Cognitive Psych Chapter 1 Quiz
As a result of gaps in the behaviorist paradigm, the new cognitive paradigm began to emerge in which decade? a. 1930s b. 1920s c. 1940s d. 1950s
1950s
"Verbal Behavior" was written by a. Watson b. Noam Chomsky c. Tolman d. B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner
Which book was written by Thomas Kuhn? a. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions b. Verbal Behavior c. Sensory Memory d. Cognitive Psychology
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Who developed the concept of the cognitive map? a. Tolman b. James c. Sanders d. Raynor
Tolman
Who founded the first laboratory of scientific psychology at the University of Leipzig in Germany? a. Sigmund Freud b. Ivan Pavlov c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Erik Erikson
Wilhelm Wundt
Donald Broadbent was the first person to develop which of the following? a. computer program for solving logic problems b. an experimental procedure for studying the way people process information c. a flow diagram depicting the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages d. the first textbook of cognitive psychology
a flow diagram depicting the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages
Why can we consider Tolman one of the early cognitive psychologists? a. because of his interest in operant conditioning b. because of his focus on measuring behavior c. because he used behavior to infer mental processes d. because he focused on the stimulus-response connections in the rat's mind during his maze experiment
because he used behavior to infer mental processes
Which of the following terms is correct in context with "pairing one stimulus with another"? a. behaviorism b. paradigm shift c. classical conditioning d. cognitive mapping
classical conditioning
A mental conception of the layout of a physical space is known as a(n) a. mental model b. cognitive map c. memory consolidation d. artificial intelligence
cognitive map
According to Ebbinghaus's research on memory, savings is a function of a. word familiarity b. elapsed time c. reaction time d. sensory modality
elapsed time
In Donders's research on human decision making, he found that it took ____ to decide which of the two buttons to push in response to a stimulus a. 2 to 5 seconds b. between 1 and 2 seconds c. more than 5 seconds d. less than 1 second
less than 1 second
The main point of the Donders's reaction time experiments was to a. measure the amount of time it takes to make a decision b. show that our cognitions are often based on unconscious inferences c. determine differences in the way people react to stimuli d. show that reaction times can be measured accurately
measure the amount of time it takes to make a decision
John Watson believed that psychology should focus on the study of a. mental processes b. consciousness c. observable behavior d. attention
observable behavior
Ebbinghuas's "memory" experiments were important because they a. showed how positive reinforcers strengthen behavior b. described complex decision making c. were the first to combine basic elements of experience called sensations d. plotted functions that described the operation of the mind
plotted functions that described the operation of the mind
Reaction time refers to the time between the _____ of a stimulus and a person's response to it. a. change in intensity b. transduction c. presentation d. sensation
presentation
Which memory is used for physical actions? a. semantic memory b. procedural memory c. episodic memory d. long-term memory
procedural memory
In Donders's experiment on decision making, when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light, they were engaged in a a. simple reaction time task b. classical conditioning task c. choice reaction time task d. sensory memory task
simple reaction time task
Wundt's approach, which dominated psychology in the late 1800s and early 1900s was known as a. analytic introspection b. sensations c. structuralism d. cognitive psychology
structuralism
How is the term mind used in this statement: "If you put your mind to it, I'm sure you can solve that math problem"? a. the mind as involved in memory b. the mind as used to make decisions or consider possibilities c. the mind as valuable, something that should be used d. the mind as a problem solver
the mind as problem solver
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Symposium on Information Theory, George miller presented a paper suggesting that a. the human ability to process information is unlimited b. memory consolidation is enhanced by REM sleep c. intelligent machines can be successfully created d. there are limits to the human ability to process information
there are limits to the human ability to process information