidation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Consolidation is the process of transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory.

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

  1. Cognitive-behavioral therapy

  2. Dialectical behavior therapy

  3. Acceptance and commitment therapy

  4. Psychodynamic therapy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychodynamic therapy is not a type of cognitive therapy, but rather a type of psychotherapy that focuses on unconscious thoughts and feelings.

What is the process of using information to make decisions and solve problems called?

  1. Perception

  2. Attention

  3. Memory

  4. Thinking


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thinking is the process of using information to make decisions and solve problems.

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