Question 1

Draw a picture of a neuron. Label at least five of the important components.

Accepted Answer

A neuron is a specialized cell in the ne

Question 2

What is one advantage of computer-based theorizing?

Accepted Answer

It forces theorists

Question 3

Situated between the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral fissure 
B)  Central fissure 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Thalamus 
A)  Lateral fissure 
B)  Central fissure 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Thalamus

Question 4

The act of taking in information and converting it to a usable mental form.

Accepted Answer

A)  Channel capacity 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Parallel processing 
D)  Metacognition 
A)  Channel capacity 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Parallel processing 
D)  Metacognition

Question 5

A ________ model is a hypothesis about the specific mental processes that take place when a particular task is performed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel processing 
B)  Process 
C)  Synapse 
D)  Modal 
A)  Parallel processing 
B)  Process 
C)  Synapse 
D)  Modal

Question 6

Which of the following should produce the fastest reaction times in a lexical decision task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presenting a non-word followed by another non-word 
B)  Presenting a word followed by a non-related word 
C)  Presenting a number followed by a non-related word 
D)  Presenting a word followed by a related word 
A)  Presenting a non-word followed by another non-word 
B)  Presenting a word followed by a non-related word 
C)  Presenting a number followed by a non-related word 
D)  Presenting a word followed by a related word

Question 7

Information presented to the left visual field arrives first in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobes 
B)  Left hemisphere 
C)  Right hemisphere 
D)  Both hemispheres simultaneously 
A)  Frontal lobes 
B)  Left hemisphere 
C)  Right hemisphere 
D)  Both hemispheres simultaneously

Question 8

Explain the concepts of simple and double dissociations.

Accepted Answer

In a simple dissociation, process A (e.g

Question 9

We respond fastest to words that appear frequently in the English language (e.g. THE) because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are easy to see 
B)  They are short words 
C)  They are easy to encode 
D)  Search times through memory are shorter 
A)  They are easy to see 
B)  They are short words 
C)  They are easy to encode 
D)  Search times through memory are shorter

Question 10

The kind of processing that is heavily reliant on information from the environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist 
B)  Data-driven 
C)  Metacognitive 
D)  Conceptually-driven 
A)  Functionalist 
B)  Data-driven 
C)  Metacognitive 
D)  Conceptually-driven

Question 11

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain. This is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The receptive and control centers for one...

Question 12

What should be true about reaction times if shapes are presented to the right hemisphere and words are presented to the left hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be low 
B)  They should be high 
C)  It depends on whether the subject has a good memory 
D)  It is not possible to predict reaction times, only accuracy 
A)  They should be low 
B)  They should be high 
C)  It depends on whether the subject has a good memory 
D)  It is not possible to predict reaction times, only accuracy

Question 13

The cerebral cortex is wrinkled in order to increase the surface area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How might ERP data reveal information relevant to understanding cognitive function?

Accepted Answer

It shows how the electrical ac

Question 15

This neuroinvestigative technique provides good "when" information but not very good "where" information.

Accepted Answer

A)  ERP 
B)  CT scan 
C)  MRI 
D)  The Penfield technique 
A)  ERP 
B)  CT scan 
C)  MRI 
D)  The Penfield technique

Question 16

PDP stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretty damn powerful 
B)  Processing dissociation process 
C)  Parallel distributed prototyping 
D)  Parallel distributed processing 
A)  Pretty damn powerful 
B)  Processing dissociation process 
C)  Parallel distributed prototyping 
D)  Parallel distributed processing

Question 17

The autobiographical memory of signing up for this course:

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Explicit 
D)  Empirical 
A)  Procedural 
B)  Implicit 
C)  Explicit 
D)  Empirical

Question 18

One reason cognitive psychologists moved away from the strict information-processing approach was the evidence that multiple mental processing can occur in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A timed task in which people decide if letter strings are or are not English words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction time 
B)  Lexical decision 
C)  Mirror tracing 
D)  Mental encoding 
A)  Reaction time 
B)  Lexical decision 
C)  Mirror tracing 
D)  Mental encoding

Question 20

What are the two main difficulties with the strict information processing approach?

Accepted Answer

Parallel p

Draw a picture of a neuron. Label at least five of the important components.

What is one advantage of computer-based theorizing?

Situated between the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain:

The act of taking in information and converting it to a usable mental form.

A ________ model is a hypothesis about the specific mental processes that take place when a particular task is performed.

Which of the following should produce the fastest reaction times in a lexical decision task?

Information presented to the left visual field arrives first in the:

Explain the concepts of simple and double dissociations.

We respond fastest to words that appear frequently in the English language (e.g. THE) because:

The kind of processing that is heavily reliant on information from the environment:

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain. This is referred to as ________.

What should be true about reaction times if shapes are presented to the right hemisphere and words are presented to the left hemisphere?

The cerebral cortex is wrinkled in order to increase the surface area.

How might ERP data reveal information relevant to understanding cognitive function?

This neuroinvestigative technique provides good "when" information but not very good "where" information.

PDP stands for:

The autobiographical memory of signing up for this course:

One reason cognitive psychologists moved away from the strict information-processing approach was the evidence that multiple mental processing can occur in parallel.

A timed task in which people decide if letter strings are or are not English words.

What are the two main difficulties with the strict information processing approach?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

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Exam 2: The Cognitive Science Approach

Draw a picture of a neuron. Label at least five of the important components.

What is one advantage of computer-based theorizing?

Situated between the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain:

The act of taking in information and converting it to a usable mental form.

A ________ model is a hypothesis about the specific mental processes that take place when a particular task is performed.

Which of the following should produce the fastest reaction times in a lexical decision task?

Information presented to the left visual field arrives first in the:

Explain the concepts of simple and double dissociations.

We respond fastest to words that appear frequently in the English language (e.g. THE) because:

The kind of processing that is heavily reliant on information from the environment:

The receptive and control centers for one side of the body are in the opposite hemisphere of the brain. This is referred to as ________.

What should be true about reaction times if shapes are presented to the right hemisphere and words are presented to the left hemisphere?

The cerebral cortex is wrinkled in order to increase the surface area.

How might ERP data reveal information relevant to understanding cognitive function?

This neuroinvestigative technique provides good "when" information but not very good "where" information.

PDP stands for:

The autobiographical memory of signing up for this course:

One reason cognitive psychologists moved away from the strict information-processing approach was the evidence that multiple mental processing can occur in parallel.

A timed task in which people decide if letter strings are or are not English words.

What are the two main difficulties with the strict information processing approach?

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Perception and Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Filters