BAPSY BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Cognitive Psychology and Processes Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which memory system is responsible for holding information temporarily while actively manipulating it?

Accepted Answer

Working memory

Answer

Working memory, as described by Baddeley's model, temporarily stores and manipulates information needed for complex cognitive tasks.

Question 2

What is the cocktail party effect an example of in cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

Selective attention

Answer

The cocktail party effect demonstrates selective attention, where individuals can focus on one conversation while filtering out background noise.

Question 3

According to the levels of processing framework proposed by Craik and Lockhart, which type of processing leads to the strongest memory traces?

Accepted Answer

Semantic processing

Answer

Semantic processing, which involves analyzing meaning, produces deeper encoding and more durable memory traces than shallow processing.

Question 4

Which heuristic involves making judgments based on how easily examples come to mind?

Accepted Answer

Availability heuristic

Answer

The availability heuristic leads people to estimate the likelihood of events based on how readily examples are retrieved from memory.

Question 5

What phenomenon occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to remember new information?

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference

Answer

Proactive interference occurs when older memories disrupt the retrieval of newer memories, such as calling a new partner by an ex's name.

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