Question 1

Which of the following was considered positive by the behaviorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observable behavior 
B)  Consciousness 
C)  Introspection 
D)  The mind 
A)  Observable behavior 
B)  Consciousness 
C)  Introspection 
D)  The mind A

Question 2

Which of the following stimuli were used in Ebbinghaus' "memory" experiment discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common words 
B)  Light illuminated on the left or the right of a computer screen 
C)  Grey rectangles in front of light rectangles 
D)  Three-letter nonsense words 
A)  Common words 
B)  Light illuminated on the left or the right of a computer screen 
C)  Grey rectangles in front of light rectangles 
D)  Three-letter nonsense words D

Question 3

The founder of the first laboratory of scientific psychology was

Accepted Answer

A)  Franciscus Donders. 
B)  Hermann von Helmholtz. 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
D)  Hermann Ebbinghaus. 
A)  Franciscus Donders. 
B)  Hermann von Helmholtz. 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
D)  Hermann Ebbinghaus. C

Question 4

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  artificial intelligence. 
D)  flow diagramming. 
A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  artificial intelligence. 
D)  flow diagramming.

Question 5

Your text describes the occurrence of a "cognitive revolution" during which dramatic changes took place in the way psychology was studied.This so-called "revolution" occurred parallel to (and, in part, because of)the introduction of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology textbooks. 
B)  analytic introspection. 
C)  Skinner boxes. 
D)  computers. 
A)  cognitive psychology textbooks. 
B)  analytic introspection. 
C)  Skinner boxes. 
D)  computers.

Question 6

Reaction time refers to the time between the ________ of a stimulus and a person's response to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  perception 
B)  mental awareness 
C)  disappearance 
D)  presentation 
A)  perception 
B)  mental awareness 
C)  disappearance 
D)  presentation

Question 7

Compare and contrast the behavioral and physiological approaches to the study of the mind. Explain how memory consolidation could be studied differently using each approach.

Accepted Answer

The behavioral and physiological approac

Question 8

Explain how Donders' and Ebbinghaus's pioneering methods, though very different from each other, allowed for behavior to determine a property of the mind.

Accepted Answer

Donders measured the reaction time which

Question 9

By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive the stimulus. 
B)  process the stimulus. 
C)  attend to the stimulus. 
D)  make a decision about the stimulus. 
A)  perceive the stimulus. 
B)  process the stimulus. 
C)  attend to the stimulus. 
D)  make a decision about the stimulus.

Question 10

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

Accepted Answer

A)  1879 
B)  1945 
C)  1956 
D)  1967 
A)  1879 
B)  1945 
C)  1956 
D)  1967

Question 11

Which of the following methods, often associated with structuralism, was used in the psychology laboratory established by Wilhelm Wundt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytic introspection 
B)  Measuring reaction times 
C)  Conditioning 
D)  All of these were used in Wundt's laboratory 
A)  Analytic introspection 
B)  Measuring reaction times 
C)  Conditioning 
D)  All of these were used in Wundt's laboratory

Question 12

John Watson believed that psychology should focus on the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  observable behavior. 
B)  mental processes. 
C)  consciousness. 
D)  attention. 
A)  observable behavior. 
B)  mental processes. 
C)  consciousness. 
D)  attention.

Question 13

Colin Cherry's experiment in which participants listen to two messages simultaneously, one in each ear, found that

Accepted Answer

A)  people can focus on one message and ignore the other one. 
B)  people can focus on the message they were repeating. 
C)  people take in very little information about the ignored message. 
D)  all of these 
A)  people can focus on one message and ignore the other one. 
B)  people can focus on the message they were repeating. 
C)  people take in very little information about the ignored message. 
D)  all of these

Question 14

According to Ebbinghaus' savings curve, savings is a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  word familiarity. 
B)  sensory modality. 
C)  retention interval. 
D)  reaction time. 
A)  word familiarity. 
B)  sensory modality. 
C)  retention interval. 
D)  reaction time.

Question 15

The example at the beginning of the book, in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class, was used to illustrate how

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychologists study problem solving in adults. 
B)  complex but seemingly effortless human cognition is. 
C)  human cognition is affected by emotional events. 
D)  both physiology and behavior is important to the study of cognition. 
A)  cognitive psychologists study problem solving in adults. 
B)  complex but seemingly effortless human cognition is. 
C)  human cognition is affected by emotional events. 
D)  both physiology and behavior is important to the study of cognition.

Question 16

The relationship between the _____ is NOT measured directly by cognitive psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological response and the behavioral outcome 
B)  cognitive task and the behavioral outcome 
C)  cognitive task and the physiological response 
D)  cognitive task and the mental response 
A)  physiological response and the behavioral outcome 
B)  cognitive task and the behavioral outcome 
C)  cognitive task and the physiological response 
D)  cognitive task and the mental response

Question 17

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Accepted Answer

A)  simulated human attention. 
B)  solved logic problems. 
C)  controlled presentation of visual stimuli during cognitive psychology experiments. 
D)  introduced the first flow diagram. 
A)  simulated human attention. 
B)  solved logic problems. 
C)  controlled presentation of visual stimuli during cognitive psychology experiments. 
D)  introduced the first flow diagram.

Question 18

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franciscus Donders 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  John Watson 
D)  B.F. Skinner 
A)  Franciscus Donders 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  John Watson 
D)  B.F. Skinner

Question 19

The branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  introspection. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  memory consolidation. 
A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  introspection. 
C)  behaviorism. 
D)  memory consolidation.

Question 20

The "cognitive revolution"

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred rapidly, within a period of a few years, in response to the attacks on Skinner and the development of computers. 
B)  extended over a long period of time, beginning in the early part of the century, in reaction to Wundt's introspection experiments. 
C)  was a gradual process that occurred over a few decades. 
D)  was not really necessary because the study of the mind has been a constant part of experimental psychology since the founding of the first psychology laboratory. 
A)  occurred rapidly, within a period of a few years, in response to the attacks on Skinner and the development of computers. 
B)  extended over a long period of time, beginning in the early part of the century, in reaction to Wundt's introspection experiments. 
C)  was a gradual process that occurred over a few decades. 
D)  was not really necessary because the study of the mind has been a constant part of experimental psychology since the founding of the first psychology laboratory.

Which of the following was considered positive by the behaviorists?

Which of the following stimuli were used in Ebbinghaus' "memory" experiment discussed in your text?

The founder of the first laboratory of scientific psychology was

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Your text describes the occurrence of a "cognitive revolution" during which dramatic changes took place in the way psychology was studied.This so-called "revolution" occurred parallel to (and, in part, because of)the introduction of

Reaction time refers to the time between the ________ of a stimulus and a person's response to it.

Compare and contrast the behavioral and physiological approaches to the study of the mind. Explain how memory consolidation could be studied differently using each approach.

Explain how Donders' and Ebbinghaus's pioneering methods, though very different from each other, allowed for behavior to determine a property of the mind.

By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

Which of the following methods, often associated with structuralism, was used in the psychology laboratory established by Wilhelm Wundt?

John Watson believed that psychology should focus on the study of

Colin Cherry's experiment in which participants listen to two messages simultaneously, one in each ear, found that

According to Ebbinghaus' savings curve, savings is a function of

The example at the beginning of the book, in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class, was used to illustrate how

The relationship between the _____ is NOT measured directly by cognitive psychologists.

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

The branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind is called

The "cognitive revolution"

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Structure

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

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Exam 1: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Which of the following was considered positive by the behaviorists?

Which of the following stimuli were used in Ebbinghaus' "memory" experiment discussed in your text?

The founder of the first laboratory of scientific psychology was

The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as

Your text describes the occurrence of a "cognitive revolution" during which dramatic changes took place in the way psychology was studied.This so-called "revolution" occurred parallel to (and, in part, because of)the introduction of

Reaction time refers to the time between the ________ of a stimulus and a person's response to it.

Compare and contrast the behavioral and physiological approaches to the study of the mind. Explain how memory consolidation could be studied differently using each approach.

Explain how Donders' and Ebbinghaus's pioneering methods, though very different from each other, allowed for behavior to determine a property of the mind.

By comparing reaction times across different tasks, Donders was able to conclude how long the mind needs to perform a certain cognitive task. Donders interpreted the difference in reaction time between the simple and choice conditions of his experiment as indicating how long it took to

What year is usually cited as the "birthday" of cognitive science (pick the closest year)?

Which of the following methods, often associated with structuralism, was used in the psychology laboratory established by Wilhelm Wundt?

John Watson believed that psychology should focus on the study of

Colin Cherry's experiment in which participants listen to two messages simultaneously, one in each ear, found that

According to Ebbinghaus' savings curve, savings is a function of

The example at the beginning of the book, in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class, was used to illustrate how

The relationship between the _____ is NOT measured directly by cognitive psychologists.

Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology.Their computer program

Which of the following psychologists is known for research on operant conditioning?

The branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind is called

The "cognitive revolution"

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Structure

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters