CogSci FINAL 12/15 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Cognitive architecture kinds of structure and processes that give rise to cognitive behavior, a blueprint
of intelligence
Cognitive capacity what the mind can do, thanks to cognitive architecture
Cognitive penetrability cognitive behavior that is knowledge dependent and involves reasoning, even if
we don't realize it
Channel capacity the maximum amount of info that can be processed at a time. A Bit is a unit of info
that is defined by the # of possible states
Memory span how much we can hold in short term memory, 7+/-2 slots
Chunking breaking up large sequences of info into groups of 3 or 4 to better comprehend
Sternberg search an experiment ran to test short term memory and how we process information
Serial vs. parallel processing Serial: one by one checking of slots, parallel: all at once
, Self-terminating vs. exhaustive search self-terminating: stops at found result, exhaustive: searches all the variables even
after finding result
Modularity the mind is made up of independent systems/modules that are specialized for
certain computations
Trichromatic processing Retina cones respond to different wavelengths (blue, green, red).
Opponent processing opposing systems produce balanced outcomes, ex: red-green color blindness
Sensation reception of external stimuli (ex: light, sound)
Perception taking info, and turning it into a representation
Bottom-up processing flows from senses -> perception
Top-down processing info flows from knowledge -> perception
CORRECT Answers
Cognitive architecture kinds of structure and processes that give rise to cognitive behavior, a blueprint
of intelligence
Cognitive capacity what the mind can do, thanks to cognitive architecture
Cognitive penetrability cognitive behavior that is knowledge dependent and involves reasoning, even if
we don't realize it
Channel capacity the maximum amount of info that can be processed at a time. A Bit is a unit of info
that is defined by the # of possible states
Memory span how much we can hold in short term memory, 7+/-2 slots
Chunking breaking up large sequences of info into groups of 3 or 4 to better comprehend
Sternberg search an experiment ran to test short term memory and how we process information
Serial vs. parallel processing Serial: one by one checking of slots, parallel: all at once
, Self-terminating vs. exhaustive search self-terminating: stops at found result, exhaustive: searches all the variables even
after finding result
Modularity the mind is made up of independent systems/modules that are specialized for
certain computations
Trichromatic processing Retina cones respond to different wavelengths (blue, green, red).
Opponent processing opposing systems produce balanced outcomes, ex: red-green color blindness
Sensation reception of external stimuli (ex: light, sound)
Perception taking info, and turning it into a representation
Bottom-up processing flows from senses -> perception
Top-down processing info flows from knowledge -> perception
