Question 1

The ability to respond discretely to specific auditory, visual or tactile stimuli.

Accepted Answer

Focused attention refers to the ability to respond discretely to specific stimuli, such as auditory, visual, or tactile inputs.

Question 2

The proponent of Structuralism is ............

Accepted Answer

Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of Structuralism, as he founded the first experimental psychology lab, which is often seen as the beginning of modern psychology. His work focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.

Question 3

The memory that holds things that are learned without understanding its meaning.

Accepted Answer

Rote memory involves memorizing information through repetition without necessarily understanding the meaning of the information. It is often used for memorizing facts, figures, or sequences where comprehension of the material is not the primary goal.

Question 4

The school of psychology that studies perceptions and experiences in wholeness.

Accepted Answer

Gestalt psychology focuses on understanding the laws of our ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world. It emphasizes looking at the whole of experience, rather than breaking it down into parts.

Question 5

Iconic and echoic memories are types of ..............

Accepted Answer

Iconic (visual) and echoic (auditory) memories are types of sensory memory, which hold information for a very short period of time to allow the brain to process sensory information.

Question 6

Which among the following are causes of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (Laps of time, Inadequate impression, Repression) are recognized causes of forgetting. Over time, memories can fade (lapse of time); if an experience or information is not encoded strongly enough, it may not be retained (inadequate impression); and sometimes, memories are unconsciously blocked due to their distressing nature (repression).

Question 7

Who proposed the 'curve of forgetting'?

Accepted Answer

The 'curve of forgetting' was proposed by Hermann Ebbinghaus, who conducted pioneering studies on memory and forgetting in the late 19th century.

Question 8

The memorising strategy that involve visual association between already memorised places and new words to be memorised.

Accepted Answer

The loci method involves associating new information with well-known locations, making it easier to recall the information by mentally "walking through" those locations.

Quiz 1: Psychology: Behavioral Processes and Learning Theories