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Cognition

Question 1
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What is assimilation in the context of schema formation?

Question 2
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A child initially believes that all flying objects are birds. After learning about airplanes, the child now understands that not all flying objects are birds. Which cognitive process did the child use to change their understanding?

Question 3
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How can schemas contribute to biases and stereotypes?

Question 4
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What is a key difference between using an algorithm and using a heuristic to solve a problem?

Question 5
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Why might using an algorithm be inefficient for solving complex real-world problems?

Question 6
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What are heuristics?

Question 7
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How does the representativeness heuristic lead to judgment errors?

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Question 8
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following is the BEST example of a concept?

Question 9
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of a prototype?

Question 10
Psychology (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How might cultural differences impact the prototypes people have for the concept of 'bird'?