Ultimate Psychology Quiz On Cognition

20 Questions | By Bigdch | Updated: Sep 28, 2022 | Attempts: 870

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Do you understand cognition in psychology? With this ultimate psychology quiz on cognition, you can test your knowledge. It is the mental action or process of getting knowledge and understanding through experience, thoughts, and the senses. If you know all this well, you can practice your skills here. Go for it, and see how much you know and what more you need to learn. All the best for a perfect score here! Do not forget to share the quiz with other psychology aspirants.

Questions and Answers

1.

What is fundamental to our ability to think?
- A.
  
  Category
- B.
  
  Concept
- C.
  
  Judging
- D.
  
  Valuing
2.

Features that appear to be characteristic of category members but may not be possessed by every member is what theory?
- A.
  
  Family alike theory
- B.
  
  Family difference theory
- C.
  
  Family resemblance theory
- D.
  
  Theory of twins
3.

One thing in the group contains all the characteristics or critical features.
- A.
  
  Resemblance theory
- B.
  
  Prototype theory
- C.
  
  Generic theory
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

What is the term given to "grouping things together based on shared characteristics"?
- A.
  
  Grouping
- B.
  
  Separating
- C.
  
  Categorization
- D.
  
  Secluding
5.

When objects are compared to all category members, it is what theory?
- A.
  
  Resemblance theory
- B.
  
  Exemplar theory
- C.
  
  Prototype theory
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

What theory is represented by (likelihood of something happening) X (value of that outcome)?
- A.
  
  Irrational choice theory
- B.
  
  Rational choice theory
- C.
  
  Gamblers theory
- D.
  
  Chance theory
7.

A fast and efficient strategy that may facilitate decision-making but does not guarantee that a solution will be reached is what?
- A.
  
  Heuristics
- B.
  
  Algorithms
- C.
  
  Rational choice theory
- D.
  
  Irrational theory
8.

Shortcut that involves making a probability judgment by comparing an object or event to a prototype of the object or event.
- A.
  
  Heuristics
- B.
  
  Conjunction fallacy
- C.
  
  Availability bias
- D.
  
  Representativeness heuristic
9.

Decreasing the probability of all things being true of a person
- A.
  
  Conjunction fallacy
- B.
  
  Availability bias
- C.
  
  Representativeness heuristic
- D.
  
  Heuristic
10.

Items that are more readily available in memory are judged as having occurred more frequently
- A.
  
  Conjunction fallacy
- B.
  
  Availability bias
- C.
  
  Heurisitics
- D.
  
  Representativeness heuristic
11.

The frequency or likelihood of an event occurring is what term below
- A.
  
  Heuristics
- B.
  
  Availability bias
- C.
  
  Conjunction fallacy
- D.
  
  Base rate
12.

What is the term for people giving different answers to the problem depending on how the problem is phrased?
- A.
  
  Sunk-cost fallacy
- B.
  
  Heuristics
- C.
  
  Availability bias
- D.
  
  Framing effects
13.

You have invested 100 dollars on an outdoor concert ticket. On the day of the concert, it pours rain, and you are now faced with a decision to go to the concert and get all muddy or stay home. Either way, your 100 dollars is wasted. This is an example of what?
- A.
  
  Framing effects
- B.
  
  Availability bias
- C.
  
  Sunk-cost fallacy
- D.
  
  None of the above
14.

A process of searching for the means or steps to reduce differences between the current situation and the desired goal is what?
- A.
  
  Heuristics
- B.
  
  Functional fixedness
- C.
  
  Analogical problem solving
- D.
  
  Means-end analysis
15.

Solving a problem by finding a similar problem with a known solution and using that solution to solve the current problem is an example of what?
- A.
  
  Functional fixedness
- B.
  
  Means-end analysis
- C.
  
  Analogical problem solving
- D.
  
  None of the above
16.

If you tack a candle and a matchbox, how can you use these three things to mount the candle on the wall? - This is what type of problem-solving? (hint: you're not using the objects as their normal function)
- A.
  
  Analogical problem solving
- B.
  
  Creativity and insight
- C.
  
  Functional fixedness
- D.
  
  None of the above
17.

People's judgments about whether to accept conclusions depend more on how believable the conclusions are than whether the arguments are logically valid?
- A.
  
  Syllogistic reasoning
- B.
  
  Practical reasoning
- C.
  
  Theoretical reasoning
- D.
  
  Belief bias
18.

Determining whether a conclusion follows from two statements that are assumed to be true.
- A.
  
  Theoretical reasoning
- B.
  
  Syllogistic reasoning
- C.
  
  Belief bias
- D.
  
  Practical reasoning
19.

Logical reasoning that was NOT influenced by prior beliefs makes what part of the brain active? This is an example of what?
- A.
  
  Parietal lobe, belief neutral
- B.
  
  Parietal lobe, belief laden
- C.
  
  Left temporal, belief lade
- D.
  
  Left temporal, belief neutral
20.

The left temporal area activated during reasoning influenced by prior beliefs is what?
- A.
  
  Belief neutral
- B.
  
  Belief laden
- C.
  
  Belief system
- D.
  
  Belief bias