Exam 1: The Science of Cognition

Which of the following brain structures is NOT part of the basal ganglia?

Cognitive science does NOT integrate research efforts from which field?

What are split-brain patients,and what have we learned from research on them?

The _____ appears to be critical for human memory.

Components of the neuron include the:

What are the practical applications of cognitive psychology? Give specific examples.

Neurons communicate by releasing chemicals called:

Inhibitory synapses:

Excitatory synapses:

The body sends more blood to more active areas of the brain.This is referred to as the:

Sharon speaks in fairly grammatical sentences that are almost devoid of meaning.She might have _____ aphasia.

A bulge in the cortex is called a(n):

According to _____,psychologists should NOT try to analyze the working of the mind.

Areas of the brain responsible for receiving sensory information are organized in such a way that more sensitive areas (that is,the fovea in the retina,the hands or mouth in the body)are represented to a much greater extent than less sensitive areas and thus occupy more space in these cortical sensory areas.This type of organization is known as _____ organization.

Why did introspection fall out of favor among psychologists?

Which structure or structures is/are involved in motor functioning? I.the basal ganglia II.the cerebellum III.the frontal lobe

Cognitive science is the study of how cognition is realized in the brain.

The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that the mind was contained in the:

Differentiate between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia.

According to _____,all knowledge comes from experience.