Which term refers to the mental process of organizing and interpreting sensory information?
Cognition
Perception
Memory
Attention
#2
Who is often credited with founding the field of cognitive psychology?
Sigmund Freud
William James
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Ulric Neisser
#3
In the context of cognitive psychology, what does the term 'schema' refer to?
A type of memory storage
A mental framework for organizing information
A method for problem-solving
A process of attention
#4
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic tastes detected by the human tongue?
Sour
Umami
Spicy
Bitter
#5
Which theory of color vision suggests that there are three types of color receptors in the human eye, each sensitive to a different range of wavelengths?
Trichromatic theory
Opponent-process theory
Dual-process theory
Color constancy theory
#6
What is the term for the tendency to perceive a series of still images as continuous motion?
Stroboscopic effect
Phi phenomenon
Apparent motion
Motion aftereffect
#7
Which of the following is NOT a stage of information processing according to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Intermediate memory
#8
What is the term for the process by which existing memories are actively consolidated and strengthened?