Question 1

Gestalt psychologists believe that the activity of the mind is more than the sum of its parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe Thorndike's view on introspection.

Accepted Answer

Thorndike ignored introspectio

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of Sternberg's information-processing account of his digit-probe paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  The processing of information has a highly symbolic character. 
B)  The critical dependent variable is participants' reaction time. 
C)  The computer metaphor is important to properly understand human information processing. 
D)  Information processing should be conceptualized with reference to brain location and processes. 
A)  The processing of information has a highly symbolic character. 
B)  The critical dependent variable is participants' reaction time. 
C)  The computer metaphor is important to properly understand human information processing. 
D)  Information processing should be conceptualized with reference to brain location and processes.

Question 4

Kahneman,a cognitive psychologist with expertise in decision making,received the Nobel Prize in 2002 for his contributions to which of the following topics?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral economics 
B)  athletic performance 
C)  high-risk behavior 
D)  frontal lobe function 
A)  behavioral economics 
B)  athletic performance 
C)  high-risk behavior 
D)  frontal lobe function

Question 5

Jesse is a researcher working with split-brain patients.He presents a complex command to one patient in the right ear (the right-ear patient)and presents the same complex command to another patient in the left ear (the left-ear patient).Jesse finds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the left-ear patient displays full comprehension,while the right-ear patient does not. 
B)  the right-ear patient displays full comprehension,while the left-ear patient does not. 
C)  both patients display full comprehension. 
D)  neither patient displays full comprehension. 
A)  the left-ear patient displays full comprehension,while the right-ear patient does not. 
B)  the right-ear patient displays full comprehension,while the left-ear patient does not. 
C)  both patients display full comprehension. 
D)  neither patient displays full comprehension.

Question 6

The results from Posner,Peterson,Fox,and Raichle's (1988)PET study of reading revealed which finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading is a right-hemisphere phenomenon. 
B)  There are different neural pathways for the transmission of auditory and visual language. 
C)  Dyslexia is actually a collection of different reading disorders. 
D)  Different brain regions are involved in passive reading tasks versus word-generation tasks. 
A)  Reading is a right-hemisphere phenomenon. 
B)  There are different neural pathways for the transmission of auditory and visual language. 
C)  Dyslexia is actually a collection of different reading disorders. 
D)  Different brain regions are involved in passive reading tasks versus word-generation tasks.

Question 7

Damage to the _____ results in amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  thalamus

Question 8

A centuries-old debate has raged among those who believe that all knowledge comes from experience and those who hold that we are born with innate knowledge.The former position is known as _____,while the latter position is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalism;positivism 
B)  empiricism;nativism 
C)  dualism;interactionism 
D)  behaviorism;epiphenomenalism 
A)  rationalism;positivism 
B)  empiricism;nativism 
C)  dualism;interactionism 
D)  behaviorism;epiphenomenalism

Question 9

The primary visual areas are contained in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 10

Select and describe two brain-imaging techniques.What are the benefits of each? What are the limitations of each?

Accepted Answer

The brain-imaging techniques described i

Question 11

Describe the conflict among introspectionists,behaviorists,and Gestalt psychologists.

Accepted Answer

Introspectionists,behaviorists,and Gesta

Question 12

Who established the first psychology laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  James 
B)  Thorndike 
C)  Watson 
D)  Wundt 
A)  James 
B)  Thorndike 
C)  Watson 
D)  Wundt

Question 13

A synapse is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  point at which an axon from one neuron touches the dendrite of another. 
B)  point at which a dendrite from one neuron touches the dendrite of another. 
C)  space shared by an axon from one neuron and a dendrite from another. 
D)  space shared by a dendrite from one neuron and a dendrite from another. 
A)  point at which an axon from one neuron touches the dendrite of another. 
B)  point at which a dendrite from one neuron touches the dendrite of another. 
C)  space shared by an axon from one neuron and a dendrite from another. 
D)  space shared by a dendrite from one neuron and a dendrite from another.

Question 14

Planning is performed by the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 15

Why should scientists in other fields study cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

Reasons given in the textbook:
•The basi

Question 16

Herbert Simon,who has won the Nobel Prize for his work in economics,has spent the last 40 years studying this phenomenon in cognitive psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex problem solving 
B)  attentional mechanisms 
C)  decision making 
D)  memory encoding 
A)  complex problem solving 
B)  attentional mechanisms 
C)  decision making 
D)  memory encoding

Question 17

What influences account for the modern development of cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive psychology developed primarily

Question 18

Spatial processing occurs in the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 19

Why wasn't cognitive psychology studied before the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before the 19th century,most sciences remained largely undeveloped. 
B)  It was believed that the human mind could not be scientifically studied. 
C)  Questions about the human mind were not asked before the 19th century. 
D)  The equipment needed to conduct research had not yet been invented. 
A)  Before the 19th century,most sciences remained largely undeveloped. 
B)  It was believed that the human mind could not be scientifically studied. 
C)  Questions about the human mind were not asked before the 19th century. 
D)  The equipment needed to conduct research had not yet been invented.

Question 20

The _____ lobe is involved in object recognition.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Gestalt psychologists believe that the activity of the mind is more than the sum of its parts.

Describe Thorndike's view on introspection.

Which of the following is NOT true of Sternberg's information-processing account of his digit-probe paradigm?

Kahneman,a cognitive psychologist with expertise in decision making,received the Nobel Prize in 2002 for his contributions to which of the following topics?

Jesse is a researcher working with split-brain patients.He presents a complex command to one patient in the right ear (the right-ear patient)and presents the same complex command to another patient in the left ear (the left-ear patient).Jesse finds that:

The results from Posner,Peterson,Fox,and Raichle's (1988)PET study of reading revealed which finding?

Damage to the _____ results in amnesia.

A centuries-old debate has raged among those who believe that all knowledge comes from experience and those who hold that we are born with innate knowledge.The former position is known as _,while the latter position is referred to as _.

The primary visual areas are contained in the _____ lobe.

Select and describe two brain-imaging techniques.What are the benefits of each? What are the limitations of each?

Describe the conflict among introspectionists,behaviorists,and Gestalt psychologists.

Who established the first psychology laboratory?

A synapse is the:

Planning is performed by the _____ lobe.

Why should scientists in other fields study cognitive psychology?

Herbert Simon,who has won the Nobel Prize for his work in economics,has spent the last 40 years studying this phenomenon in cognitive psychology.

What influences account for the modern development of cognitive psychology?

Spatial processing occurs in the _____ lobe.

Why wasn't cognitive psychology studied before the 19th century?

The _____ lobe is involved in object recognition.

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

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Exam 1: The Science of Cognition

Gestalt psychologists believe that the activity of the mind is more than the sum of its parts.

Describe Thorndike's view on introspection.

Which of the following is NOT true of Sternberg's information-processing account of his digit-probe paradigm?

Kahneman,a cognitive psychologist with expertise in decision making,received the Nobel Prize in 2002 for his contributions to which of the following topics?

Jesse is a researcher working with split-brain patients.He presents a complex command to one patient in the right ear (the right-ear patient)and presents the same complex command to another patient in the left ear (the left-ear patient).Jesse finds that:

The results from Posner,Peterson,Fox,and Raichle's (1988)PET study of reading revealed which finding?

Damage to the _____ results in amnesia.

A centuries-old debate has raged among those who believe that all knowledge comes from experience and those who hold that we are born with innate knowledge.The former position is known as _____,while the latter position is referred to as _____.

The primary visual areas are contained in the _____ lobe.

Select and describe two brain-imaging techniques.What are the benefits of each? What are the limitations of each?

Describe the conflict among introspectionists,behaviorists,and Gestalt psychologists.

Who established the first psychology laboratory?

A synapse is the:

Planning is performed by the _____ lobe.

Why should scientists in other fields study cognitive psychology?

Herbert Simon,who has won the Nobel Prize for his work in economics,has spent the last 40 years studying this phenomenon in cognitive psychology.

What influences account for the modern development of cognitive psychology?

Spatial processing occurs in the _____ lobe.

Why wasn't cognitive psychology studied before the 19th century?

The _____ lobe is involved in object recognition.

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

Filters

A centuries-old debate has raged among those who believe that all knowledge comes from experience and those who hold that we are born with innate knowledge.The former position is known as _,while the latter position is referred to as _.