Cognitive psychology worksheet with answers

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

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

Which researchers proposed the multi-store model of memory?

1. AAtkinson and Shiffrin
2. BLoftus and Palmer
3. CBaddeley and Hitch
4. DCraik and Lockhart

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

1. AWorking memory
2. BIconic memory
3. CEchoic memory
4. DLong-term memory

Loftus and Palmer's car crash study showed that:

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

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

1. ADecreases as the angle between them gets larger
2. BIncreases with the angle between the two shapes
3. CDepends mainly on how complex the shapes are
4. DIs the same whatever the angle of rotation is

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

1. ASelf-serving bias
2. BHindsight bias
3. CAnchoring
4. DBelief bias

Readers stumble on "The horse raced past the barn fell" before understanding it. What does this show about sentence processing?

1. AGrammar plays no role in understanding
2. BPeople build an interpretation word by word and must revise it when it fails
3. CShort sentences are always harder than long ones
4. DPeople wait until the end of a sentence before interpreting it

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. BHolding a phone is the only problem when driving
3. CDriving is a fully automatic task
4. DTalking to a passenger in the car is just as distracting in every case