Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

Generating many different possible uses for a brick is an example of:

1. ADeductive reasoning
2. BDivergent thinking
3. CFunctional fixedness
4. DConvergent thinking

Which of these is a binocular depth cue?

1. ARetinal disparity
2. BLinear perspective
3. CInterposition
4. DTexture gradient

Which memory store holds visual information for a fraction of a second?

1. ALong-term memory
2. BIconic memory
3. CEchoic memory
4. DWorking memory

People verify "A robin is a bird" faster than "A penguin is a bird". This finding supports:

1. APrototype theory and graded category membership
2. BThe multi-store model of memory
3. CThe classical view that all members are equally good examples
4. DFeature integration theory

Anchoring bias occurs when:

1. APeople prefer options presented as gains
2. BPeople remember only the end of an experience
3. CPeople believe after the event that they knew the outcome all along
4. DAn initial number strongly influences a later estimate

People often accept an invalid syllogism if its conclusion sounds true, such as "Some vitamins are healthy". This is called:

1. AHindsight bias
2. BBelief bias
3. CSelf-serving bias
4. DAnchoring

When older adults recall autobiographical memories, they recall a disproportionately large number from roughly ages 10 to 30. This is called:

1. AInfantile amnesia
2. BThe recency effect
3. CFlashbulb memory
4. DThe reminiscence bump

Which finding supports a reconstructive view of memory (Bartlett)?

1. APeople can recall long lists of digits perfectly
2. BPeople retelling an unfamiliar story change it to fit their own culture
3. CShort-term memory holds about seven items
4. DMemories of emotional events never change