Cognitive Processes Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on memory stages, cognitive development, and key psychological concepts. Explore cognitive processes in this engaging quiz.

#1

Which of the following is NOT a stage of memory according to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Intermediate memory
#2

Who developed the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Leon Festinger
Erik Erikson
#3

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of mental processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving in behavior?

Behavioral perspective
Cognitive perspective
Biopsychosocial perspective
Humanistic perspective
#4

In the context of memory, what does the acronym 'STM' stand for?

Short-Term Memory
Sensory-Threshold Memory
Selective-Trial Memory
Sequential-Temporal Memory
#5

Which term refers to the mental process of retrieving previously stored information?

Encoding
Recognition
Recall
Decoding
#6

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Sensorimotor stage
Concrete operational stage
Preoperational stage
Egocentric stage
#7

Which term refers to the mental process of obtaining knowledge through the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception?

Cognitive psychology
Epistemology
Metacognition
Cognition
#8

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

Perception
Sensation
Apperception
Cognition
#9

What term describes the tendency to rely on pre-existing schemas or interpretations when encountering new information?

Confirmation bias
Availability heuristic
Cognitive dissonance
Assimilation
#10

Which brain structure is primarily associated with the consolidation of long-term memories?

Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Amygdala
Medulla oblongata
#11

Which term describes the phenomenon where people tend to remember the first and last items in a list better than those in the middle?

Serial position effect
Primacy effect
Recency effect
Chunking
#12

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that intelligence is not a single, fixed trait?

Howard Gardner
Lewis Terman
Charles Spearman
Alfred Binet
#13

Which of the following is a key concept in cognitive development proposed by Lev Vygotsky?

Theory of Mind
Zone of Proximal Development
Object Permanence
Egocentrism
#14

Who proposed the concept of 'schemas' as a mental framework for organizing and interpreting information?

Albert Bandura
Elizabeth Loftus
Jean Piaget
Frederic Bartlett
#15

Which of the following is NOT a component of Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence?

Analytical intelligence
Creative intelligence
Social intelligence
Practical intelligence
#16

Who is best known for the concept of 'flow,' describing the state of complete absorption in an activity?

Abraham Maslow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Carl Rogers
Kurt Lewin
#17

Who proposed the idea of 'constructive memory,' suggesting that memory is not a perfect recording of the past but rather a reconstruction influenced by various factors?

Elizabeth Loftus
Frederic Bartlett
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Jean Piaget
#18

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with learning and memory?

Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Endorphins

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