The process whereby we acquire and apply information is known as ________

a. intelligence
b. learning
c. cognition
d. perception


Answer: c

Psychology

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A mechanical solution to a problem is one in which

a. the answer is arrived at by using the representativeness heuristic. b. the answer is arrived at by intuition. c. a learned set of rules is used in answering the problem. d. general and functional techniques are used in answering the problem.

Psychology

How are the thalamus and the amygdala similar?

A. Both process sensory input and transmit it to the cortex. B. Both are involved in the formation of new memories. C. Both are involved in controlling hunger and thirst. D. Both transmit information to the cerebellum.

Psychology

Which of the following does NOT influence conceptually driven processing in vision?

a. visual texture b. expectations c. context d. long-term memory

Psychology

The social learning and self-regulation approaches also resemble each other in the structure they assume underlies behaviour. The social learning view says people have ________ and the self-regulation perspective says people have ________.

A. reliability, dependability. B. consistency, uniformity. C. prospects, potentials. D. incentives, goals.

Psychology