Cognitive Psychology - Old Exam Questions

Which of the following is an example of selective attention: a. paying attention to what a friend is saying in a noisy restaurant b. carrying on a conversation with a friend with a TV on c. focusing on the message presented in one ear while ignoring the message presented in the other ear. d. all of the above {Ans: d. all of the above}The Tower of Hanoi problem is an example of a(n) ____ problem that has been analyzed using the ____ approach. a. ill-defined; Gestalt b. well-defined; Means-end Analysis c. well-defined; Gestalt d. ill-defined; Means-end Analysis {Ans: b. well-defined; Means-end Analysis}Gick and Holyoak proposed that analogical problem solving involves the following three steps: a. restructuring, searching, and stimulating b. noticing, mapping, and applying c. surfacing, structuring, and generalizing d. well-defining, insighting, and means-end analysis {Ans: b. noticing, mapping, and applying}The ability to pay attention to, or carry out, two or more different tasks simultaneously is known as: a. divided attention b. dual attention c. divergent tasking d. selective attention {Ans: a. divided attention}Inductive reasoning involves: a. definite conclusions b. logical certainty c. factual premises d. observational premises {Ans: d. observational premises}Utility is the: a.