ECPI EXAM 2 REVIEW CHAPTERS 4 5
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2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 17. The information-processing approach to analyzing cognitive
functioning stresses all but which one of the following? Answer: c)
reinforcement
◉ The sensory register Answer: b) registers stimuli very briefly while
we decide if they will be processed further
◉ 19. The purpose of the sensory register is to Answer: a) hold
information briefly for possible processing
◉ 20. As you read this question, you will choose an answer that you
decide is correct by relating the question to information already stored in
your long-term memory. The mental process taking place as you do this
can best be explained by which of the following concepts? Answer: d)
recognition
◉ 21. The process of recognition is best described as one that involves
Answer: c) relating stimulus information to information stored in long-
term memory
◉ 22. A student who is taking a course in educational psychology for
the first time scans through the information-processing theory chapter
6 7 CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ 17. The information-processing approach to analyzing cognitive
functioning stresses all but which one of the following? Answer: c)
reinforcement
◉ The sensory register Answer: b) registers stimuli very briefly while
we decide if they will be processed further
◉ 19. The purpose of the sensory register is to Answer: a) hold
information briefly for possible processing
◉ 20. As you read this question, you will choose an answer that you
decide is correct by relating the question to information already stored in
your long-term memory. The mental process taking place as you do this
can best be explained by which of the following concepts? Answer: d)
recognition
◉ 21. The process of recognition is best described as one that involves
Answer: c) relating stimulus information to information stored in long-
term memory
◉ 22. A student who is taking a course in educational psychology for
the first time scans through the information-processing theory chapter