PSY 316 MIDTERM 1 - 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE & FILL-IN-
THE-BLANK QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The term _______ refers to the process of each person looking within, to observe his or
her own thoughts and ideas.
introspection
Kant's ____ method involves working backward from observable facts to determine the
nature of underlying processes.
transcendental
Of the following, introspection is LEAST useful for studying
a) Mental events that are unconscious
b) Topics that are strongly influenced by emotion
c) Events that take a long time to unfold
d) Processes that involve conceptual knowledge
Mental events that are unconscious
Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology?
a) Decision making
b) Memory
c) Attention
d) Anger management
anger management
What evidence supports Edward Tolman's belief that it is possible for rats to acquire
new knowledge without being reinforced during learning?
a) Development of a cognitive map
b) Observational introspection
c) Decreased avoidance of punishment
d) Increased physiological response to a reward
development of cognitive map
The development of computers facilitated research in cognition by
,a) Integrating elements of subjective experiences
b) More accurately capturing reaction time
c) Suggesting hypothesis that framed the steps of cognition as stages of information
processing
d) Discrediting behavioral principles
Suggesting hypothesis that framed the steps of cognition as stages of information
processing
The parts of a neuron that typically receive incoming information are called the
_______.
Dendrites
Research has suggested that, among its other functions, the ____ is a brain region that
serves as an "emotional evaluator" or threat detector.
amygdala
Mike has damage to his hindbrain. He is likely to experience problems with which of the
following?
a) planned motor activity
b) perception and visual imagery
c) rhythm of breathing, level of alertness, and posture
d) complex thought and long-term memory
rhythm of breathing, level of alertness, and posture
The electroencephalogram (EEG) provides an estimate of brain activity by measuring
a) neurotransmitter release.
b) glucose consumption.
c) blood flow.
d) electrical signals recorded at the surface of the scalp
electrical signals recorded at the surface of the scalp
A synapse is
a) the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold.
b) a message sent from one neuron to another.
c) a place where two nerve cells meet.
d) part of a neuron's cell body.
a place where two nerve cells meet
, Andre has damage to his hippocampus. He is likely to experience problems with which
behavior?
a) planning movement
b) maintaining a steady heart beat
c) speech perception
d) forming new long-term memories
forming new long-term memories
______ mechanisms are primarily triggered and shaped by the incoming stimulus
information.
bottom-up
_____ are simple shapes that are viewpoint invariant and proposed to be important for
object recognition in the Recognition by Components model.
geons
Which of the following findings regarding features is NOT supported by data?
a) Feature recognition seems in some procedures to occur before recognition of
objects.
b) Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search
tasks.
c) Figures identified by a single feature are detected easily in visual search tasks.
d) People with some forms of agnosia can detect features but cannot combine them.
Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search
tasks.
Which of the following statements best describes viewpoint-dependent object
recognition?
a) The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object
stored in memory, often using the process of rotation.
b) An object is memorized faster if it is upright.
c) Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer.
d) An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation.
The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored
in memory, often using the process of rotation.
THE-BLANK QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The term _______ refers to the process of each person looking within, to observe his or
her own thoughts and ideas.
introspection
Kant's ____ method involves working backward from observable facts to determine the
nature of underlying processes.
transcendental
Of the following, introspection is LEAST useful for studying
a) Mental events that are unconscious
b) Topics that are strongly influenced by emotion
c) Events that take a long time to unfold
d) Processes that involve conceptual knowledge
Mental events that are unconscious
Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology?
a) Decision making
b) Memory
c) Attention
d) Anger management
anger management
What evidence supports Edward Tolman's belief that it is possible for rats to acquire
new knowledge without being reinforced during learning?
a) Development of a cognitive map
b) Observational introspection
c) Decreased avoidance of punishment
d) Increased physiological response to a reward
development of cognitive map
The development of computers facilitated research in cognition by
,a) Integrating elements of subjective experiences
b) More accurately capturing reaction time
c) Suggesting hypothesis that framed the steps of cognition as stages of information
processing
d) Discrediting behavioral principles
Suggesting hypothesis that framed the steps of cognition as stages of information
processing
The parts of a neuron that typically receive incoming information are called the
_______.
Dendrites
Research has suggested that, among its other functions, the ____ is a brain region that
serves as an "emotional evaluator" or threat detector.
amygdala
Mike has damage to his hindbrain. He is likely to experience problems with which of the
following?
a) planned motor activity
b) perception and visual imagery
c) rhythm of breathing, level of alertness, and posture
d) complex thought and long-term memory
rhythm of breathing, level of alertness, and posture
The electroencephalogram (EEG) provides an estimate of brain activity by measuring
a) neurotransmitter release.
b) glucose consumption.
c) blood flow.
d) electrical signals recorded at the surface of the scalp
electrical signals recorded at the surface of the scalp
A synapse is
a) the name of the electric signal that occurs when a cell reaches its threshold.
b) a message sent from one neuron to another.
c) a place where two nerve cells meet.
d) part of a neuron's cell body.
a place where two nerve cells meet
, Andre has damage to his hippocampus. He is likely to experience problems with which
behavior?
a) planning movement
b) maintaining a steady heart beat
c) speech perception
d) forming new long-term memories
forming new long-term memories
______ mechanisms are primarily triggered and shaped by the incoming stimulus
information.
bottom-up
_____ are simple shapes that are viewpoint invariant and proposed to be important for
object recognition in the Recognition by Components model.
geons
Which of the following findings regarding features is NOT supported by data?
a) Feature recognition seems in some procedures to occur before recognition of
objects.
b) Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search
tasks.
c) Figures identified by a single feature are detected easily in visual search tasks.
d) People with some forms of agnosia can detect features but cannot combine them.
Targets defined by a combination of features are detected quickly in visual search
tasks.
Which of the following statements best describes viewpoint-dependent object
recognition?
a) The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object
stored in memory, often using the process of rotation.
b) An object is memorized faster if it is upright.
c) Recognition of an object is dependent on how many geons are visible to the viewer.
d) An object will be recognized at the same speed regardless of its orientation.
The perceiver must match the current view of an object with a view of the object stored
in memory, often using the process of rotation.
