Cognitive Psychology Quiz

Cognitive psychology focuses on understanding mental processes like perception, thinking, and memory.

Cognitive functioning encompasses the processes of acquiring, storing, and using knowledge.

An unconditioned stimulus is one that naturally triggers a response in classical conditioning.

John B. Watson conducted the 'Little Albert' experiment, demonstrating classical conditioning in humans.

Retrieval is the process of bringing previously learned information back into conscious awareness.

Episodic memory involves remembering specific events or experiences.

Jean Piaget proposed the stages of cognitive development theory.

Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed the Information Processing Model of memory.

The Information Processing Model suggests memory operates like a computer, involving encoding, storage, and retrieval processes.

Howard Gardner proposed the theory of multiple intelligences.

Heuristic refers to relying on mental shortcuts or rules of thumb in decision-making.

Ulric Neisser is considered the father of modern cognitive psychology.

According to Piaget, children develop object permanence during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

Confirmation bias involves favoring information that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Serial position effect refers to the tendency to recall items at the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle.

Proactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the recall of new information.

Overconfidence occurs when individuals overestimate their ability to recall information accurately.

Spaced repetition refers to remembering information better when encountered repeatedly over time.

According to the dual-process theory, decision-making involves System 1 (intuitive) and System 2 (analytical) processes.