MARGARET W. MATLIN, ISBN: 9781119491668
Table of Contents
1 An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
2 Visual and Auditory Recognition
3 Attention and Consciousness
4 Working Memory
5 Long-Term Memory
6 Memory Strategies and Metacognition
7 Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps
8 General Knowledge
9 Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension
10 Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism
11 Problem Solving and Creativity
12 Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making
13 Cognitive Development throughout the Lifespan
, CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to
Cognitive Psychology
1-1. Which term or phrase is closest in meaning to the term “cognition”?
a. Emotion
b. Mental activity
c. Behavior
d. Social activity
Answer: b
Section Ref: What Is Cognitive Psychology?
Difficulty: Easy
1-2. Suppose that a psychologist writes an article on children’s acquisition of gender
stereotypes. Which of the following article titles would be most consistent with the
cognitive approach?
a. “How parents’ reinforcement of behaviors shapes stereotypes”
b. “The effects of classical conditioning on children’s emotional reactions to gender
stereotypes”
c. “How early emotional reactions to parents influence later gender stereotypes”
d. “Children’s memory for gender-consistent information”
Answer: d
Section Ref: What Is Cognitive Psychology?
Difficulty: Medium
, 1-3. Suppose that you are writing a paper about cognitive processes in people who are
depressed. Which of the following topics would be most relevant for your paper?
a. Observations of social interactions between people with depression.
b. The effects of vitamin supplements on the activity level of people with depression.
c. The ability of depressed individuals to recall people’s names.
d. The relationship between childhood experiences and current adjustment in people
with depression.
Answer: c
Section Ref: What Is Cognitive Psychology?
Difficulty: Medium
1-4. John is reading his Cognitive Psychology textbook. He notices that his stomach is
grumbling, but he thinks, “I will finish this section of the chapter and then go to lunch.”
John’s thought illustrates the cognitive process of .
a. pattern recognition
b. memory
c. imagery
d. decision making
Answer: d
Section Ref: What Is Cognitive Psychology?
Difficulty: Easy
1-5. Suppose that several psychologists want to explore interpersonal interactions during
adulthood. Which of the following topics would be most consistent with the cognitive
approach?
a. “How do early childhood experiences contribute to the development of love
relationships during adulthood?”