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shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
The phenomenon where old information interferes with learning new information is called:
A. Retroactive interference.
B. Proactive interference.
C. Decay theory.
D. Encoding failure.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
Which process involves storing, retaining, and recalling information when needed?
A. Encoding.
B. Retrieval.
C. Memory.
D. Storage.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
In cognitive development, Piaget?s concept of "conservation" refers to a child?s understanding that:
A. Objects remain the same despite changes in appearance.
B. Objects disappear when out of sight.
C. The ability to conserve memory resources.
D. Language develops rapidly.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
The mental shortcut that helps people make decisions and judgments quickly and efficiently, but sometimes inaccurately, is called:
A. Algorithm.
B. Cognitive dissonance.
C. Heuristic.
D. Insight.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
Which cognitive bias involves overestimating how much you knew after learning the outcome of an event?
A. Confirmation bias.
B. Hindsight bias.
C. Anchoring bias.
D. Availability bias.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
The "primacy effect" in memory refers to:
A. Remembering the first items in a list.
B. Remembering the last items in a list.
C. Forgetting the middle items in a list.
D. Remembering both first and last items in a list.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
What is the role of the hippocampus in cognition?
A. Decision-making.
B. Language comprehension.
C. Storing new memories.
D. Sensory processing.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
The concept of "functional fixedness" refers to the difficulty in:
A. Understanding different viewpoints.
B. Using an object in a new way.
C. Solving simple problems.
D. Remembering new information.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
Which of the following is an example of procedural memory?
A. Recalling a friend?s birthday.
B. Remembering a math formula.
C. Riding a bicycle.
D. Recognizing a familiar face.
shahzaib hassan
PSYCHOLOGY
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Cognitive Psychology
In decision-making, the availability heuristic refers to:
A. Choosing based on past experiences.
B. Selecting the easiest option.
C. Making decisions based on information that easily comes to mind.
D. Opting for the most common choice.
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