Question 1

George A.Miller and Frederick Frick used information theory

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A) to help them analyze the data obtained from laboratory studies. 
B) to explain patterns of human behavior. 
C) as a model on which they loosely based their own information theory. 
D) to support and explain the results from a language experiment they had conducted. 
A) to help them analyze the data obtained from laboratory studies. 
B) to explain patterns of human behavior. 
C) as a model on which they loosely based their own information theory. 
D) to support and explain the results from a language experiment they had conducted. B

Question 2

Means-end analysis was a computer program that aimed to

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A) constantly compare a current state and an end state and attempt to reduce the difference between the two points. 
B) inform the user of which calculations to perform to reach the desired end product of a mathematical problem. 
C) predict outcomes based on data relating to current situations or information. 
D) translate input data into a series of symbols and numbers. 
A) constantly compare a current state and an end state and attempt to reduce the difference between the two points. 
B) inform the user of which calculations to perform to reach the desired end product of a mathematical problem. 
C) predict outcomes based on data relating to current situations or information. 
D) translate input data into a series of symbols and numbers. A

Question 3

The Cybernetics Group involved

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A) only the best and brightest minds in the field of mathematics and engineering. 
B) a small number of researchers from an array of disciplines to discuss issues in cybernetics. 
C) numerous engineers and psychologists who got together three times a year to discuss issues in theory and application. 
D) friendly competitions in which members created systems based on theoretical cybernetic designs. 
A) only the best and brightest minds in the field of mathematics and engineering. 
B) a small number of researchers from an array of disciplines to discuss issues in cybernetics. 
C) numerous engineers and psychologists who got together three times a year to discuss issues in theory and application. 
D) friendly competitions in which members created systems based on theoretical cybernetic designs. B

Question 4

Craik's career as director of the Applied Psychology Unit was cut short due to

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A) his resignation to pursue medicine. 
B) his untimely death. 
C) accusations of falsifying experimental results. 
D) his resignation to pursue a contract with the Royal Navy. 
A) his resignation to pursue medicine. 
B) his untimely death. 
C) accusations of falsifying experimental results. 
D) his resignation to pursue a contract with the Royal Navy.

Question 5

The creation of Boolean algebra led to

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A) the possibility of the use of symbols in programmable operations. 
B) the collaboration between Boole and Charles Babbage. 
C) the invention of the programmable calculator. 
D) none of the above. 
A) the possibility of the use of symbols in programmable operations. 
B) the collaboration between Boole and Charles Babbage. 
C) the invention of the programmable calculator. 
D) none of the above.

Question 6

Claude Shannon defined information in a way that

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A) was useful not only to cybernetic theorists but also to psychological research and even philosophy. 
B) emphasized the acquisition of information rather than the content. 
C) lay the foundation for information theory. 
D) included all of the above. 
A) was useful not only to cybernetic theorists but also to psychological research and even philosophy. 
B) emphasized the acquisition of information rather than the content. 
C) lay the foundation for information theory. 
D) included all of the above.

Question 7

The term computer bug came from

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A) an analogy comparing the nuisance of a bug and the troubles resulting from computer malfunctions. 
B) the trend among computer programmers to call in sick with a "bug" whenever programming difficulties arose. 
C) a moth found on a computer switch. 
D) the acronym for "badly utilized grouping" in reference to programming sequences. 
A) an analogy comparing the nuisance of a bug and the troubles resulting from computer malfunctions. 
B) the trend among computer programmers to call in sick with a "bug" whenever programming difficulties arose. 
C) a moth found on a computer switch. 
D) the acronym for "badly utilized grouping" in reference to programming sequences.

Question 8

Behavioral researchers sometimes studied (but rarely based theories upon)

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A) the effects of environment on learning and behavior. 
B) abnormal behavior to draw comparisons to normal behavior. 
C) trends in behavior over time. 
D) physiological processes. 
A) the effects of environment on learning and behavior. 
B) abnormal behavior to draw comparisons to normal behavior. 
C) trends in behavior over time. 
D) physiological processes.

Question 9

Frederic Bartlett theorized that memory

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A) was a function associated with the hippocampus. 
B) was only stored if it was culturally applicable to the person forming the memories. 
C) existed in a hierarchy that stored thoughts in order of relevance and decreasing detail. 
D) was not formed if the electrical impulse from the nervous system was interrupted at any point along its path. 
A) was a function associated with the hippocampus. 
B) was only stored if it was culturally applicable to the person forming the memories. 
C) existed in a hierarchy that stored thoughts in order of relevance and decreasing detail. 
D) was not formed if the electrical impulse from the nervous system was interrupted at any point along its path.

Question 10

The connection between the workings of a computer and those of the human brain was articulated by

Accepted Answer

A) Claude Shannon. 
B) Grace Hopper. 
C) Alan Turing. 
D) Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts. 
A) Claude Shannon. 
B) Grace Hopper. 
C) Alan Turing. 
D) Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts.

Question 11

Studies of the effects of enriched environments on neurological development in rats were undertaken by

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A) John B.Watson and Burrhus Frederic Skinner. 
B) Mark Rosenzweig and David Krech. 
C) Donald Hebb and Karl Lashley. 
D) George Miller. 
A) John B.Watson and Burrhus Frederic Skinner. 
B) Mark Rosenzweig and David Krech. 
C) Donald Hebb and Karl Lashley. 
D) George Miller.

Question 12

George Boole published a revolutionary book called Mathematical Analysis of Logic in which he argued that

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A) all logic could be based in mathematics. 
B) the understanding of human memory could be based on logical analysis. 
C) traditional mathematics could be conceptualized as just one of many possible forms of systematic symbol manipulation. 
D) traditional mathematics could be conceptualized as a physical system in the brain. 
A) all logic could be based in mathematics. 
B) the understanding of human memory could be based on logical analysis. 
C) traditional mathematics could be conceptualized as just one of many possible forms of systematic symbol manipulation. 
D) traditional mathematics could be conceptualized as a physical system in the brain.

Question 13

Alan Turing illustrated his design for a computational system with the ability to perform any computable function through

Accepted Answer

A) a flowchart. 
B) a survey. 
C) a game. 
D) a series of complex mathematical equation and encryptions. 
A) a flowchart. 
B) a survey. 
C) a game. 
D) a series of complex mathematical equation and encryptions.

Question 14

Binary code was used to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A) how machinery could be used to examine the inner workings of the brain and nervous system. 
B) how abstract symbol systems could be translated into concrete, mechanical representations. 
C) how all systems could be reduced to on or off states. 
D) none of the above. 
A) how machinery could be used to examine the inner workings of the brain and nervous system. 
B) how abstract symbol systems could be translated into concrete, mechanical representations. 
C) how all systems could be reduced to on or off states. 
D) none of the above.

Question 15

Plans and the Structure of Behavior had what significance in the career of Miller?

Accepted Answer

A) It signified his transition from behavioral psychology to cognitive psychology. 
B) It became a national best seller. 
C) It was coauthored by two of his colleagues, and their relationship led to fruitful collaborations on many further studies. 
D) It inaugurated cognitive psychology as a field. 
A) It signified his transition from behavioral psychology to cognitive psychology. 
B) It became a national best seller. 
C) It was coauthored by two of his colleagues, and their relationship led to fruitful collaborations on many further studies. 
D) It inaugurated cognitive psychology as a field.

Question 16

Kenneth Craik's book The Nature of Explanation was based on ideas in both

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A) psychology and neurophysiology. 
B) philosophy and physiology. 
C) psychology and biology. 
D) neurophysiology and philosophy. 
A) psychology and neurophysiology. 
B) philosophy and physiology. 
C) psychology and biology. 
D) neurophysiology and philosophy.

Question 17

As interest in the computer modeling of human intelligence declined in the 1970s and 1980s, the field of began to take hold.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychology 
B) physiological psychology 
C) cognitive linguistics 
D) cognitive neuroscience 
A) developmental psychology 
B) physiological psychology 
C) cognitive linguistics 
D) cognitive neuroscience

Question 18

The case study of H.M.dealt with

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A) the interaction between nerve impulses and speech ability. 
B) the role of the brain in motor behavior. 
C) the role of the brain in memory. 
D) lobotomies and their impact on personality change. 
A) the interaction between nerve impulses and speech ability. 
B) the role of the brain in motor behavior. 
C) the role of the brain in memory. 
D) lobotomies and their impact on personality change.

Question 19

The introduction of computer science, cybernetics, and information theory contributed to the study of memory by

Accepted Answer

A) introducing the use of flowcharts to help explain memory processes. 
B) allowing researchers to easily compile and analyze their data. 
C) highlighting and developing the idea of hierarchical thinking mechanisms. 
D) drawing comparisons between the workings of the brain and the workings of machines. 
A) introducing the use of flowcharts to help explain memory processes. 
B) allowing researchers to easily compile and analyze their data. 
C) highlighting and developing the idea of hierarchical thinking mechanisms. 
D) drawing comparisons between the workings of the brain and the workings of machines.

Question 20

Cognitive psychology owes a great deal of its success to

Accepted Answer

A) interdisciplinary collaboration. 
B) the Cold War. 
C) the accomplishments of isolated individuals. 
D) international collaboration. 
A) interdisciplinary collaboration. 
B) the Cold War. 
C) the accomplishments of isolated individuals. 
D) international collaboration.

George A.Miller and Frederick Frick used information theory

Means-end analysis was a computer program that aimed to

The Cybernetics Group involved

Craik's career as director of the Applied Psychology Unit was cut short due to

The creation of Boolean algebra led to

Claude Shannon defined information in a way that

The term computer bug came from

Behavioral researchers sometimes studied (but rarely based theories upon)

Frederic Bartlett theorized that memory

The connection between the workings of a computer and those of the human brain was articulated by

Studies of the effects of enriched environments on neurological development in rats were undertaken by

George Boole published a revolutionary book called Mathematical Analysis of Logic in which he argued that

Alan Turing illustrated his design for a computational system with the ability to perform any computable function through

Binary code was used to demonstrate

Plans and the Structure of Behavior had what significance in the career of Miller?

Kenneth Craik's book The Nature of Explanation was based on ideas in both

As interest in the computer modeling of human intelligence declined in the 1970s and 1980s, the field of began to take hold.

The case study of H.M.dealt with

The introduction of computer science, cybernetics, and information theory contributed to the study of memory by

Cognitive psychology owes a great deal of its success to

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

Subject Matter, Methods, and the Making of a New Science

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Feminism and American Psychology: the Science and Politics of Gender

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

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Exam 14: Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Since 1945

George A.Miller and Frederick Frick used information theory

Means-end analysis was a computer program that aimed to

The Cybernetics Group involved

Craik's career as director of the Applied Psychology Unit was cut short due to

The creation of Boolean algebra led to

Claude Shannon defined information in a way that

The term computer bug came from

Behavioral researchers sometimes studied (but rarely based theories upon)

Frederic Bartlett theorized that memory

The connection between the workings of a computer and those of the human brain was articulated by

Studies of the effects of enriched environments on neurological development in rats were undertaken by

George Boole published a revolutionary book called Mathematical Analysis of Logic in which he argued that

Alan Turing illustrated his design for a computational system with the ability to perform any computable function through

Binary code was used to demonstrate

Plans and the Structure of Behavior had what significance in the career of Miller?

Kenneth Craik's book The Nature of Explanation was based on ideas in both

As interest in the computer modeling of human intelligence declined in the 1970s and 1980s, the field of began to take hold.

The case study of H.M.dealt with

The introduction of computer science, cybernetics, and information theory contributed to the study of memory by

Cognitive psychology owes a great deal of its success to

Introduction

Origins of a Science of Mind

Everyday Life and Psychological Practices

Subject Matter, Methods, and the Making of a New Science

From Periphery to Center: Creating an American Psychology

The Practice of Psychology at the Interfacewith Medicine

Psychologists As Testers: Applying Psychology, Ordering Society

American Psychological Science and Practice Between the World Wars

Psychology in Europe Between the World Wars

The Golden Age of American Psychology

Internationalization and Indigenization of Psychology Afterworld War II

Feminism and American Psychology: the Science and Politics of Gender

Inclusiveness, Identity, and Conflict in Late 20th-Century American Psychology

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