Q. According to the interference theory of forgetting,
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
new learning can inhibit the retrieval of stored memory, and vice-versa.
Cognitive Psychology MCQs and Notes
Q. Which of the following would be an example of short-term memory?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
looking up a phone number and remembering it while you dial
Q. Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
cerebellum.
Q. Cross-cultural experiences suggest that pictorial cues for depth perception are
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
learned.
Q. Even though the retinal image of an object may change drastically, the object appears unchanged. This is the principle underlying
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
shape constancy.
Q. According to Goleman the ability to “read” others accurately is an aspect of
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
practical intelligence
Q. Which of the following is considered a monocular cue for depth?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
convergence
Q. The fact that objects that are near each other tend to be grouped together is known as
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
nearness.
Q. Illusions are
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
distortions of existing stimuli.
Q. The fact that we can walk and chew gum at the same time illustrates that
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
we use divided attention.