Cognition Jeopardy Quiz

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1.

In order to summarize the gestalt psych movement in a few words one might say what you see is what you get.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
2.

If you put your fingers on your throat and produce a Z sound, you will feel a vibration. this vibration means the Z sound is voiced.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
3.

A participant is asked to look within him or herself...this is called____________?

Correct Answer
introspection
4.

Research suggests that along with the prefrontal cortex, there is another region involved in working memory capacity. This area is used for conflict dectection and is supported by the ______________?

Correct Answer
anterior cingulate
5.

According to the recognition by components model, geons are viewpoint independent.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
6.

Rules for governing the sequence of words in forming phrases and sentences are rules of ?

Correct Answer
syntax
7.

Which situation is the most difficult and most dangerous?
- A.
  
  An experienced driver talking on a cell phone
- B.
  
  A novice driver talking on a cell phone
Correct Answer
B. A novice driver talking on a cell phone
8.

When trying to figure out a rule, most people seek to ___________ their theory, but people who seek to __________ their theory are more likely to get the answer correct.

Correct Answer
confirm/disconfirm
9.

Behaviorists study organisms _____________?

Correct Answer
responses
10.

Change blindness indicates perception is not sufficient for attention
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
11.

Mistakes in word reading occur under a feature-net model of recognition. This results because the feature net encourages __ over ___

Correct Answer
efficiency/accuracy
12.

Participants are shown a pair of similar pictures separated by a blank interval. The pictures appear identical and they find it hard to detect change...this is known as

Correct Answer
change blindness
13.

Nonfluent aphasia, in which a patient has good language comprehension but disrupted speech production, is typically associated with damage to –

Correct Answer
broca's area
14.

If P is true then Q must be true. Q is not true therefore P is not true. – This rule is called

Correct Answer
modes tollens
15.

Belief perseverance is one of the phenomena used to demonstrate

Correct Answer
confirmation bias
16.

Pragmatic reasoning schemata help participants to reason only if the problem – triggers one of the schemata such as permission or obligation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
17.

What topic is not commonly studied within cognitive psychology

Correct Answer
dreaming
18.

In cognition, like other sciences, we first develop ________ and then we __________ them.

Correct Answer
hypothesis/test
19.

The principle of minimal attachment refers to a processing strategy in which the listener seeks the simplest possible phrase structure that will accommodate the words heard to that point .
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
20.

Cognitive processes are not necessary for which daily activity?

Correct Answer
breathing
21.

A participant reads a list of words, and the word “elephant” appears several times in that list. Later, the participant sees elephant again tachistrophically....this is known as what?

Correct Answer
repetition priming
22.

A feature net is a network of dectors organized in layers, with one of the lower levels of detectors specialized for detecting features.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
23.

The process of “slicing” the stream of speech into successive syllables or words is called what?

Correct Answer
speech segmentation
24.

Conditional statements follow the format of – if A, then B
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
25.

Participants are instructed to fixate on a point on a computer screen and report on a “+” sign that appears off to one side. After several trials, the fixation point is replaced by a new shape, but the participants do not notice this change, this is a study of

Correct Answer
inattentional blindness

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Cognition Jeopardy Quiz

In order to summarize the gestalt psych movement in a few words one might say what you see is what you get.

If you put your fingers on your throat and produce a Z sound, you will feel a vibration. this vibration means the Z sound is voiced.

A participant is asked to look within him or herself...this is called____________?

Research suggests that along with the prefrontal cortex, there is another region involved in working memory capacity. This area is used for conflict dectection and is supported by the ______________?

According to the recognition by components model, geons are viewpoint independent.

Rules for governing the sequence of words in forming phrases and sentences are rules of ?

Which situation is the most difficult and most dangerous?

When trying to figure out a rule, most people seek to _ their theory, but people who seek to their theory are more likely to get the answer correct.

Behaviorists study organisms _____________?

Change blindness indicates perception is not sufficient for attention

Mistakes in word reading occur under a feature-net model of recognition. This results because the feature net encourages over _

Participants are shown a pair of similar pictures separated by a blank interval. The pictures appear identical and they find it hard to detect change...this is known as

Nonfluent aphasia, in which a patient has good language comprehension but disrupted speech production, is typically associated with damage to –

If P is true then Q must be true. Q is not true therefore P is not true. – This rule is called

Belief perseverance is one of the phenomena used to demonstrate

Pragmatic reasoning schemata help participants to reason only if the problem – triggers one of the schemata such as permission or obligation.

What topic is not commonly studied within cognitive psychology

In cognition, like other sciences, we first develop and then we __ them.

The principle of minimal attachment refers to a processing strategy in which the listener seeks the simplest possible phrase structure that will accommodate the words heard to that point .

Cognitive processes are not necessary for which daily activity?

A participant reads a list of words, and the word “elephant” appears several times in that list. Later, the participant sees elephant again tachistrophically....this is known as what?

A feature net is a network of dectors organized in layers, with one of the lower levels of detectors specialized for detecting features.

The process of “slicing” the stream of speech into successive syllables or words is called what?

Conditional statements follow the format of – if A, then B

Participants are instructed to fixate on a point on a computer screen and report on a “+” sign that appears off to one side. After several trials, the fixation point is replaced by a new shape, but the participants do not notice this change, this is a study of

Cognition Jeopardy Quiz

In order to summarize the gestalt psych movement in a few words one might say what you see is what you get.

If you put your fingers on your throat and produce a Z sound, you will feel a vibration. this vibration means the Z sound is voiced.

A participant is asked to look within him or herself...this is called____________?

Research suggests that along with the prefrontal cortex, there is another region involved in working memory capacity. This area is used for conflict dectection and is supported by the ______________?

According to the recognition by components model, geons are viewpoint independent.

Rules for governing the sequence of words in forming phrases and sentences are rules of ?

Which situation is the most difficult and most dangerous?

When trying to figure out a rule, most people seek to ___________ their theory, but people who seek to __________ their theory are more likely to get the answer correct.

Behaviorists study organisms _____________?

Change blindness indicates perception is not sufficient for attention

Mistakes in word reading occur under a feature-net model of recognition. This results because the feature net encourages __ over ___

Participants are shown a pair of similar pictures separated by a blank interval. The pictures appear identical and they find it hard to detect change...this is known as

Nonfluent aphasia, in which a patient has good language comprehension but disrupted speech production, is typically associated with damage to –

If P is true then Q must be true. Q is not true therefore P is not true. – This rule is called

Belief perseverance is one of the phenomena used to demonstrate

Pragmatic reasoning schemata help participants to reason only if the problem – triggers one of the schemata such as permission or obligation.

What topic is not commonly studied within cognitive psychology

In cognition, like other sciences, we first develop ________ and then we __________ them.

The principle of minimal attachment refers to a processing strategy in which the listener seeks the simplest possible phrase structure that will accommodate the words heard to that point .

Cognitive processes are not necessary for which daily activity?

A participant reads a list of words, and the word “elephant” appears several times in that list. Later, the participant sees elephant again tachistrophically....this is known as what?

A feature net is a network of dectors organized in layers, with one of the lower levels of detectors specialized for detecting features.

The process of “slicing” the stream of speech into successive syllables or words is called what?

Conditional statements follow the format of – if A, then B

Participants are instructed to fixate on a point on a computer screen and report on a “+” sign that appears off to one side. After several trials, the fixation point is replaced by a new shape, but the participants do not notice this change, this is a study of

When trying to figure out a rule, most people seek to _ their theory, but people who seek to their theory are more likely to get the answer correct.

Mistakes in word reading occur under a feature-net model of recognition. This results because the feature net encourages over _

In cognition, like other sciences, we first develop and then we __ them.