A. predicting the future
B. analysis and synthesis
C. thinking or knowing
D. introspection
Related Mcqs:
- The term cognition refers to: _____________?
A. predicting the future.
B. analysis and synthesis
C. thinking or knowing
D. introspection - ________ refers to the fading memory traces from short-term memory.
A. Encoding failure
B. Decay
C. Disuse
D. Decoding failure - State dependent learning is a term which refers to the fact that: _____________?
A. bodily states can be a strong cue for later memory
B. learning and memory can be increased with the use of drugs
C. happy people have better memories
D. adults lose any eidetic memory as they grow older - Distributed practice refers to learning: ____________?
A. All at once
B. over several sessions
C. from several different sources
D. through several different senses - The storage capacity of long-term memory is best described as: ____________?
A. a single item
B. about seven items
C. about seven volumes
D. limitless - Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short-term memory is called: ____________?
A. chunking
B. categorizationn
C. verbal labeling
D. symbolization - Limen refers to __________?
A. a threshold
B. perceptual defense
C. a sensation
D. subliminal messages - Reliability refers to the __________ of a measuring device such as a test.
A. representativeness
B. predictability
C. accuracy of inference
D. consistency - Consolidation refers to the ______________?
A. time taken for short-term memory to be complete
B. ability to see relationship between objects or events
C. process whereby memory storage is speeded by the use of electroconvulsive shock treatment
D. forming of a long-term memory - In language development, babbling refers to producing:
A. a wide variety of phonemes and consonant-vowel combinations
B. sound by placing the tongue near the back of the mouth
C. sound with the lips and the front part of the mouth
D. random combinations of words
