BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Cognitive Psychology Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What does the Stroop effect demonstrate about cognitive processing?
Answer: Automatic processes can interfere with controlled processes
The Stroop effect shows that automatic processing of word reading can interfere with the controlled task of naming ink colors.
Which type of long-term memory stores personal experiences and events along with their contextual details?
Answer: Episodic memory
Episodic memory is the long-term memory system responsible for storing autobiographical events including time, place, and associated emotions.
In problem solving, what term describes the inability to see an object as having a function beyond its typical use?
Answer: Functional fixedness
Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.
What is the cocktail party effect an example of in cognitive psychology?
Answer: Selective attention
The cocktail party effect demonstrates selective attention by showing how people can focus on one conversation while filtering out background noise.
According to dual-process theory, System 1 thinking is best characterized as which of the following?
Answer: Fast, automatic, and intuitive
System 1 in dual-process theory operates quickly and automatically with little effort or sense of voluntary control.
Which memory phenomenon explains why studying material in the same room where you will be tested improves recall?
Answer: Context-dependent memory
Context-dependent memory demonstrates that recall improves when the external environment during retrieval matches the environment during encoding.