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Cognitive Psychology and Awareness Quiz

#1

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

Encoding memory
Explanation

Not a stage according to the model.

#2

What term describes the tendency to remember the first items in a list more effectively?

Primacy effect
Explanation

Better recall of initial items in a list.

#3

Who is famous for his work on classical conditioning with dogs, demonstrating the principles of associative learning?

Ivan Pavlov
Explanation

Famous for classical conditioning with dogs.

#4

Who is credited with the theory of social learning, which emphasizes the role of observation and imitation in learning?

Albert Bandura
Explanation

Credited with theory of social learning.

#5

Which term refers to the ability to accurately recognize previously encountered information?

Recognition
Explanation

Accurate recognition of previously encountered information.

#6

Which psychologist introduced the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Explanation

Introduced cognitive dissonance concept.

#7

What is the term for the phenomenon in which individuals overestimate the degree to which others agree with them?

False consensus effect
Explanation

Overestimation of agreement with one's views.

#8

Which term describes the tendency to rely on initial information to make judgments, even when additional information is available?

Anchoring heuristic
Explanation

Relying on initial information for judgments.

#9

Who proposed the stages of moral development, including preconventional, conventional, and postconventional stages?

Lawrence Kohlberg
Explanation

Proposed stages of moral development.

#10

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

Hippocampus
Explanation

Associated with long-term memory consolidation.

#11

In the Stroop effect, participants are asked to name the color of the ink in which a word is written. What cognitive phenomenon does this task primarily demonstrate?

Selective attention
Explanation

Demonstrates selective attention.

#12

Who is known for the dual-process model of thinking, which distinguishes between intuitive, automatic processes and analytical, controlled processes?

Daniel Kahneman
Explanation

Known for dual-process model of thinking.

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