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