Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

Which method records the brain's electrical activity through electrodes on the scalp and has excellent temporal resolution?

1. APET
2. BEEG
3. CfMRI
4. DCT

A multiple-choice exam mainly tests which kind of retrieval?

1. ARecognition
2. BRelearning
3. CFree recall
4. DSerial recall

The representativeness heuristic means judging the probability of something by:

1. AThe first number you were given
2. BHow easily examples come to mind
3. CHow closely it resembles a typical example
4. DHow much time or money you have already invested in it

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

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

Rubin's vase, which can be seen as a vase or as two faces, illustrates:

1. ARetinal disparity
2. BSize constancy
3. CFigure–ground organisation
4. DThe law of closure

According to the levels-of-processing approach, which task leads to the best recall of words?

1. ADeciding whether each word rhymes with "cat"
2. BDeciding whether each word is in capital letters
3. CDeciding whether each word fits into a sentence
4. DCounting the letters in each word

In prospect theory, losses typically feel:

1. AWeaker than gains of the same size
2. BStrong only when they are certain
3. CExactly as strong as gains of the same size, on average
4. DAbout twice as strong as gains of the same size

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

1. AThe recency effect
2. BInfantile amnesia
3. CThe reminiscence bump
4. DFlashbulb memory