Cognitive Psychology Quiz #7

1) Which images do we mentally rotate faster: 2D, 3D, neither ?

2) In a sentence or two, explain how visualization affects perception of a different image (than the one being visualized).

3) Explain how audio imaging affects perception of different sounds.

4) What do these findings about visualization and perception say about use of brain structures during these tasks?

5) What are the two types of imagery mentioned in class (NOT audio and visual) that are used in visual imagery? Which of these is used by people who are blind from birth?

6) True or false, people who are not rich visualizers do poorly on spatial visualization tasks.

7) Which group of people has a better memory for color: those whose languages have many words for colors or those with few words for colors?

8) How might the label we put on an image affect the way we remember it? (You can use an example if it makes it easier, e.g. sun vs. wheel)

9) Explain what the term "dual coding" refers to (in reference to memory).

10) How does dual coding affect retrieval?

11) True or false, the process of induction involves drawing a general conclusion from specific facts?

12) Explain how we might use frequency estimates to make a decision. Give a concrete example.

13) Explain the "availability heuristic" and give an example of a situation in which it can cause an error.

14) What word refers to a strategy that risks some error in order to gain efficiency?

15) Give an example of "anchoring" affecting a person's decision.

16) Explain the "representativeness heuristic".

17) What term refers to the fact that we judge things as more likely if they are explained in greater detail?

18) Explain "confirmation bias".