PSYC612
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[AHSJ]
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION : Nov.-Dec,
2021
Cognitive Psychology
Time :3.00 Hrs Maximum Marks :70
Note: Attempt questions from all sections as directed.
Not Applicable
Section - A : Attempt any Five questions out of Six . Each question
carries 06 marks. [30 Marks]
Q1. Briefly describe the Ecological Approach to Cognitive Psychology.
(6)
Q2. Describe the concept of 'Cocktail party effect' with an example.
(6)
Q3. Briefly explain the concept of perceptual development.
(6)
Q4.1. Outline the difference between sensory memory and short-term memory.
(6)
Q5. Distinguish between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement with an example.
(6)
Q6. Define the term 'heuristics.' Give two examples.
(6)
Section – B : Attempt any two questions out of three. Each question
carries 10marks. [20 Marks]
Q7. Discuss the concept and application of sensory integration theory.
(10)
Q8. Explain the ‘Structure of Language’ with examples.
(10)
Q9. Explain the process of classical conditioning in detail.
(10)
Section - C : Compulsory question [20 Marks]
Q10. Early psychologists such as William James (1890) stated long ago that ‘we cannot deny that an object once attended
to will remain in the memory, while one inattentively allowed to pass will leave no traces behind’. More recently,
leading neuroscientists such as Eric Kandel have stated that one of the most important problems for 21stcentury
neuroscience is to understand how attention regulates the processes that stabilize experiential memories (Kandel,
2006).
(a) Using Anne Treisman's 'Attenuation Model' of selective attention explain why some unattended messages may pass
through the attentional filter.
(10)
(b) Describe the term ‘Mnemonics.’ Discuss any four mnemonics with examples.
(10)