Perception and Cognitive Processes Quiz

Perception is the mental process of organizing sensory information into meaningful patterns.

Perception is the mental process of organizing and understanding sensory information.

Depth perception is the ability to perceive the distance of objects and the spatial relationship between them.

Maintenance rehearsal is the process of maintaining information in memory over time.

Perception is the process by which sensory information is selected, organized, and interpreted.

Gestalt psychology suggests that people organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes when certain principles are applied.

Pareidolia is the tendency to perceive meaningful images in meaningless visual stimuli.

Encoding in memory refers to the process of transforming sensory input into a form that can be stored in memory.

Common fate theory proposes that people perceive objects as groups if they appear to be moving in the same direction and at the same rate.

Executive functioning involves actively applying previously acquired information to current situations.

Selective attention is the tendency to focus on one particular aspect of a situation while ignoring others.

Confirmation bias involves interpreting new information in a way that confirms existing beliefs or theories.

Perceptual set is the tendency to rely on preexisting knowledge and expectations to perceive stimuli.

According to the levels-of-processing model, deep processing leads to better retention.