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PSYCH206 Final Exam - Cognitive Psychology
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PSYCH206 Final Exam - Cognitive Psychology
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1. 610-430-7692 is a North American telephone number.The hyphens here represent the phenomena of ____, which allows us to increase our _____ capacity.
2. When performing two ____ tasks simultaneously, your task performance will be lowered.
3. We receive visual information that is ____ and auditory information that is____.
4. Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes human language unique?
5. Which of the following would occur if someone asked you not to think about something?
6. The drive-reduction theory was conceived by _____.
7. Many people have very specific memories of where they were when they heard/learned about the 9/11 tragedy.Which item best captures the type of memory highlighted in this example?
8. The Stroop Effect demonstrates which of the following phenomena?
9. The theory of ____ networks is a well-studied theory regarding the organization of knowledge.This theory represents a ____ approach, which parallels the dynamic relationships of neural networks in the brain.
10. This portion of the brain is linked with the transformation of information from short-term to long-term memories.
11. 'Because he always jogs, a mile seems a short distance to him.' This is an example of a garden path sentence which highlights the principle of ____ and the ____ approach of parsing.
12. __________ technology can identify the two areas of the brain associated with language production and comprehension.
13. Which dimensions are NOT considered in situational models of comprehension?
14. In the article entitled, 'Recognition of Natural Scenes from Global Properties: Seeing the Forest without Representing the Trees,' the authors found evidence that supported which conclusion?
15. A person argues that cigarette smoking is not unhealthy because his grandfather smoked three packs of cigarettes a day and lived to be 100. The grandfather's health could simply be an unusual case that does not speak to the health of smokers in general.This is an example of which heuristic which can lead to incorrect conclusions?
16. A mother looks at her baby and smiles, the baby responds by smiling, the mother grabs her hand and gets closer, the baby gurgles and continues to smile.This sequence of events exemplifies which social phenomenon?
17. Deciding between two bags that you like when you can only afford to buy one is an example of what phenomenon?
18. According to your readings, the accuracy of diagnosis made by medical students might be improved by which of the following?
19. This type of memory is most correlated to intelligence or aptitude.
20. This part of the brain becomes active when participants are asked to create detailed images.
21. Noam Chomsky pointed to the phenomena of ____ to build evidence toward his thesis that behaviorism does not explain all phenomena.
22. Which represents the central idea of gestalt principles?
23. This type of memory is lost rapidly unless it is preserved through rehearsal.
24. This technique modulates brain activity and is currently being researched for its potential clinical applications (e.g., as an alternative to antidepressant medication).
25. This area of the brain is responsible for language processing, comprehension, and speech production.

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