Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

Which of these is a binocular depth cue?

1. ALinear perspective
2. BInterposition
3. CRetinal disparity
4. DTexture gradient

Which type of memory stores facts such as "Paris is the capital of France"?

1. AEpisodic memory
2. BSemantic memory
3. CProcedural memory
4. DSensory memory

In categorisation research, a prototype is:

1. AThe first example of a category that a child learns in early life
2. BA strict list of features every member must have
3. CThe most typical member or average example of a category
4. DA rare and unusual member of a category

Broadbent's filter model of attention proposes that unattended messages are:

1. AFully analysed for meaning and then quickly forgotten
2. BProcessed at the same level as the attended message
3. CWeakened but still analysed for important meanings, such as names
4. DBlocked by physical features before meaning is analysed

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

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

Anchoring bias occurs when:

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

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

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

Chase and Simon showed chess positions briefly to experts and novices. Experts recalled real game positions much better, but not random positions. This suggests expertise relies on:

1. ABetter eyesight
2. BPhotographic iconic memory
3. CChunks of meaningful patterns stored in long-term memory
4. DA larger short-term memory capacity in general