Quiz 1

In Donders's experiment on decision making, when participants were asked to press one button of the light on the left was illuminated and another button of the light on the right was illuminated, they were engaged in a A. Choice reaction time task B. Operant conditioning task C. Memory recall task D. Simple reaction time task

Choice reaction time task

The "Little Albert" experiment involving the rat and the loud noise is an example of which of the following types of experiments? A. Unconscious inference B. Classical conditioning C. Reaction time D. Operant conditioning

Classical conditioning

Attention, perception, memory, and decision making are all different types of mental processes in which the mind engages. These are known as different types of A. Savings B. Cognition C. Reaction times D. Models

Cognition

What is the study of mental processes that includes determining the characteristics and properties of the mind and how it operates? A. Psychopathology B. Psychology C. Sociology D. Cognitive psychology

Cognitive psychology

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 A. Computers B. Skinner box C. Analytic introspection D. Cognitive psychology textbooks

Computers

The main point of the Donders's reaction time experiments was to A determine differences in the way people react to stimuli B. Measure the amount of time it takes to make a decision C. Show that reaction times can be measured accurately D. Show that our cognitions are often based on unconscious inferences

Measure the amount of time it takes to make a decision

How is the term mind used in this statement: "When he talks about his encounter with aliens, it sounds like he is out of his mind"? A. The mind as a healthy mind being associated with normal functioning, a nonfunctioning mind with abnormal functioning. B. The mind as valuable, something that should be used C. The mind as involved in memory D. The mind as problem solver

The mind as a healthy mind being associated with normal functioning, a nonfunctioning mind with abnormal functioning.

At the Massachusetts institute of technology symposium on information theory, George Miller presented a paper suggesting that A. There are limits to the human ability to process information B. Intelligent machines can be successfully created C. Memory consolidation is enhanced by REM sleep D. The human ability to process information is unlimited

There are limits to the human ability to process information

With which of the following sentences would the author disagree? A. The mind is a problem solver B. The mind can create representations of the world. C. The mind creates and controls mental processes such as language and emotions D. We can consider the mind extraordinary if it is used for extraordinary purposes

We can consider the mind extraordinary if it is used for extraordinary purposes

Which memory is used for physical actions? A. Procedural memory B. Episodic memory C. Semantic memory D. Long term memory

procedural memory