Question 1

The example at the beginning of the book,in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class,was used to illustrate how

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive psychologists study problem solving in adults. 
B) several different cognitive processes can take place at one time. 
C) human cognition is affected by emotional events. 
D) both physiology and behavior is important to the study of cognition. 
A) cognitive psychologists study problem solving in adults. 
B) several different cognitive processes can take place at one time. 
C) human cognition is affected by emotional events. 
D) both physiology and behavior is important to the study of cognition. B

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT characterize the information processing (IP)approach to the study of cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) IP depicts the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages. 
B) IP supports the principle of behaviorism that behavior is a stimulus-response relationship. 
C) IP involves the use of computers as a metaphor to understand human cognition. 
D) IP traces the sequence of mental operations involved in cognition. 
A) IP depicts the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages. 
B) IP supports the principle of behaviorism that behavior is a stimulus-response relationship. 
C) IP involves the use of computers as a metaphor to understand human cognition. 
D) IP traces the sequence of mental operations involved in cognition. B

Question 3

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

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A) 1879 
B) 1945 
C) 1956 
D) 1967 
A) 1879 
B) 1945 
C) 1956 
D) 1967 C

Question 4

By comparing reaction times across different tasks,Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task.Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

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A) perceive the stimulus. 
B) process the stimulus. 
C) attend to the stimulus. 
D) make a decision about the stimulus. 
A) perceive the stimulus. 
B) process the stimulus. 
C) attend to the stimulus. 
D) make a decision about the stimulus.

Question 5

According to the behaviorists,only the study ofshould be the emphasis of the science of psychology.

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A) observable behavior 
B) consciousness 
C) introspection 
D) the mind 
A) observable behavior 
B) consciousness 
C) introspection 
D) the mind

Question 6

Define flow diagram.Describe its importance to the information processing approach.Draw Broadbent's filter model of memory as a flow diagram.

Accepted Answer

A flow diagram is a visual representatio

Question 7

The first formal laboratory of psychology,where the approach of structuralism was created,was founded in which
City?

Accepted Answer

A) Madrid,Spain 
B) Baltimore,Maryland,USA 
C) Paris,France 
D) Leipzig,Germany 
A) Madrid,Spain 
B) Baltimore,Maryland,USA 
C) Paris,France 
D) Leipzig,Germany

Question 8

In Donders' experiment on decision making,when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light,they were engaged in a

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A) reaction time task. 
B) simple reaction time task. 
C) choice reaction time task. 
D) presentation task. 
A) reaction time task. 
B) simple reaction time task. 
C) choice reaction time task. 
D) presentation task.

Question 9

Douglas is working on a project for his cognitive psychology class.He builds a plastic model of the human brain,paints each major structure a different color,and constructs a "map" that shows which functions are controlled by which brain component.Douglas's project is working from a(n)model of cognitive psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) analytic 
B) structural 
C) consolidative 
D) process 
A) analytic 
B) structural 
C) consolidative 
D) process

Question 10

The "cognitive revolution"

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A) occurred rapidly,within a period of a few years,in response to the attacks on Skinner and the development of computers. 
B) extended over a long period of time,beginning in the early part of the century,in reaction to Wundt's introspection experiments. 
C) was a gradual process that occurred over a few decades. 
D) was not really necessary because the study of the mind has been a constant part of experimental psychology since the founding of the first psychology laboratory. 
A) occurred rapidly,within a period of a few years,in response to the attacks on Skinner and the development of computers. 
B) extended over a long period of time,beginning in the early part of the century,in reaction to Wundt's introspection experiments. 
C) was a gradual process that occurred over a few decades. 
D) was not really necessary because the study of the mind has been a constant part of experimental psychology since the founding of the first psychology laboratory.

Question 11

Which of the following events is most closely associated with a resurgence in interest in the mind within the study of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Watson's "Little Albert" experiment 
B) Skinner's publication of the book,Verbal Behavior 
C) Development of the technique of analytic introspection 
D) The proposal of cognitive maps 
A) Watson's "Little Albert" experiment 
B) Skinner's publication of the book,Verbal Behavior 
C) Development of the technique of analytic introspection 
D) The proposal of cognitive maps

Question 12

Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiments were important because they

Accepted Answer

A) described complex decision-making. 
B) plotted functions that described the operation of the mind. 
C) were the first to combine basic elements of experience called sensations. 
D) showed how positive reinforcers strengthen behavior. 
A) described complex decision-making. 
B) plotted functions that described the operation of the mind. 
C) were the first to combine basic elements of experience called sensations. 
D) showed how positive reinforcers strengthen behavior.

Question 13

Donders' measurement of reaction time is particularly important because it demonstrated the "time course" on which the mind operates.Donders found that it tookto decide which of two buttons to push in response to a stimulus.

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A) less than one second 
B) between one and two seconds 
C) two to five seconds 
D) more than five seconds 
A) less than one second 
B) between one and two seconds 
C) two to five seconds 
D) more than five seconds

Question 14

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Accepted Answer

A) simulated human attention. 
B) created proofs for problems in logic. 
C) controlled presentation of visual stimuli during cognitive psychology experiments. 
D) introduced the first flow diagram. 
A) simulated human attention. 
B) created proofs for problems in logic. 
C) controlled presentation of visual stimuli during cognitive psychology experiments. 
D) introduced the first flow diagram.

Question 15

Regarding children's language development,Noam Chomsky noted that children generate many sentences they have never heard before.From this,he concluded that language development is driven largely by

Accepted Answer

A) an inborn biological program. 
B) cultural influences. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) an inborn biological program. 
B) cultural influences. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 16

Who developed the concept of the cognitive map?

Accepted Answer

A) Raynor 
B) Sanders 
C) James 
D) Tolman 
A) Raynor 
B) Sanders 
C) James 
D) Tolman

Question 17

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Franciscus Donders 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) John Watson 
D) B.F.Skinner 
A) Franciscus Donders 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) John Watson 
D) B.F.Skinner

Question 18

According to Ebbinghaus's savings curve,savings is a function of

Accepted Answer

A) word familiarity. 
B) sensory modality. 
C) elapsed time. 
D) reaction time. 
A) word familiarity. 
B) sensory modality. 
C) elapsed time. 
D) reaction time.

Question 19

Which of the following analogies would provide the best description for how research progresses in cognitive
Psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) A pair of railroad tracks where two things move in a parallel fashion. 
B) An octopus where every leg comes from a singular body. 
C) A trail from which one thing leads to another. 
D) A pyramid,where all questions lead to a singular answer,or "tip." 
A) A pair of railroad tracks where two things move in a parallel fashion. 
B) An octopus where every leg comes from a singular body. 
C) A trail from which one thing leads to another. 
D) A pyramid,where all questions lead to a singular answer,or "tip."

Question 20

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive psychology. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) artificial intelligence. 
D) flow diagramming. 
A) cognitive psychology. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) artificial intelligence. 
D) flow diagramming.

The example at the beginning of the book,in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class,was used to illustrate how

Which of the following does NOT characterize the information processing (IP)approach to the study of cognition?

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

By comparing reaction times across different tasks,Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task.Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

According to the behaviorists,only the study ofshould be the emphasis of the science of psychology.

Define flow diagram.Describe its importance to the information processing approach.Draw Broadbent's filter model of memory as a flow diagram.

The first formal laboratory of psychology,where the approach of structuralism was created,was founded in which City?

In Donders' experiment on decision making,when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light,they were engaged in a

The "cognitive revolution"

Which of the following events is most closely associated with a resurgence in interest in the mind within the study of psychology?

Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiments were important because they

Donders' measurement of reaction time is particularly important because it demonstrated the "time course" on which the mind operates.Donders found that it tookto decide which of two buttons to push in response to a stimulus.

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Regarding children's language development,Noam Chomsky noted that children generate many sentences they have never heard before.From this,he concluded that language development is driven largely by

Who developed the concept of the cognitive map?

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

According to Ebbinghaus's savings curve,savings is a function of

Which of the following analogies would provide the best description for how research progresses in cognitive Psychology?

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception.

Attention.

Short term and Working Memory.

Long term Memory: Structure

Long-term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation.

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge.

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving.

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology.

The example at the beginning of the book,in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class,was used to illustrate how

Which of the following does NOT characterize the information processing (IP)approach to the study of cognition?

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

By comparing reaction times across different tasks,Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task.Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

According to the behaviorists,only the study ofshould be the emphasis of the science of psychology.

Define flow diagram.Describe its importance to the information processing approach.Draw Broadbent's filter model of memory as a flow diagram.

The first formal laboratory of psychology,where the approach of structuralism was created,was founded in which City?

In Donders' experiment on decision making,when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light,they were engaged in a

The "cognitive revolution"

Which of the following events is most closely associated with a resurgence in interest in the mind within the study of psychology?

Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiments were important because they

Donders' measurement of reaction time is particularly important because it demonstrated the "time course" on which the mind operates.Donders found that it tookto decide which of two buttons to push in response to a stimulus.

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Regarding children's language development,Noam Chomsky noted that children generate many sentences they have never heard before.From this,he concluded that language development is driven largely by

Who developed the concept of the cognitive map?

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

According to Ebbinghaus's savings curve,savings is a function of

Which of the following analogies would provide the best description for how research progresses in cognitive Psychology?

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception.

Attention.

Short term and Working Memory.

Long term Memory: Structure

Long-term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation.

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge.

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving.

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters