Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

Which of these is a binocular depth cue?

1. AInterposition
2. BLinear perspective
3. CRetinal disparity
4. DTexture gradient

Which part of the retina gives the sharpest, most detailed vision?

1. AThe optic chiasm
2. BThe blind spot
3. CThe periphery
4. DThe fovea

The feeling after an event that "I knew it all along" is called:

1. AConfirmation bias
2. BAnchoring
3. COverconfidence
4. DHindsight bias

Inattentional blindness is shown by the study in which participants failed to notice:

1. AA tone played in one ear
2. BA person in a gorilla suit walking through a basketball game
3. CA change in the colour of a single letter
4. DA word flashed below the threshold of awareness

A friend walking away from you does not seem to shrink, even though their image on your retina gets smaller. This is called:

1. AShape constancy
2. BSize constancy
3. CLinear perspective
4. DFigure–ground organisation

In dual-process theory, which task most clearly requires System 2 thinking?

1. ANoticing that a sound is loud
2. BWorking out 17 × 24 in your head
3. CReading a large familiar word on a road sign
4. DRecognising a friend's face

A participant solves anagrams faster after seeing related words briefly, without being aware of them. This is an example of:

1. ARehearsal
2. BChunking
3. CPriming
4. DInterference

The framing effect is demonstrated when people:

1. ARecall information better in the same room
2. BRemember the frame of a picture better than its content
3. CChoose differently between identical options described as gains or as losses
4. DIgnore all numerical information