UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION SEMESTER
I (2025/2026)
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
SOCIAL SCIENCES |COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
Answer ANY THREE questions in Section B.
Support answers with relevant psychological theories and studies
where appropriate.
Write clearly and critically where required.
SECTION A — SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
Question 1 (5 Marks)
1
Page
Define the following terms:
, a) Cognition
b) Memory
c) Perception
d) Attention
e) Learning
Answers
a) Cognition refers to mental processes involved in acquiring, processing, and using knowledge.
b) Memory is the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.
c) Perception is the interpretation of sensory information to understand the environment.
d) Attention is the cognitive process of selectively focusing on specific stimuli.
e) Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge due to experience.
Question 2 (5 Marks)
State five characteristics of human memory.
2
Page
I (2025/2026)
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE)
SOCIAL SCIENCES |COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions
Answer ALL questions in Section A.
Answer ANY THREE questions in Section B.
Support answers with relevant psychological theories and studies
where appropriate.
Write clearly and critically where required.
SECTION A — SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
Question 1 (5 Marks)
1
Page
Define the following terms:
, a) Cognition
b) Memory
c) Perception
d) Attention
e) Learning
Answers
a) Cognition refers to mental processes involved in acquiring, processing, and using knowledge.
b) Memory is the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.
c) Perception is the interpretation of sensory information to understand the environment.
d) Attention is the cognitive process of selectively focusing on specific stimuli.
e) Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge due to experience.
Question 2 (5 Marks)
State five characteristics of human memory.
2
Page
