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Example Question #1 : Other Cognitive Principles
What term did Carl Jung introduce to represent the form of the unconscious that is common to mankind as a whole and that contains archetypes, or universal primordial images and ideas?
Prima materia
Samsara
Anima mundi
Morphogenetic field
Collective unconscious
Collective unconscious
The collective unconscious is a term used in analytical psychology, especially Jungian psychology, to describe a part of the unconscious mind that is shared by a society, a people, or all mankind.
Example Question #2 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?
Salivating when you see your favorite food
Remembering how to ride a bicycle
Recalling your first day of 1st grade
Predicting what will happen to you tomorrow
Knowing the capital of New York
Knowing the capital of New York
Semantic memory is one's memory for various facts and concepts, so being able to recall the capital of New York is a good example of this type of memory. Remembering how to ride a bicycle is a procedural memory, recalling your first day of 1st grade is an episodic memory, and salivating when you see your favorite food is a conditioned memory.
Example Question #3 : Other Cognitive Principles
What is aphasia?
An impairment in processing visual stimuli
An impairment in communication through oral and/or written means
Carbon dioxide deprivation in the brain
A popular treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Oxygen deprivation in the brain
An impairment in communication through oral and/or written means
Aphasia is a language disorder that impacts a person's communication skills. Aphasia typically results from a head injury or stroke, and leaves long-lasting effects on a person's communication abilities depending on the severity and location of the head injury or stroke.
Example Question #4 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which of the following is an instance of cognitive dissonance?
A woman sees her friend in pain and immediately starts to cry. She finds the exact emotions of her friend to be mirrorred within herself. She would then be in a state of dissonance because she finds herself completely immersed in her friend's psychological state of mind.
A person experiences severe disconnection from their surroundings and psychological distress at the thought of the loneliness of their condition. This kind of alienation is termed cognitive dissonance.
A person's consciousness becomes fractured and they start to act like two different people at random times. Their behavior begins to represent two antagonistic forces in their consciousness that are fighting each other.
A man steals money from his friend and then experiences a state of stress due to contradicting beliefs. On the one hand, he believed that he was a good person, but he also believes good people don't steal. These two beliefs cannot be true at the same time, so he is in a state of dissonance.
A man steals money from his friend and then experiences a state of stress due to contradicting beliefs. On the one hand, he believed that he was a good person, but he also believes good people don't steal. These two beliefs cannot be true at the same time, so he is in a state of dissonance.
Cognitive dissonance has to do with the beliefs we hold, namely when they come into conflict with one another. For instance, the man has belief number one: Good people do not steal. At the same time, he also believes that he is a good person. When he is confronted with the reality of his actions (that he stole money from his friend), he experiences dissonance since those two beliefs now contradict each other.
Example Question #4 : Other Cognitive Principles
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to hold on to beliefs despite information that contradicts them
None of these
The tendency to overlook details when looking for evidence
The tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs
The tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs
Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for evidence that confirms our current beliefs. This can affect many decisions and beliefs we hold in our lives and can impede us from finding out new things about the world and new solutions to problems.
Although the answer "the tendency to hold on to beliefs despite information that contradicts them" might have been confusing, this is not confirmation bias. This would be an instance of belief perseverance, since we actually find and recognize truthful but contradictory information, yet hold on to our beliefs anyways. Confirmation bias is when we simply seek out confirming evidence without recognizing this information.
Example Question #1836 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following is not assessed on an IQ (cognitive) test?
Reading comprehension
Logical reasoning
Short-term memory
Auditory processing
Processing speed
Reading comprehension
IQ/cognitive tests—for example, WISC-V and WJ-IV—do not assess any academic areas, such as reading, writing, or math. Academic areas are tested on achievement tests, like on the WIAT-III.
Cognitive tests focus on processing skills, such as logic, problem solving, and memory.
Example Question #162 : Cognition
Where is the amygdala located?
The cerebral cortex
The occipital lobe
The cerebellum
The limbic system
The brainstem
The limbic system
The amygdala consists of two almond-shaped clusters that regulate much of our emotional experiences. It is located in the limbic system, which is situated between the brainstem (below) and the cerebral cortex (above).
Example Question #5 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which term refers to memory loss?
Damagia
Rexitrification
Amnesia
Aphasia
Lesion
Amnesia
Amnesia refers to the loss of memory. One may suffer from retrograde (inability to remember past memories) or anterograde (inability to make new memories) amnesia, both of which are severely debilitating.
Damagia and rexitrification are false terms that hold no significance in psychology. Aphasia refers to the inability to comprehend or create language. Lesions refer to damaged areas of the brain.
Example Question #6 : Other Cognitive Principles
A subject has sustained damage to Broca's area. Which area of his functioning will be impacted?
Understanding language
Poor gross motor skills
Inability to form new memories
Interpreting pictures
Producing speech
Producing speech
Broca's area is heavily involved in the motor movements behind speech production. Damage to this area makes it extremely difficult or impossible to produce speech, but understanding other people's speech is not impacted. This condition is commonly known as Broca's aphasia or expressive aphasia.
Example Question #7 : Other Cognitive Principles
Which of the following processes is not controlled by the frontal lobe?
Problem solving
Impulse inhibition
Hearing
Language
Memory
Hearing
The frontal lobe is responsible for many important processes, including problem solving, certain aspects of producing and comprehending language, controlling one's impulses, and consolidating memories. The frontal lobe is not, however, involved in hearing, which mainly takes place in the parietal lobe.