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CHAPTER 1: The Science of the Mind ym ym ym ym ym ym




LEARNING OBJECTIVES ym




1.1. Describe the scope and goals of cognitive psychology.
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1.2. Understand the case of H.M., and the many ways that memory influences our lives.
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1.3. Describe the limitations of introspection as a method for scientific inquiry.
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1.4. Compare and contrast classical (Watsonian) behaviorism and cognitive psychology.
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1.5. Kant’s “transcendental method” is sometimes called “inference to best explanation.” Explain this method and how itworks.
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1.6. Describe the role, in the emergence of cognitive psychology, that was played by computer science and the develop-
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ment of “computer intelligence.”
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ym




1. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology?
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a. anger management ym c. memory
b. decision making ym d. Attention


ANS: y m A DIF: Easy REF:
The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ:
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2. Cognitive processes are NOT necessary for which daily activity?
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a. reading a newspaper ym ym c. talking on the phone ym ym ym




b. studying for a test ym ym ym d. breathing


ANS: D y m DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
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OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying

3. Alyssa wants to be a psychologist but is unsure which topic within psychology most interests her. Which o
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f the following topics would be LEAST likely to lead her into cognitive psychology?
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a. amnesia c. Lyme disease ym




b. language acquisition ym d. problem-solving strategies ym

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ANS: y m C DIF: Easy REF:
The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ:
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4. Consider the sequence “Betsy wanted to bring Jacob a present. She shook her piggy bank.” Most people, af
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ter hearing this sequence, believe Betsy was checking her piggy bank to see if she had money to spend on the gift. This infere
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nce about Betsy’s goals depends on the fact that
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a. our previous knowledge fills in background information whenever we’re understanding an ev
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ent or conversation.
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b. readers are likely to know someone named Jacob.
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c. English, unlike other languages, requires speakers to mention all of the people involved in
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an event.
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d. the individual sentences are short.
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ANS: y m A DIF: Easy REF:
The Broad Role for Memory OBJ:
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5. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to apply to patient H.M.?
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a. “He cannot remember what he did earlier today, including events that took place just an hour ago.”
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b. “He read this story last month, but he was still surprised by how the story turned out.”
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c. “Even though he has encountered the nurse many times, he is still unable to recognize her.”
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d. “He remembered that it was only a week ago that he’d heard the sad news that his uncle had died.”
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ANS: y m D DIF: Moderate REF:
Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: ym ym ym ym 1.2 MSC: Applying ym




6. Research with H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter?
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a. Introspection is an important research tool for cognitive psychologists.
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b. Cognitive psychology can help us understand a wide range of activities that depend on someo
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ne’s ability to remember.
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c. Memory is not very important. ym ym ym ym




d. The disruption caused by brain damage depends on how widespread the damage is, and not o
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n the specific sites that are damaged.
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ANS: B y m y m DIF: Moderate REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
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OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating

7. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by
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a. memory dysfunction. ym c. inarticulate speech. ym




b. an inability to recognize patterns.
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ANS: y m A DIF: Easy REF:
Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: ym ym ym ym 1.2 MSC: Remembering ym




8. The term “introspection” refers to the
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a. process by which one individual seeks to infer the thoughts of another individual.
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b. procedure of examining thought processing by monitoring the brain’s electrical activity.
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c. process of each person looking within, to observe his or her own thoughts and ideas.
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d. technique of studying thought by interpreting the symbols used in communication.
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ANS: y m C DIF: Easy REF:
The Limits of Introspection OBJ:
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9. A participant is asked to look within himself or herself and report on his or her own mental processes. This metho
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a. logical inference. ym c. introspection.
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The Limits of Introspection OBJ:
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10. Of the following, introspection is LEAST useful for studying
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a. topics that are strongly colored by emotion.
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b. mental events that are unconscious.
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c. processes that involve conceptual knowledge.
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d. events that take a long time to unfold.
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ANS: y m B DIF: Moderate REF:
The Limits of Introspection OBJ:
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11. Which of the following statements about introspection is FALSE?
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a. It is the only way to observe conscious events directly.
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b. It is subjective.
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c. It provides strong evidence for hypothesis-testing.
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d. It was a technique used historically to study cognition.
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ANS: y m C DIF: Moderate REF:
The Limits of Introspection OBJ:
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12. Genie wonders why she can never remember the names of new acquaintances. In search of an answer, she exa
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mines and reflects on her feelings about meeting new people. Genie is engaged in which process?
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b. introspection d. goal retrieval
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ANS: y m B DIF: Moderate REF:
The Limits of Introspection OBJ:
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13. Introspection was employed as a research tool in the late 1800s because
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a. it was regarded as the only way to observe the mind’s contents directly.
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b. it provided data from individuals without any specialized training.
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c. conscious events are just as important as unconscious events.
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