Capella PSYC3500 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2023 January

PSYC3500 Learning and Cognition

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1

According to your textbook, perception goes beyond the simple receipt of sensory information. It is involved in many different cognitive skills. Which of the following is NOT one of those skills as noted by the chapter?                                            

a. Solving problems.

b. Experiencing neuromodulation.

c. Communicating with other people.

d. Answering questions.

Question 2

Attention, perception, memory, and decision making are all different types of mental processes in which the mind engages. These are known as different types of                                  

a. Models.

b. Cognition.

c. Reaction times.

d. Savings.

Question 3

Groups of interconnected neurons are referred to as:                                      

a. Myelin sheaths.

b. Potentiated somas.

c. Neural circuits.

d. Spreading activations.

Question 4

In an APA-style reference, which of the following is TRUE:                                              

a. Journal article titles should be in italics.

b. Book titles should be in italics.

c. Brackets should be used to denote newspapers articles.

d. Chapter of a book should be in italics.

Question 5

In the mid-20th century, the study of the mind began using which technique or model inspired by digital computers?                                               

a. Information processing model.

b. Genetic processing model.

c. Data processing model.

d. Signal processing model.

Question 6

On an APA-style reference list, include all cited sources EXCEPT:                                  

a. Personal communications.

b. Websites.

c. Movies.

d. Song lyrics.

Question 7

On an APA-style reference list, when authors have the same last name:                                   

a. List them ithe n order of date published.

b. Alphabetize by the initials (first then middle) as necessary.

c. Alphabetize by article title.

d. List them in the order cited in the text.

Question 8

Recording from single neurons in the brain has shown that neurons responding to specific types of stimuli are often clustered in specific areas. These results support the idea of:                                       

a. Cortical association.

b. Dissociation.

c. Localization of function.

d. The information processing approach.

Question 9

 

The Stroop effect occurs when participants:                                         

a. Are told to divide their attention between colors and shapes.

b. Try to name colors and ignore words.

c. Try to select some incoming information based on meaning.

d. Are told to shadow two messages simultaneously.

Question 10

The ability to focus on one stimulus while filtering out other stimuli is called:                                        

a. Sensory memory.

b. Cocktail party effect.

c. Detection.

d. Filtering.

Question 11

The process by which small objects become perceptually grouped to form larger objects is the principle of perceptual:                                               

a. Conjunction.

b. Organization.

c. Discriminability.

d. Fusion.

Question 12

The study of the physiological basis of cognition is known as:                                       

a. Cognitive psychology.

b. Neuroscience.

c. Cognitive neuroscience.

d. Neuropsychology.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT considered a starting point for perception?                                               a. Feeling.

b. Hearing.

c. Seeing.

d. Thinking.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about perception?                                              

a. It occurs separately from action.

b. It is mostly automatic.

c. It involves rapid processes.

d. It is the result of many cognitions such as creating memories, acquiring knowledge, and solving problems.

Question 15

You are walking down the street and see a nice car drive by. You notice its color, movement, and shape. All of these features are processed:                                

a. In one localized area of the brain.

b. By a specific object neuron.

c. In different parts of the brain.d. Through fMRI potentials.