Basics of Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

An introductory exploration of core concepts in cognitive psychology, covering memory, attention, perception, and language.

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12 Questions Easy Ages 12+ Aug 7, 2026

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1 Which type of memory is responsible for holding information for a very short duration, typically less than 30 seconds?

A Long-term memory
B Short-term memory
C Procedural memory
D Episodic memory

2 Who is often credited with proposing the 'forgetting curve', which shows how information is lost over time?

A Hermann Ebbinghaus
B Sigmund Freud
C B.F. Skinner
D Jean Piaget

3 What term describes the process of organizing information into meaningful units to improve memory retention?

A Encoding
B Retrieval
C Chunking
D Rehearsal

4 Which part of the brain is most famously associated with the formation of new memories?

A Cerebellum
B Hippocampus
C Brainstem
D Occipital lobe

5 The 'Cocktail Party Effect' refers to a person's ability to focus on a single stimulus while doing what?

A Ignoring background noise
B Learning a new language
C Memorizing long lists
D Solving complex math

6 Which psychological term describes the inability to recall events that occurred before a specific injury or trauma?

A Anterograde amnesia
B Retrograde amnesia
C Semantic memory loss
D Proactive interference

7 What is the capacity of 'Working Memory' traditionally suggested by George Miller's research?

A Infinite
B Two items
C Seven plus or minus two
D Exactly one item

8 Which cognitive process involves the interpretation of sensory information to give it meaning?

A Perception
B Sensation
C Conditioning
D Association

9 What type of memory allows us to remember how to perform skills, such as riding a bicycle or typing?

A Declarative memory
B Procedural memory
C Semantic memory
D Flashbulb memory

10 What is the 'top-down' processing approach in psychology characterized by?

A Using sensory input to build a concept
B Using pre-existing knowledge to interpret information
C Ignoring all external stimuli
D Focusing only on physical features

11 Which concept describes the process of repeating information to keep it in short-term memory?

A Elaboration
B Maintenance rehearsal
C Deep processing
D Retrieval practice

12 What is the psychological study of mental processes such as 'attention, language use, memory, and perception' called?

A Cognitive psychology
B Behaviorism
C Psychoanalysis
D Humanism

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