Question 1

The branch of psychology that focuses on memory,thinking,reasoning,and language is called ____________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive psychology deals with mental processes.

Question 2

The process by which we encode,store,and retrieve information is called memory.

Accepted Answer

This is the process by which memory functions.

Question 3

The four-system memory theory proposes the existence of four separate memory stores.

Accepted Answer

It is the three-system theory that proposes the existence of three separate memory stores (sensory memory,short-term memory,long-term memory).

Question 4

Declarative memory can be broken down even further into procedural memory and semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

Declarative memory can be broken down into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Question 5

Existential psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of higher mental processes,including thinking,language,memory,problem-solving,knowing,reasoning,judging,and decision-making.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with mental processes.

Question 6

Reasoning is the process by which information is used to draw conclusions and make decisions.

Accepted Answer

That is an acceptable definition of the term reasoning.

Question 7

Your memory of experiences in your own past may be a work of fiction that your brain has created.

Accepted Answer

Autobiographical memories are often completely created or very distorted versions of what really occurred.

Question 8

Memory modules represent separate memory systems in the brain.

Accepted Answer

Long-term memory has several different components and memory modules are separate systems in the brain.

Question 9

Despite the brief duration of sensory memory,its precision is high,and it can store an almost exact replica of each stimulus to which it is exposed.

Accepted Answer

That is a correct explanation of what sensory memory has the capabilities to accomplish.

Question 10

Material that makes its way from short-term memory to long-term memory enters a storehouse of almost unlimited capacity.

Accepted Answer

Your long-term memory has boundless storage space for properly learned material.

Question 11

If done properly,there will be no major obstacles to problem solving at each of the three major stages.

Accepted Answer

There will always be potential and realistic obstacles to problem solving,since several factors can hinder the development of creative,appropriate,and accurate solutions.

Question 12

A retrieval cue is a stimulus that allows us to recall more easily information that is in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Retrieval cues can be a word,an emotion,or a sound,and they help us remember something that seems to be out of the realm of our memories.

Question 13

Culture has nothing to do with the way people frame information initially,how much they practice learning and recalling it,and the strategies they use to try to recall it.

Accepted Answer

Research shows that culture is a very important determinant of whether or not people spend time recalling information and which information they feel is important to recall.

Question 14

An algorithm is a thinking strategy that may lead us to a solution to a problem,but may sometimes lead to errors.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a heuristic.

Question 15

Recall of information does not depend on the degree to which information is initially processed.

Accepted Answer

The theories mainly point to the fact that the recall of information is directly linked with the initial processing.

Question 16

All flashbulb memories are perfectly accurate and represent a true picture of the event that is remembered.

Accepted Answer

Flashbulb memories are not always accurate.They may be subject to interpretation.

Question 17

Mental images are representations in the mind of an object or event.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of mental images.

Question 18

An algorithm is a rule that,if applied appropriately,guarantees a solution to a problem.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of algorithm.

Question 19

If material is not stored properly in memory,then it cannot be recalled later.

Accepted Answer

Material needs to be stored properly in order to access it at a later time.

Question 20

Psychologists define thinking as the manipulation of mental representations of information.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of thinking.

Quiz 6: Thinking, Memory, Cognition, and Language