BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Cognitive Psychology Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which cognitive psychologist proposed the concept of 'schemas' as mental frameworks that help organize and interpret information?
Answer: Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget introduced the concept of schemas as cognitive structures that individuals use to organize and make sense of experiences.
What is the term for the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs?
Answer: Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that supports existing beliefs while disregarding contradictory evidence.
In Baddeley's model of working memory, which component is responsible for processing visual and spatial information?
Answer: Visuospatial sketchpad
The visuospatial sketchpad handles the temporary storage and manipulation of visual and spatial information in working memory.
What phenomenon occurs when earlier items in a list are remembered better than items in the middle?
Answer: Primacy effect
The primacy effect refers to the superior recall of items presented at the beginning of a list due to greater rehearsal opportunity.
Which theory suggests that forgetting occurs because similar memories interfere with one another?
Answer: Interference theory
Interference theory proposes that forgetting happens when competing memories disrupt the retrieval of target information.
What is the approximate capacity of short-term memory as proposed by George Miller?
Answer: 7 plus or minus 2 items
George Miller's classic 1956 paper proposed that short-term memory can hold approximately seven items, plus or minus two.