What Is Cognition?

Review Questions

Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of ________.

  1. human development
  2. human thinking
  3. human behavior
  4. human society

Hint:

B

Which of the following is an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team?

  1. the equipment manager
  2. the scorekeeper
  3. the team captain
  4. the quietest member of the team

Hint:

B

Which of the following is an example of an artificial concept?

  1. mammals
  2. a triangle’s area
  3. gemstones
  4. teachers

Hint:

B

An event schema is also known as a cognitive ________.

  1. stereotype
  2. concept
  3. script
  4. prototype

Hint:

C