Exam 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology includes all of the following EXCEPT:

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

A researcher is interested in studying how people memorize lists of associated words. The most appropriate dependent variable for an experiment like this would be _____.

Cognitive psychology arose from which fundamental field?

Using a computer or information-processing model would most accurately depict which approach to cognition?

The _____ approach asserts that knowledge about the world is represented in our minds such that cognitive processes can operate on the representations.

The independent variable is the factor in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher.

John went to the bank, where he encountered a very rude, grumpy bank teller. Rather than getting angry and being rude back, John was polite through the encounter while thinking, "This person must be going through a difficult time for them to be so rude, so I shouldn't take it personally." This best illustrates _____.

Neuronal transmission is as fast as the speed of light.

Dr. Johnson 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 most closely illustrates _____.

Modern day psychologists accept the study of both behavior and cognition.

Compare and contrast the following approaches to cognitive psychology: representationalism, embodied cognition, and the biological perspective.

The _____ approach to the study of cognition views our cognitive processes as providing a means of interacting with the world around us.

A(n) _____ is designed to simplify the contexts surrounding the behavior of interest, allowing for focused investigation of the impact of a relatively small set of variables.

_____ was a German physiologist who studied the speed of neuronal transmission by attaching electrical wires to the leg muscles of frogs.

How fast is the speed of neuronal transmission?

Distinguish between correlational designs and experimental designs.

The study of cognition fell out of favor because of a rise in the field of _____.

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

Dr. Smith believes that overt, observable behavior is the only valid way that we can study people. Dr. Smith is a ______.