Question 1

The rapid development of language skills in children can be seen as an evolutionary trait coded in the human genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A psychologist's objective is to find evidence that one cognitive function is served by one brain region, while a different function is served by another brain region.To do this, the investigator seeks to find _______ .

Accepted Answer

A) dual dissociations 
B) double dissociations 
C) dual differentiations 
D) double differentiations 
A) dual dissociations 
B) double dissociations 
C) dual differentiations 
D) double differentiations B

Question 3

What is one major difficulty a structural psychologist encounters while researching?

Accepted Answer

A) determining what part of the brain is more active during exercise 
B) documenting the different parts that make up the whole of a problem 
C) issues concerning the objective measurement of behavior 
D) relying on introspection as the only valid scientific method 
A) determining what part of the brain is more active during exercise 
B) documenting the different parts that make up the whole of a problem 
C) issues concerning the objective measurement of behavior 
D) relying on introspection as the only valid scientific method D

Question 4

A method used by cognitive psychologists to isolate the properties of a single stage of processing is called

Accepted Answer

A) the method of titration 
B) the method of verbal protocols 
C) the method of interaction 
D) the method of subtraction 
A) the method of titration 
B) the method of verbal protocols 
C) the method of interaction 
D) the method of subtraction

Question 5

The mind can be broken down into smaller systems, such as short-term memory.This illustrates which theme of cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) resource limits 
B) automatic vs.conscious processes 
C) constructive cognition 
D) none of the above 
A) resource limits 
B) automatic vs.conscious processes 
C) constructive cognition 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Anthropology and linguistics make contributions to cognitive science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion has traditionally not been studied by cognitive scientists, but it is today. 
B) Cognitive processes are unaffected by emotion. 
C) Emotion has always been a central concept in the field of cognitive science. 
D) Symbolic processing architectures are best suited to model emotional cognition. 
A) Emotion has traditionally not been studied by cognitive scientists, but it is today. 
B) Cognitive processes are unaffected by emotion. 
C) Emotion has always been a central concept in the field of cognitive science. 
D) Symbolic processing architectures are best suited to model emotional cognition.

Question 8

An EEG signal that reflects the brain's response to the onset of a specific stimulus is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) event-related potential (ERP) 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D) parallel distributed processing (PDP) 
A) event-related potential (ERP) 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
D) parallel distributed processing (PDP)

Question 9

Connectionist models are based on parallel processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a common problem for cognitive scientists to study?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge representation 
B) intelligence 
C) consciousness 
D) dream interpretation 
A) knowledge representation 
B) intelligence 
C) consciousness 
D) dream interpretation

Question 11

The ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe-the "where pathway."

Accepted Answer

A) temporal 
B) ventral 
C) dorsal 
D) occipital 
A) temporal 
B) ventral 
C) dorsal 
D) occipital

Question 12

Which of the following emphasize study of errors in children's speech as it naturally occurs in the environment in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Accepted Answer

A) philosophers 
B) linguists 
C) AI researchers 
D) psychologists 
A) philosophers 
B) linguists 
C) AI researchers 
D) psychologists

Question 13

Which of the following emphasize controlled experimentation in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Accepted Answer

A) philosophers 
B) linguists 
C) AI researchers 
D) psychologists 
A) philosophers 
B) linguists 
C) AI researchers 
D) psychologists

Question 14

Mental representations:

Accepted Answer

A) can be viewed by people around us 
B) can be viewed by scientists through imaging devices 
C) can be unconscious 
D) none of the above 
A) can be viewed by people around us 
B) can be viewed by scientists through imaging devices 
C) can be unconscious 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The study of cognitive science draws upon all of the following fields except

Accepted Answer

A) linguistics 
B) physics 
C) computer science 
D) biology 
A) linguistics 
B) physics 
C) computer science 
D) biology

Question 16

Describe how the method of subtraction is used in a experiment with neuroimaging.

Accepted Answer

In neuroimaging experiments, the method

Question 17

Sentience is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the basic capacity for sensations, feelings, and other subjective experiences 
B) one of the several meanings of consciousness 
C) the issue at the root of the mind-body problem 
D) all of the above 
A) the basic capacity for sensations, feelings, and other subjective experiences 
B) one of the several meanings of consciousness 
C) the issue at the root of the mind-body problem 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) humans have no features in common with primates 
B) the mind and brain are products of evolution 
C) déjà vu is a cornerstone of the psychological sciences 
D) both a and c 
A) humans have no features in common with primates 
B) the mind and brain are products of evolution 
C) déjà vu is a cornerstone of the psychological sciences 
D) both a and c

Question 19

Name two disciplines represented in the field of cognitive science and explain their contributions to the field.

Accepted Answer

Two disciplines represented in the field

Question 20

The rehearsal process causes information to pass from the _______ to the _______ in the three-store model of human memory

Accepted Answer

A) sensory store...long-term store 
B) long-term store...short-term store 
C) sensory store...short-term store 
D) short-term store...long-term store 
A) sensory store...long-term store 
B) long-term store...short-term store 
C) sensory store...short-term store 
D) short-term store...long-term store

The rapid development of language skills in children can be seen as an evolutionary trait coded in the human genome.

A psychologist's objective is to find evidence that one cognitive function is served by one brain region, while a different function is served by another brain region.To do this, the investigator seeks to find _______ .

What is one major difficulty a structural psychologist encounters while researching?

A method used by cognitive psychologists to isolate the properties of a single stage of processing is called

The mind can be broken down into smaller systems, such as short-term memory.This illustrates which theme of cognitive psychology?

Anthropology and linguistics make contributions to cognitive science.

Which of the following is true?

An EEG signal that reflects the brain's response to the onset of a specific stimulus is called a(n)

Connectionist models are based on parallel processing.

Which of the following is not a common problem for cognitive scientists to study?

The ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe-the "where pathway."

Which of the following emphasize study of errors in children's speech as it naturally occurs in the environment in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Which of the following emphasize controlled experimentation in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Mental representations:

The study of cognitive science draws upon all of the following fields except

Describe how the method of subtraction is used in a experiment with neuroimaging.

Sentience is _________.

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of cognitive psychology?

Name two disciplines represented in the field of cognitive science and explain their contributions to the field.

The rehearsal process causes information to pass from the _ to the _ in the three-store model of human memory

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction

The rapid development of language skills in children can be seen as an evolutionary trait coded in the human genome.

A psychologist's objective is to find evidence that one cognitive function is served by one brain region, while a different function is served by another brain region.To do this, the investigator seeks to find _______ .

What is one major difficulty a structural psychologist encounters while researching?

A method used by cognitive psychologists to isolate the properties of a single stage of processing is called

The mind can be broken down into smaller systems, such as short-term memory.This illustrates which theme of cognitive psychology?

Anthropology and linguistics make contributions to cognitive science.

Which of the following is true?

An EEG signal that reflects the brain's response to the onset of a specific stimulus is called a(n)

Connectionist models are based on parallel processing.

Which of the following is not a common problem for cognitive scientists to study?

The ______ pathway projects from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe-the "where pathway."

Which of the following emphasize study of errors in children's speech as it naturally occurs in the environment in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Which of the following emphasize controlled experimentation in the interdisciplinary area of cognitive science?

Mental representations:

The study of cognitive science draws upon all of the following fields except

Describe how the method of subtraction is used in a experiment with neuroimaging.

Sentience is _________.

Which of the following is a fundamental assumption of cognitive psychology?

Name two disciplines represented in the field of cognitive science and explain their contributions to the field.

The rehearsal process causes information to pass from the _______ to the _______ in the three-store model of human memory

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

The rehearsal process causes information to pass from the _ to the _ in the three-store model of human memory