1 Cognitive psychology has been defined as the study of

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• Cognitive psychology has been defined as the study of

(A)the way people acquire their beliefs and opinions (B)the way people interact with others (C)the way in which the brain processes information (D)the anatomical structure of the brain

Answer: (C) the way in which the brain processes information

• Double dissociation' refers to

(A)multiple personality (B)pathological forgetting (C)independent impairments in one of two cognitive functions while the other remains intact (D)independent impairments in either of two cognitive functions while the other remains intact Answer: (D) independent impairments in either of two cognitive functions while the other remains intact

• Hebb (1949) hypothesised that memories were stored as a

(A)change in a single cell (B)creation of a cell assembly (C)change in chemical structure (D)change in magnetic field

Answer: (B) creation of a cell assembly

• Hebb suggested that cells become connected as a result of

(A)anatomical similarity (B)intermittent firing (C)simultaneous firing (D)harmonic resonance

Answer: (C) simultaneous firing

• Recognising a familiar face usually involves

(A)automatic processing (B)controlled processing (C)intentional processing (D)conscious processing

Answer: (A) automatic processing

• The Stroop effect demonstrates

(A)controlled processing of familiar faces (B)automatic processing of familiar faces An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Processes and disorders, 3e David Groome (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) 1 / 4

(C)controlled processing of word meanings (D)automatic processing of word meanings

Answer: (D) automatic processing of word meanings

• Norman and Shallice (1986) suggest that automatic processes can be overridden by

(A)the supervisory attention system (B)the hippocampal system (C)the limbic system (D)the Acol system

Answer: (A) the supervisory attention system

• Baron-Cohen (1992) suggested that autistic individuals lack

(A)attention to detail (B)a theory of reciprocity (C)a theory of mind (D)a theory of relativity

Answer: (C) a theory of mind

• Libet (1985) used EEG measurements to show that

(A)decision-making may precede conscious awareness (B)conscious awareness may precede decision-making (C)conscious awareness may precede thought (D)thought may precede conscious awareness

Answer: (A) decision-making may precede conscious awareness

10 Broca’s area is mainly concerned with (A)speech production (B)speech perception (C)memory storage (D)visual processing

Answer: (A) speech production

11 The temporal lobes are believed to play a major part in (A)motor control (B)visual processing (C)encoding new memories (D)speech production

Answer: (C) encoding new memories

12 Cognitive neuropsychology is concerned with 2 / 4

(A) simulating human cognitive function by means of a computer program (B) studying individuals with brain lesions of some kind (C) performing experiments on cognitive performance on normal individuals (D) using brain imaging techniques to investigate brain function

Answer: (B) studying individuals with brain lesions of some kind

13 Cognitive neuroscience is concerned with

(A) simulating human cognitive function by means of a computer program (B) studying individuals with brain lesions of some kind (C) performing experiments on cognitive performance on normal individuals (D) using brain imaging techniques to investigate brain function

Answer: (A) simulating human cognitive function by means of a computer program

14 MRI scans produce images from

(A) radioactive chemicals injected into the bloodstream (B) tissue responses to powerful magnetic fields (C) electroencephalogram measurements (D) changes in electrical activity within the brain cells

Answer: (B) tissue responses to powerful magnetic fields

15 The first scientific studies of memory were carried out by

(A) Freud (B) James (C) Ebbinghaus (D) Watson

Answer: (C) Ebbinghaus

16 The statement that 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts' typifies

(A) Behaviourism (B) Psychoanalysis (C) Mesmerism (D) Gestalt psychology

Answer: (D) Gestalt psychology

17 Schema-driven processing is also known as

(A) top-down processing (B) bottom-up processing (C) data-driven processing (D) stimulus-driven processing

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Answer: (A) top-down processing

18 The outer shell of the brain is called the

(A) cerebellum (B) cerebral cortex (C) corpus callosum (D) thalamus

Answer: (B) cerebral cortex

19 According to Luria, the frontal lobes are mainly involved in

(A) visual processing (B) memory storage (C) monitoring sensory input (D) controlling behavioural output

Answer: (D) controlling behavioural output

20 According to Chalmers (1995), the 'hard question' about consciousness is

(A) finding the brain areas which are associated with consciousness (B) demonstrating the effects of consciousness on cognition (C) explaining the meaning of life (D) explaining how consciousness arises from neural activity

Answer: (D) explaining how consciousness arises from neural activity

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