Psychology Cognitive APFC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Kahneman and Tversky - Aim - CORRECT ANSWER - To determine the influence of
anchoring bias on decision making.
Kahneman and Tversky - Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 conditions, ascending
condition where numbers 1 to 8 must be multiplied together, given 5 seconds, descending
condition were asked 8 to 1.
Kahneman and Tversky - Findings - CORRECT ANSWER - The groups used the first
number as an anchor and the ascending group had a median of 512 and the descending group
was 2250.
Kahneman and Tversky - Conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER - The first number seen
affected final estimation, showing anchoring bias is involved in system 1 thinking.
HM - Aim - CORRECT ANSWER - to determine the role of the hippocampus on the
brain.
HM - Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - IQ testing
Observation of behaviour Interviews
Memory recall tests
MRI
HM - Findings - CORRECT ANSWER - Could not acquire new episodic and semantic
knowledge. Had procedural memories.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Kahneman and Tversky - Aim - CORRECT ANSWER - To determine the influence of
anchoring bias on decision making.
Kahneman and Tversky - Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 conditions, ascending
condition where numbers 1 to 8 must be multiplied together, given 5 seconds, descending
condition were asked 8 to 1.
Kahneman and Tversky - Findings - CORRECT ANSWER - The groups used the first
number as an anchor and the ascending group had a median of 512 and the descending group
was 2250.
Kahneman and Tversky - Conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER - The first number seen
affected final estimation, showing anchoring bias is involved in system 1 thinking.
HM - Aim - CORRECT ANSWER - to determine the role of the hippocampus on the
brain.
HM - Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER - IQ testing
Observation of behaviour Interviews
Memory recall tests
MRI
HM - Findings - CORRECT ANSWER - Could not acquire new episodic and semantic
knowledge. Had procedural memories.
