random 20 ques for midterms

Question 1

demonstrates the interference of automatic reading processes when identifying the color of a word’s ink, especially when the word itself represents a different color.

Answer 1

Stroop effect

Question 2

A study on obedience to authority where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to a “learner.”

Answer 2

Milgram Experiment

Question 3

A study on social conformity where participants changed their answers to match a majority, even when it was clearly incorrect.

Answer 3

Asch Conformity Experiment

Question 4

A study on observational learning where children imitated aggressive behavior after watching an adult attack a____

Answer 4

Bobo Doll Experiment

Question 5

A type of processing that requires few cognitive resources and is associated with easy or well-practiced tasks.

Answer 5

Automatic processing

Question 6

The brain’s ability to process multiple stimuli simultaneously.

Answer 6

Parallel processing

Question 7

A type of cognitive processing that involves minimal attention to meaning, focusing instead on surface features.

Answer 7

Shallow processing

Question 8

A type of cognitive processing that involves meaningful analysis, leading to better memory retention.

Answer 8

Deep processing

Question 9

A rapid shift of attention caused by a sudden stimulus like a loud noise, bright light, or quick movement.

Answer 9

Attentional capture

Question 10

A diversion of attention away from a primary task due to an irrelevant stimulus.

Answer 10

Distraction

Question 11

The ability to focus on multiple tasks or stimuli simultaneously.

Answer 11

Divided attention

Question 12

The unconscious and effortless execution of well-practiced or familiar tasks.

Answer 12

Automatic processing

Question 13

The process by which features like color, motion, and location are combined to create a coherent perception of an object.

Answer 13

Binding

Question 14

A distortion in perception, memory, or visual representation of an object or space.

Answer 14

Warping

Question 15

The cognitive process of selectively focusing on specific information while ignoring others.

Answer 15

Attention

Question 16

The process of making sense of sensory information based on prior knowledge and experience.

Answer 16

Interpretation

Question 17

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to understand the environment.

Answer 17

Perception

Question 18

The internal drive that directs behavior toward achieving goals.

Answer 18

Motivation

Question 19

The awareness of internal and external experiences, including thoughts, perceptions, and feelings, that allows for intentional control of behavior and cognition.

Answer 19

Consciousness

Question 20

The ability to focus on a single conversation while ignoring background noise.

Answer 20

Cocktail party effect

Question 21

A limited-capacity cognitive system that temporarily holds and manipulates information for reasoning, learning, and decision-making.

Answer 21

Working memory

Question 22

The component of working memory that directs attention, coordinates cognitive processes, and manages the allocation of mental resources for task completion.

Answer 22

Central executive

Question 23

When older information interferes with the ability to learn or recall new information.

Answer 23

Proactive interference

Question 24

When new information interferes with the ability to recall or retain previously learned information.

Answer 24

Retroactive interference

Question 25

Rehearsal Process involved in working memory that keeps items in the phonological store from decaying

Answer 25

Articulatory rehearsal process

Question 26

Interference with operation of the phonological loop that occurs when a person repeats an irrelevant word such as "the" while carrying out a task that requires the phonological loop

Answer 26

Articulatory suppression