Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

An algorithm, in the psychology of problem solving, is:

1. AA mental picture of how the problem looks
2. BA sudden flash of understanding about a problem
3. CA quick rule of thumb that usually works well enough
4. DA step-by-step procedure that guarantees a solution

The smallest unit of language that carries meaning is a:

1. AMorpheme
2. BLexicon
3. CPhrase
4. DPhoneme

Trying to perform two tasks at the same time, such as texting while listening to a lecture, involves:

1. AIconic memory
2. BSustained attention
3. CDivided attention
4. DSelective attention

Loftus and Palmer's car crash study showed that:

1. AEyewitnesses are always accurate about speed
2. BStress improves the accuracy of recall
3. CMemory for faces is more reliable than memory for events
4. DThe wording of a question can change eyewitness memory

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

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

In Shepard and Metzler's mental rotation task, the time to decide whether two 3D shapes are the same:

1. ADepends mainly on how complex the shapes are
2. BIs the same whatever the angle of rotation is
3. CIncreases with the angle between the two shapes
4. DDecreases as the angle between them gets larger

Which concept describes better recall when study sessions are spread out over time rather than crammed?

1. AThe generation effect
2. BThe testing effect
3. CThe von Restorff effect
4. DThe spacing effect

Strayer and Johnston found that hands-free phone conversations impaired simulated driving about as much as hand-held ones. What does this suggest?

1. AThe main cost of phoning while driving is attentional, not manual
2. BDriving is a fully automatic task
3. CTalking to a passenger in the car is just as distracting in every case
4. DHolding a phone is the only problem when driving