Question 1

William James made his most important contributions to cognitive psychology in his work on

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving strategies. 
B) memory in everyday life. 
C) complex decision making. 
D) cognitive development in children. 
A) problem-solving strategies. 
B) memory in everyday life. 
C) complex decision making. 
D) cognitive development in children.

Question 2

Why are cognitive psychologists less interested in the information-processing approach than they were in earlier years?

Accepted Answer

A) They now realize that the complexity of human thinking requires more sophisticated models. 
B) They acknowledge that behaviorist principles can explain memory more effectively. 
C) They argue that the model does not place enough emphasis on serial processing. 
D) They point out that the model works only for visual information,rather than for auditory information. 
A) They now realize that the complexity of human thinking requires more sophisticated models. 
B) They acknowledge that behaviorist principles can explain memory more effectively. 
C) They argue that the model does not place enough emphasis on serial processing. 
D) They point out that the model works only for visual information,rather than for auditory information.

Question 3

A researcher wants to study how people's attention shifts when they see a visual stimulus in an unexpected portion of a screen that they are viewing; this attention shift occurs in just a fraction of a second.Which of the following techniques is this researcher most likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A) The neural-network approach 
B) A positron emission tomography (PET)scan 
C) The functional magnetic resonance imaging technique (fMRI) 
D) The event-related potential technique (ERP) 
A) The neural-network approach 
B) A positron emission tomography (PET)scan 
C) The functional magnetic resonance imaging technique (fMRI) 
D) The event-related potential technique (ERP)

Question 4

Suppose that several psychologists want to explore interpersonal interactions during adulthood.Which of the following topics would be most consistent with the cognitive approach?

Accepted Answer

A) "How do early childhood experiences contribute to the development of love relationships during adulthood?" 
B) "Can interpersonal attraction be influenced by classical conditioning?" 
C) "When meeting someone for the first time,what attribute does a person perceive most quickly,gender or ethnicity?" 
D) "Do people spend less time with depressed individuals,as opposed to nondepressed individuals?" 
A) "How do early childhood experiences contribute to the development of love relationships during adulthood?" 
B) "Can interpersonal attraction be influenced by classical conditioning?" 
C) "When meeting someone for the first time,what attribute does a person perceive most quickly,gender or ethnicity?" 
D) "Do people spend less time with depressed individuals,as opposed to nondepressed individuals?"

Question 5

Which of the following early approaches to psychology developed the idea of insight when people solve problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Introspectionism 
B) The Gestalt approach 
C) Behaviorism 
D) Ebbinghaus and his followers 
A) Introspectionism 
B) The Gestalt approach 
C) Behaviorism 
D) Ebbinghaus and his followers

Question 6

Which of the following titles of research projects would have the most ecological validity?

Accepted Answer

A) "Planning strategies used in grocery-store shopping" 
B) "Recall for nonsense words after varying delay periods" 
C) "Children's ability to perform abstract reasoning tasks" 
D) "Perception of the loudness of isolated computer-generated tones" 
A) "Planning strategies used in grocery-store shopping" 
B) "Recall for nonsense words after varying delay periods" 
C) "Children's ability to perform abstract reasoning tasks" 
D) "Perception of the loudness of isolated computer-generated tones"

William James made his most important contributions to cognitive psychology in his work on

Why are cognitive psychologists less interested in the information-processing approach than they were in earlier years?

A researcher wants to study how people's attention shifts when they see a visual stimulus in an unexpected portion of a screen that they are viewing; this attention shift occurs in just a fraction of a second.Which of the following techniques is this researcher most likely to use?

Suppose that several psychologists want to explore interpersonal interactions during adulthood.Which of the following topics would be most consistent with the cognitive approach?

Which of the following early approaches to psychology developed the idea of insight when people solve problems?

Which of the following titles of research projects would have the most ecological validity?

Perceptual Processes I: Visual and Auditory Recognition

Perceptual Processes II: Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Strategies and Metacognition

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

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Exam 1: An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

William James made his most important contributions to cognitive psychology in his work on

Why are cognitive psychologists less interested in the information-processing approach than they were in earlier years?

A researcher wants to study how people's attention shifts when they see a visual stimulus in an unexpected portion of a screen that they are viewing; this attention shift occurs in just a fraction of a second.Which of the following techniques is this researcher most likely to use?

Suppose that several psychologists want to explore interpersonal interactions during adulthood.Which of the following topics would be most consistent with the cognitive approach?

Which of the following early approaches to psychology developed the idea of insight when people solve problems?

Which of the following titles of research projects would have the most ecological validity?

Perceptual Processes I: Visual and Auditory Recognition

Perceptual Processes II: Attention and Consciousness

Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Strategies and Metacognition

Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps

General Knowledge

Language I: Introduction to Language and Language Comprehension

Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Problem Solving and Creativity

Deductive Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Throughout the Lifespan

Filters