Question 1

Which of these is an advantage of behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages self-reporting by research subjects, who share their thoughts and feelings with scientists. 
B)  Its research focuses on identifiable, visible actions and does not rely on subjects' descriptions or impressions. 
C)  It proves that language abilities result from cognitive processes inherent to humans. 
D)  Its dual focus allows researchers to study overt behaviors and the processes behind them. 
A)  It encourages self-reporting by research subjects, who share their thoughts and feelings with scientists. 
B)  Its research focuses on identifiable, visible actions and does not rely on subjects' descriptions or impressions. 
C)  It proves that language abilities result from cognitive processes inherent to humans. 
D)  Its dual focus allows researchers to study overt behaviors and the processes behind them.

Question 2

Which of these terms refers specifically to the ability to focus on one stimulus among the many that are in our environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory perception 
B)  attentional process 
C)  memory retrieval 
D)  language process 
A)  sensory perception 
B)  attentional process 
C)  memory retrieval 
D)  language process

Question 3

Which of these is a way that cognitive researchers measure mental processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulse rate 
B)  breathing rate 
C)  type of memory errors 
D)  speed of hand movements 
A)  pulse rate 
B)  breathing rate 
C)  type of memory errors 
D)  speed of hand movements

Question 4

Who invented the term "cognitive psychology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noam Chomsky 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  Ulric Neisser 
A)  Noam Chomsky 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  Ulric Neisser

Question 5

What methods, other than accuracy and response time, do investigators use to study mental processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  hand movements 
B)  running speed 
C)  brain visualization measures 
D)  driving skill 
A)  hand movements 
B)  running speed 
C)  brain visualization measures 
D)  driving skill

Question 6

Noam Chomsky suggested that language is learned through behavioral conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The dependent variable is the factor that a researcher believes influences the behavior of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eyewitness testimony is highly accurate because of the speed at which the human brain transmits and stores thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Wilhelm Wundt coined the term "cognitive psychology" and is considered the father of this field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Researchers use ______ to study the way in which neurons are connected in networks in the brain and to understand how different cognitive processes work.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain activity 
B)  connectionist models 
C)  behavior indications 
D)  language structures 
A)  brain activity 
B)  connectionist models 
C)  behavior indications 
D)  language structures

Question 11

Dr. Martinez performed a study in which participants in one group studied for an exam by acting out the principles in their textbook, and the other group studied by reading the chapters over and over. This study most closely illustrates the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  embodied cognition approach 
B)  biological perspective 
C)  representationalist approach 
D)  cognitive-behavioral approach 
A)  embodied cognition approach 
B)  biological perspective 
C)  representationalist approach 
D)  cognitive-behavioral approach

Question 12

In the 1930s, Frederic Bartlett discovered that ______ could contribute to memory distortion.

Accepted Answer

A)  sophisticated comparisons 
B)  short reaction times 
C)  metaphors 
D)  stereotypes 
A)  sophisticated comparisons 
B)  short reaction times 
C)  metaphors 
D)  stereotypes

Question 13

What is the drawback to most methods that researchers use to measure cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanks to technology, human cognition is changing rapidly. 
B)  Human subjects can accurately push buttons for only a few minutes at a time. 
C)  The subjects' stereotypical beliefs interfere with cognition. 
D)  The measurements are indirect and based on assumptions. 
A)  Thanks to technology, human cognition is changing rapidly. 
B)  Human subjects can accurately push buttons for only a few minutes at a time. 
C)  The subjects' stereotypical beliefs interfere with cognition. 
D)  The measurements are indirect and based on assumptions.

Question 14

Some investigators are interested in how cognition is associated with brain activity. This interest represents the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  embodied cognition approach 
B)  cognitive-behavioral approach 
C)  representationalist approach 
D)  biological perspective 
A)  embodied cognition approach 
B)  cognitive-behavioral approach 
C)  representationalist approach 
D)  biological perspective

Question 15

There can be more than one independent variable in an experimental study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Aristotle suggested that a human's memory is like a message carved into wax. What did he mean by this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memories are difficult to form, like trying to write on a wax tablet with a stick. 
B)  Memories can be surprising, like seeing messages carved into wax. 
C)  Like messages carved into a tablet, our memories endure for our entire lives. 
D)  Like messages on a heated wax tablet, our memories can blur or disappear. 
A)  Memories are difficult to form, like trying to write on a wax tablet with a stick. 
B)  Memories can be surprising, like seeing messages carved into wax. 
C)  Like messages carved into a tablet, our memories endure for our entire lives. 
D)  Like messages on a heated wax tablet, our memories can blur or disappear.

Question 17

Cognitive psychology is broad, and thus overlaps with many other fields including neuroscience, philosophy, and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemistry 
B)  astronomy 
C)  linguistics 
D)  robotics 
A)  chemistry 
B)  astronomy 
C)  linguistics 
D)  robotics

Question 18

The speed of neuronal transmission is one meter per ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  millisecond 
B)  second 
C)  10 seconds 
D)  minute 
A)  millisecond 
B)  second 
C)  10 seconds 
D)  minute

Question 19

If you think of cognitive processing as a type of information processing, then the brain is the ______ and the cognitive processes themselves are the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware; software 
B)  response; stimulus 
C)  software; hardware 
D)  stimulus; response 
A)  hardware; software 
B)  response; stimulus 
C)  software; hardware 
D)  stimulus; response

Question 20

Your psychology professor asks you to take part in an experiment that will measure how speedily and accurately you can remember details about a song. Which of these will your professor measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  innate intelligence 
B)  mental chronometry 
C)  musical physicality 
D)  rhythmic priming 
A)  innate intelligence 
B)  mental chronometry 
C)  musical physicality 
D)  rhythmic priming

Which of these is an advantage of behaviorism?

Which of these terms refers specifically to the ability to focus on one stimulus among the many that are in our environment?

Which of these is a way that cognitive researchers measure mental processing?

Who invented the term "cognitive psychology"?

What methods, other than accuracy and response time, do investigators use to study mental processes?

Noam Chomsky suggested that language is learned through behavioral conditioning.

The dependent variable is the factor that a researcher believes influences the behavior of interest.

Eyewitness testimony is highly accurate because of the speed at which the human brain transmits and stores thoughts.

Wilhelm Wundt coined the term "cognitive psychology" and is considered the father of this field.

Researchers use ______ to study the way in which neurons are connected in networks in the brain and to understand how different cognitive processes work.

Dr. Martinez performed a study in which participants in one group studied for an exam by acting out the principles in their textbook, and the other group studied by reading the chapters over and over. This study most closely illustrates the ______.

In the 1930s, Frederic Bartlett discovered that ______ could contribute to memory distortion.

What is the drawback to most methods that researchers use to measure cognitive processing?

Some investigators are interested in how cognition is associated with brain activity. This interest represents the ______.

There can be more than one independent variable in an experimental study.

Aristotle suggested that a human's memory is like a message carved into wax. What did he mean by this?

Cognitive psychology is broad, and thus overlaps with many other fields including neuroscience, philosophy, and ______.

The speed of neuronal transmission is one meter per ______.

If you think of cognitive processing as a type of information processing, then the brain is the and the cognitive processes themselves are the .

Your psychology professor asks you to take part in an experiment that will measure how speedily and accurately you can remember details about a song. Which of these will your professor measure?

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

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Exam 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Which of these is an advantage of behaviorism?

Which of these terms refers specifically to the ability to focus on one stimulus among the many that are in our environment?

Which of these is a way that cognitive researchers measure mental processing?

Who invented the term "cognitive psychology"?

What methods, other than accuracy and response time, do investigators use to study mental processes?

Noam Chomsky suggested that language is learned through behavioral conditioning.

The dependent variable is the factor that a researcher believes influences the behavior of interest.

Eyewitness testimony is highly accurate because of the speed at which the human brain transmits and stores thoughts.

Wilhelm Wundt coined the term "cognitive psychology" and is considered the father of this field.

Researchers use ______ to study the way in which neurons are connected in networks in the brain and to understand how different cognitive processes work.

Dr. Martinez performed a study in which participants in one group studied for an exam by acting out the principles in their textbook, and the other group studied by reading the chapters over and over. This study most closely illustrates the ______.

In the 1930s, Frederic Bartlett discovered that ______ could contribute to memory distortion.

What is the drawback to most methods that researchers use to measure cognitive processing?

Some investigators are interested in how cognition is associated with brain activity. This interest represents the ______.

There can be more than one independent variable in an experimental study.

Aristotle suggested that a human's memory is like a message carved into wax. What did he mean by this?

Cognitive psychology is broad, and thus overlaps with many other fields including neuroscience, philosophy, and ______.

The speed of neuronal transmission is one meter per ______.

If you think of cognitive processing as a type of information processing, then the brain is the ______ and the cognitive processes themselves are the ______.

Your psychology professor asks you to take part in an experiment that will measure how speedily and accurately you can remember details about a song. Which of these will your professor measure?

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Memory Structures and Processes

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

If you think of cognitive processing as a type of information processing, then the brain is the and the cognitive processes themselves are the .