Exam Flashcards
A concept that matches the defining characteristics of the original concept is known as a: . superordinate . subordinate . exemplar . prototype
prototype
Which one of the following terms describes a specific category of a concept (such as a dog as a pet) lowest in status? . exemplar . subordinate . prototype . superordinate
subordinate
select one option from the following. Emotion is a characteristic that is more important in:
. episodic memory
. semantic memory
episodic memory
procedural memory is located within declarative memory. Is this true of false?
false
___ is the term that corresponds to a person, a place, an object or some other entity that serves as an excellent example of a given concept
. exemplar
. prototype
exemplar
Which of the following is a binocular depth cue? . stereopsis . interposition . motion parallax . familiar size
stereopsis
Which of the following is not a Gestait Law of perceptual organisation? . the law of similarity . the law of proximity . the law of closure . the law of connection
the law of connection
Oculomotor cues help us make inferences about depth and distance by using:
. visual input from each eye separately
. visual input integrated from two eyes
. information from eye muscles on where the eyes are directed
. none of the above
information from eye muscles on where the eyes are directed
Visually-guided action, also known as perception for action, appears to be controlled by the areas of the . ventral stream . dorsal stream . limbic system . mirror neuron system
dorsal stream
Which of the following explains the special nature of the perception of biological motion?
. biological motion is the only type of visual motion humans can produce as well as perceive
. most people spend more time perceiving and trying to make sense of other people’s motion than any other form of visual motion
. other people’s movements are a rich source of social and emotional information
. all of the above
all the above
which of the following is true regarding the mirror neuron system?
. correlational evidence exists suggesting that areas within the mirror neuron system are typically activated when someone observes the actions of another person
. the mirror neuron system is not involved in understanding the intentions behind observed actions
. mirror neurons provide us with an exact motoric coding of observed actions
. all of the above
correlational evidence exists suggesting that areas within the mirror neuron system are typically activated when someone observes the actions of another person
the reason why we are perceived different groupsing of vegetables in the supermarket, even though they are close together is explain by the Gestail Law of . similarity . continuity . closure . proximity
similarity
Annie draws fully the tree closest to her, and the ones behind it are drawn partially Annie is using the monocular depth cue of \_\_ . interposition . light . linear perspective . shadow
interposition
Finding by Posner (1980) led to which two systems? . what and where systems . exogenous and endogenous systems . directed and focused attention systems . priming and semantic systems
exogenous and endogenous systems
According to Lavie's perceptual load theory, susceptibility to distraction is greater when the task involves what? . more items in the visual field . low perceptual load . low demand on executive function . only auditory stimuli
low perceptual load
AWH and Pashler (2000) were interested in whether attention could be directed to two or more regions of space that are not adjacent to each other. The type of attention that they were interested in is named . split attention . divided attention . focused attention . directed attention
split attention
which theory was developed by Treisman? . filter theoy . attenuation theory . perceptual theory . none of the above
attenuation theory
Dichotic listening studies are used to examine: . selective attention . divided attention . task attention . paying attention
selective attention
You're at a party chatting to someone, and you hear someone else mention your name. This is best explained by: . Broadbant's Filter model . Divided Attention Model . Treismen'a attenuation model . subliminal perception
Treismen’s attenuation model
Which of the following is correct of Briadbent’s theory?
. input, sensory register, STM
. input, sensory register, selective filter, STM
. input, sensory register, attenuator, limited capacity, STM
. input, selective filter, STM
input, sensory registerm selective filter, STM
What are the two routes information can go into the phonological store as proposed in Baddley’s model?
. The visuo-spatial sketchpad and visual presentation to phonological store
. Movement and colour detection to phonological store
. Auditory word presentation straight to phonological store, or visual word presentation to articulatory control process, then to the phonological store
. Central executive and episodic buffer to the phonological store
auditory word presentation straight to phonological store or visual word presentation to articulatory control process, then to the phonological store
What is the main function of the central executive?
. preserves wird order
. Stores and manipulate visual information
. Deals with any cognitively demanding task
. all of the above
deals with any cognitively demanding task
The three memory stores in teh multi-store model of memory differ in which of the following ways? . Temporal duration . Storage capacity . Forgetting machanisms . all of the above
all of the above
Baddeley's working memory model essentially replaced the concept of: . the Unitary-store model . The sensory buffer . The short-term store/memory . The phonological loop
the short-term store/memory