HPL Q11 - Human Information Processing

Question 1

The available cognitive resources of the human brain:
Select one:

a.Allow for simultaneous operation of twin tasks without any loss of effectiveness.

b.Are virtually unlimited.

c.Are limited and make it impossible to perform two attentional tasks at the same time.

d.Are limited but make it possible to easily perform several tasks at the same time.

Answer 1

c.Are limited and make it impossible to perform two attentional tasks at the same time.

Question 2

Motor programmes (skills) are kept in the [ ]
part of the long-term memory.

Answer 2

[procedural]

Question 3

What are the three basic approaches to learning?

a.Modelling, automatic, behaviouristic

b.Behaviouristic, cognitive, modelling

c.Associative, cognitive, applicable

d.Cognitive, cumulative, modelling

Answer 3

b.Behaviouristic, cognitive, modelling

Question 4

The cocktail party effect is the;
Select one:

a.Tendency to believe information that reinforces our mental model of the world.

b.Ability to drink too much at a social gathering.

c.Tendency not to perceive relevant information.

d.Ability to pick up relevant information unintentionally.

Answer 4

d.Ability to pick up relevant information unintentionally.

Question 5

The maximum number of items that can be stored in the working memory is
[ ].

Answer 5

[7]

Question 6

A selective attentional mechanism is required because:
Select one:

a.the capacity of the long-term memory is limited.

b.of the limited capacity of the central decision maker and working memory.

c.of limitations in our store of motor programmes.

d.of the limitations of the sense organs.

Answer 6

b.of the limited capacity of the central decision maker and working memory.

Question 7

The retention time of the iconic and echoic memory are respectively [ ] and [ ].

Answer 7

[0.5 ‑ 1 second] [2 ‑ 8 seconds]

Question 8

What are the two types of attention?

a.Intuitive and behavioural

b.Selective and divided

c.Cognitive and intuitive

d.Divided and behavioural

Answer 8

b.Selective and divided

Question 9

What are the three sub-divisions of the long-term memory?

a.Semantic, episodic and procedural

b.Semantic, elevated and procedural

c.Semantic, episodic and progressive

d.Sensory, episodic and procedral

Answer 9

a.Semantic, episodic and procedural

Question 10

An aircraft is approaching an airfield for landing, it has been told to squawk 4292 and as set QNH 1002hPa. ATC clear the aircraft to land “G-ABCD cleared to land runway 09, surface wind 230 at 5kt”. Which of the following is held in the short term memory?

a.QNH

b.Squawk code

c.ATC frequency

d.Wind velocity and vector

Answer 10

d.Wind velocity and vector