Cognitive Psychology Chapter Exam Questions https://quizplus.com/study-set/443 15 Chapters 2560 Verified Questions
Cognitive Psychology Chapter Exam Questions Course Introduction Cognitive Psychology explores the mental processes underlying human behavior, including
perception,
attention,
memory,
language,
problem-solving,
and
decision-making. This course examines how information is acquired, processed, stored, and retrieved by the mind, drawing on findings from experimental research, neuroscience, and computational modeling. Students will gain insight into key theoretical frameworks and learn how cognitive functions are affected by factors such as development, aging, and brain injury. Through lectures, discussions, and practical activities, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that shape human thought and behavior.
Recommended Textbook Psychological Science 5th Edition by Michael Gazzaniga
Available Study Resources on Quizplus 15 Chapters 2560 Verified Questions 2560 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/443
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7851
Sample Questions Q1) Ethnomusicology examines music preferences from the ________ level of analysis. A) biological B) individual C) social D) cultural Answer: D Q2) Which of the following is an example of research done at the social level of analysis? A) testing whether people perform a new skill better alone or in front of a group B) examining how brain chemicals change when recalling a happy memory C) testing how one's culture influences how one explains personal failure and success D) examining how sadness can influence how we process persuasive arguments Answer: A To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 2: Research Methodology Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7852
Sample Questions Q1) A group of policymakers are working to address issues of public safety in a residential neighborhood by increasing police presence.Which of the four primary goals of science are they addressing? A) description B) control C) prediction D) explanation Answer: B Q2) Based on your text's discussion of scientific inquiry,the goals of psychological science include each of the following EXCEPT ________ behavior and mental processes. A) explaining B) controlling the causes of C) synthesizing D) predicting Answer: C To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 3: Biology and Behavior Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 200 Verified Questions 200 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7853
Sample Questions Q1) GABA is to glutamate as ________ is to ________. A) control; out of control B) inhibit; excite C) arouse; paralyze D) awake; asleep Answer: B Q2) A medication that blocks the reuptake of serotonin would lead to: A) more serotonin in the synapse. B) less serotonin in the synapse. C) more serotonin in the axon. D) less serotonin in the axon. Answer: A Q3) Which of the following groups identifies the structures in the brain stem? A) medulla,thalamus,amygdala B) reticular formation,thalamus,amygdala C) medulla,thalamus,reticular formation D) medulla,pons,reticular formation Answer: D To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Consciousness Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7854
Sample Questions Q1) Research has shown that the effects of alcohol on emotions and behavior: A) are nearly identical across individuals. B) are highly dissimilar with age,with young people enjoying the effects more. C) may differ greatly based on the expectations of the individual who is drinking. D) vary widely,depending on whether the individual is a frequent or chronic drinker. Q2) In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the symbolic meaning of a dream is referred to as: A) latent content. B) manifest content. C) Freudian content. D) ideological content. Q3) Which of the following brain areas is responsible for secreting melatonin? A) pineal gland B) suprachiasmic nuclei C) reticular formation D) substantia nigra To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 200 Verified Questions 200 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7855
Sample Questions Q1) Your aversion to tuna fish flavored ice cream is most likely a result of what influence? A) top-down perceptual processing B) bottom-up perceptual processing C) top-down sensory processing D) bottom-up sensory processing Q2) An Ames room is constructed so that the two back corners seem to be equidistant from the front of the room,when the right corner is actually much farther away.Someone first sits in the left corner and then sits in the right corner.To an observer in the front of the room,that person will seem ________ when he is sitting in the right corner. A) farther away B) closer C) smaller D) bigger Q3) Our perception of ________ is unusual in that it does not involve the thalamus. A) taste B) balance C) smell D) pain To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Learning Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7856
Sample Questions Q1) Habituation and sensitization come about because of: A) a physical connection that forms between two neurons. B) growth of additional neurons. C) changes in neurotransmitter release in the presynaptic neuron. D) changes in neurotransmitter release in the postsynaptic neuron. Q2) According to your textbook,what would be the best parenting method to encourage your child to do well in school? A) swift punishment for poor performance B) taking away privileges for anything less than a B C) ignoring the child until he or she gets high grades D) praising the child for appropriate academic behavior Q3) Which of the following could be classified as a reinforcer? A) getting a cookie after washing the dishes B) cowering when the teacher places her fingernails on the blackboard C) not walking under ladders D) having a sunny day for your wedding To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 7: Memory Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7857
Sample Questions Q1) Cognitive structures that help us perceive,organize,process,and use information are referred to as: A) sensory memory. B) schemas. C) working memory. D) none of the above. Q2) Yesterday you taught your dog to crawl across the floor while barking.If the dog is to perform this fabulous trick tomorrow,then he will need to _____ the trick,then _____ the trick,then _____ the trick. A) encode; store; retrieve B) store; encode; retrieve C) rehearse; store; retrieve D) store; rehearse; retrieve Q3) The process of getting information out of memory storage is called: A) encoding. B) rehearsal. C) retrieval. D) storage. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7858
Sample Questions Q1) Mikhail is a high achiever in the fields of math and science.According to Spearman's theory of general intelligence (g),Mikhail's performance in literature and history: A) should not be very good. B) may be completely unrelated. C) should be fairly average. D) should also be very good. Q2) A(n)________ is a(n)________ of a sequence of events. A) procedure; outline B) schema; script C) script; schema D) outline; procedure Q3) Someone who is very good at learning new things but does not have a lot of general knowledge is high in ________ intelligence.However,someone who knows lots of things but is not very good at learning to do new things is higher in ________ intelligence. A) crystallized; fluid B) fluid; crystallized C) fluid; creative D) general; crystallized To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Human Development Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 200 Verified Questions 200 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7859
Sample Questions Q1) All of the following statements are true of attachment EXCEPT: A) attachment is important because it promotes survival. B) attachment occurs in many animals,not just humans. C) attachment can occur at any age and does not show the typical sensitive period. D) behaviors that indicate the type of attachment include separation anxiety. Q2) Alex is happily married.He is likely to ________ than his single friend Joe. A) go to the doctor less B) live longer C) earn more D) both B and C Q3) Synaptic pruning is: A) the brain's way of doing away with synaptic connections that are not being used. B) a process induced by teratogens that negatively affects development. C) a process that occurs in all brain areas at the same time. D) a process that is detrimental to normal brain development. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 10: Emotion and Motivation Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7860
Sample Questions Q1) Eva and Garnet are identical twins who survived a traumatic accident in which a bus they were riding in plummeted into a river.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged; Garnet experienced no injuries.You would expect that Eva ________ develop a conditioned fear to buses and Garnet ________ develop a conditioned fear to buses. A) would not; would not B) would; would not C) would; would D) would not; would Q2) Andie,Alex,Josh,and Matthew are waiting to get flu shots.Getting shots does not bother Andie and Alex,but it makes Josh and Matthew nervous.Josh is most likely to want to wait: A) by himself. B) with all three of the other people. C) only with Matthew. D) only with Andie and Alex. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 11: Health and Well-Being Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7861
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following would a health psychologist study? A) how to get people to take the stairs instead of the elevator B) how to get people to work more cooperatively in groups C) how to get people to give more to charity D) how to understand people's experience of sensation and perception Q2) The Body Mass Index (BMI)of an adopted child will be ________ to the BMI of the adoptive parents and ________ to the BMI of the biological parents. A) similar; similar B) unrelatied; dissimilar C) unrelated; similar D) dissimilar; dissimilar Q3) In which stage of the stress response does the immune system fail? A) alarm B) resistance C) exhaustion D) specific stress To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 200 Verified Questions 200 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7862
Sample Questions Q1) Lucia is recently divorced.She goes to lunch with her two closest friends and tells them
that
although
she
is
sad,she
is
also
optimistic
that
she
will
find
another,better,relationship.Lucia most likely had a(n)________ attachment to her parents as a child. A) secure B) avoidant C) disorganized D) anxious-ambivalent Q2) Sarah wants to do particularly well at her upcoming piano recital.What should she do to ensure a great performance? A) practice repeatedly until playing the piano becomes her nondominant response B) practice repeatedly until playing the piano becomes her dominant response C) wing it,because too much practice will make her nervous D) insist that everyone she cares about comes to hear her at the recital Q3) Attributions are our attempts to explain the ________ of other people. A) motives B) traits C) preferences D) all of the above To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Personality Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7863
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following is NOT an aspect of temperament identified by Buss and Plomin? A) activity level B) emotionality C) sociability D) agreeableness Q2) Which personality trait(s)is (are)seen across all cultures? A) neuroticism B) extraversion C) openness D) all of the possible options are correct Q3) Which of the following statements is NOT a specific view taken by humanistic psychologists such as Carl Rogers? A) People who satisfy their unconscious urges have healthier personalities. B) Parental love and acceptance are related to healthy personality. C) Personal growth depends on the freedom to express one's values and beliefs. D) Kids whose parents provide unconditional positive regard develop healthy self-esteem. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7864
Sample Questions Q1) Miguel woke up one morning in a strange hotel in Detroit.He has no memory of how he got there and cannot remember his name or where he is from.Miguel is most likely suffering from: A) depersonalization disorder. B) schizophrenia. C) dissociative fugue. D) factitious disorder. Q2) The first categorization of mental disorders developed out of: A) the observation that not all people with abnormal behavior have similar symptoms. B) a factor analysis of a large number of abnormal traits and behaviors. C) brain imaging studies,which revealed that different symptoms had unique biological correlates. D) a failure to link all mental disorders to physical maladies. Q3) Autism spectrum disorder shares some symptoms and genetic mutations with which adult disorder? A) antisocial personality disorder B) bipolar disorder C) social anxiety disorder D) schizophrenia To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 160 Verified Questions 160 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/7865
Sample Questions Q1) Based on research presented in the text,which of the following young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is likely to have the best treatment outcome after three years? A) Randy,who is taking Ritalin B) John,who is receiving weekly individual counseling sessions C) Hamid,who is receiving daily academic tutoring and cognitive therapy D) Soren,who is receiving intensive behavioral therapy Q2) According to your textbook,the prognosis for an autistic child is: A) poor in general. B) poor if behavioral treatments are used. C) excellent if biological treatments are used. D) good if the disease emerges later in life. Q3) An intensive treatment for autism that is based on operant conditioning principles is: A) cognitive therapy. B) applied behavior analysis. C) behavior therapy. D) none of the above. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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