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Cognitive Psychology Question Paper

Cognitive Psychology

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
APS 402: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

DATE: Friday 13th June, 2008

TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
This paper has 2 Sections A & B. Answer all questions in SECTION A and choose
TWO questions from Section B.

SECTION A ? 30 MARKS COMPULSORY
1.
(a)
Why is it important for psychologists to study Cognitive Psychology? [2 marks]
(b)
Briefly explain the key contributions of the following schools in the historical development of Cognitive Psychology. [8 marks]
(i)
Empiricism
(ii)
Nativism
(iii)
Behaviorism
(iv)
Gestalt
(c)
Distinguish between the following modern approaches to Cognitive Psychology:
(i)
Information processing versus connectionist approach. [4 marks]
(ii)
Ecological versus evolutionary approach. [4 marks]
(d)
Various methods are used in the study of Cognitive Psychology.
(i)
Briefly describe each of the following methods
-Naturalistic observation [2 marks]
-True experiments [2 marks]
(ii)
Supporting your answer with examples, discuss two strengths and two limitations of each method in (i) above. [8 marks]

SECTION B ? (40 MARKS)
2.
(a)
Define the term attention. [2 marks]
(b)
Discuss three key assumptions of any one theory of attention. [9 marks]
(c)
Using examples to illustrate your answer, discuss three possible explanations for dual task performance. [9 marks]
3.
(a)
Distinguish between sensation and perception. [3 marks]
(b)
Discuss three of Gestalt?s rules of perceptual organization. Use examples to illustrate your answer. [9 marks]
(c)
Compare and contrast template matching and prototype models of perception. Support your answer with examples. [8 marks]
4.
(a)
Distinguish between episodic and semantic memory. [2 marks]
(b)
Briefly describe the modal model of memory. [9 marks]
(c)
Using examples to support your answer, discuss three strategies you would use to enhance recall of difficult concepts in your learning. [9 marks]
5.
(a)
Define the term language. [2 marks]
(b)
Discuss four levels of language analysis. [8 marks]
(c)
Describe the five stages through which human beings seem to produce language in the first years of life. Use examples to illustrate your answer. [10 marks]

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