Lesson 2.7.2
2.7.2 Cognitive area Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which core study in the cognitive area investigated false autobiographical memories using a questionnaire?
- Laney et al.
- Piliavin et al.
- Milgram et al.
- Bangsmoen et al.
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Which scale was used in Baron-Cohen et al.'s study to assess autism spectrum conditions in adults?
- AQ
- WAIS-R
- RMET
- BDI
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How many photographs of facial expressions were used in the revised Eyes Test by Baron-Cohen et al.?
- 40
- 25
- 36
- 50
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What was the main target group whose autism quotient scores were compared in Baron-Cohen et al.?
- Children with ADHD
- Adults with AS/HFA
- Elderly dementia patients
- Infants with autism
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In Loftus and Palmer's first experiment, what was the highest mean speed estimate given for the verb smashed?
- 34.0 mph
- 31.8 mph
- 40.5 mph
- 54.6 mph
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How many film clips of traffic accidents were viewed by participants in Loftus and Palmer's first experiment?
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 7
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Which verb produced the lowest mean speed estimate in Loftus and Palmer's first experiment?
- Contacted
- Bumped
- Hit
- Collided
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What false memory was successfully implanted in participants during Experiment 1 of Laney et al.?
- Hated broccoli
- Hated chocolate
- Loved strawberries
- Loved asparagus
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What was the name of the computer-generated profile used in Laney et al. to manipulate false beliefs?
- Profile 'Memory'
- Profile 'Food'
- Profile 'You'
- Profile 'Health'
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What percentage of 'believers' in Laney et al.'s second experiment were successfully implanted with the false memory?
- 22%
- 65%
- 89%
- 48%
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If a witness estimates car speed at 45 mph after hearing 'smashed', which cognitive process is primarily demonstrated?
- Sensory gating
- Reconstructive memory
- Retroactive inhibition
- Iconic decay
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Which study in the cognitive area best demonstrates the unreliability of eyewitness testimony in legal settings?
- Laney et al.
- Milgram et al.
- Baron-Cohen et al.
- Loftus and Palmer
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According to Baron-Cohen et al., what psychological deficit explains autistic adults' Eyes Test scores?
- Motor impairment
- Visual deficiency
- Language barrier
- Theory of Mind deficit
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In Baron-Cohen et al., which participant group scored significantly lower on the revised Eyes Test than controls?
- Read-IQ matched controls
- Normal student males
- General population adults
- Adults with AS/HFA
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Which methodological strength is shared by all three core studies in the OCR cognitive area?
- Purely qualitative data
- Zero demand characteristics
- High ecological validity
- High standardisation
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What is the primary psychological assumption of the cognitive area regarding human behaviour?
- Unconscious driver
- Social product
- Stimulus responder
- Information processor
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Which cognitive core study investigated whether people can form false autobiographical memories about loving asparagus?
- Baron-Cohen et al.
- Loftus and Palmer
- Milgram
- Laney et al.
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Which core study in the cognitive area examined reconstructive memory using leading questions about car speeds?
- Moray
- Laney et al.
- Loftus and Palmer
- Baron-Cohen et al.
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Which cognitive core study investigated the theory of mind in adults?
- Loftus and Palmer
- Milgram
- Laney et al.
- Baron-Cohen et al.
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What type of experimental design was used in Experiment 2 of Loftus and Palmer?
- Independent measures
- Repeated measures
- Matched pairs
- Field experiment
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