AP PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (UNIT 5)
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
effortful processing
ANSWER
Encoding of memories that requires attention and conscious effort.
Question 2.
automatic processing
ANSWER
Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of
well-learned information, such as word meanings.
Question 3.
deep processing
ANSWER
In the encoding of information, the processing of meaning rather than simply the physical or
sensory features of a stimulus.
Question 4.
shallow processing
ANSWER
An approach to memorization that involves focusing on the superficial characteristics of the
stimulus, such as the sound of a word or the typeface in which it's printed.
, Question 5.
levels of processing model
ANSWER
A model of memory that assumes information that is more "deeply processed," or processed
according to its meaning rather than just the sound or physical characteristics of the word or
words, will be remembered more efficiently and for a longer period of time.
Question 6.
selective attention
ANSWER
The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.
Question 7.
divided attention
ANSWER
Concentrating on more than one activity at the same time, resulting in decreased cognitive
activity or focus on each task being attended to.
Question 8.
metacognition
ANSWER
"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task to determine how best to
accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's performance on that task.
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
effortful processing
ANSWER
Encoding of memories that requires attention and conscious effort.
Question 2.
automatic processing
ANSWER
Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of
well-learned information, such as word meanings.
Question 3.
deep processing
ANSWER
In the encoding of information, the processing of meaning rather than simply the physical or
sensory features of a stimulus.
Question 4.
shallow processing
ANSWER
An approach to memorization that involves focusing on the superficial characteristics of the
stimulus, such as the sound of a word or the typeface in which it's printed.
, Question 5.
levels of processing model
ANSWER
A model of memory that assumes information that is more "deeply processed," or processed
according to its meaning rather than just the sound or physical characteristics of the word or
words, will be remembered more efficiently and for a longer period of time.
Question 6.
selective attention
ANSWER
The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.
Question 7.
divided attention
ANSWER
Concentrating on more than one activity at the same time, resulting in decreased cognitive
activity or focus on each task being attended to.
Question 8.
metacognition
ANSWER
"Thinking about thinking" or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task to determine how best to
accomplish it, and then to monitor and adjust one's performance on that task.
