CAL POLY PSY 357 COGNITION PROFESSOR ELLIOTT || ALL
ANSWERS ARE VALID.
cognitive psychology correct answers the scientific study of the acquisition, retention, and use of
knowledge (knowledge as in self-concept, memories, abilities to understand experiences and
stories)
introspection correct answers the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Why is introspection unreliable? correct answers - the unconscious cannot be observed reliably
- claims rooted in introspection are untestable bc there is no way for an independent observer to
check the accuracy or completeness of an introspective report
behaviorism correct answers the study of behavior in response to stimuli
behaviorist movement correct answers (watson and skinner) perspective that evolved out of the
need for psychology to be a measurable science
- demands that we not take into account mental entities such as hopes, beliefs, memories, etc.
that cannot be studied directly
Kant's transcendental method correct answers focus on observable events but then asking what
invisible / mental events must have taken place in order to make the observable events possible
Tolman study correct answers rats developed a "cognitive map" of the maze even when they had
no motivation to use that knowledge
- an invisible mental process that explains behavior
Gestalt psychologists correct answers emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of
information (behaviors, perceptions, ideas) into meaningful wholes
- emphasis on the role of the perceiver in organizing their experience
, Bartlett's Schema Theory correct answers we spontaneously categorize information into a mental
framework, or "schema", and rely on this schema both to interpret the experience as it happens
and to aid memory later on
cognitive neuroscience correct answers understanding humans' mental functioning through close
study of the brain and nervous system
Clinical Neuropsychology correct answers unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical
psychology, focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors
Capgras syndrome correct answers - delusional belief that a family member or acquaintance is an
"imposter"
- facial recognition relies on two separate systems in the brain
- emotional processing is disrupted due to brain injury
areas of the brain affected by capgras correct answers damage to the right side of the temporal
lobe disrupts the amygdala which prevents the patient from experiencing positive emotions when
looking at a loved ones familiar face
- temporal lobe damage also makes it more difficult to keep track of what is real / sensible and
what is not
schizophrenic brain abnormalities correct answers diminished activity in frontal lobes results in a
decreased ability to distinguish internal events (thoughts) from external ones (voices) or to
distinguish imagined events from real ones
hindbrain correct answers located at very top of spinal cord, controls bodily functions such as
heartbeat rhythm and breathing, posture, balance, brain's level of alertness
- includes cerebellum
ANSWERS ARE VALID.
cognitive psychology correct answers the scientific study of the acquisition, retention, and use of
knowledge (knowledge as in self-concept, memories, abilities to understand experiences and
stories)
introspection correct answers the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Why is introspection unreliable? correct answers - the unconscious cannot be observed reliably
- claims rooted in introspection are untestable bc there is no way for an independent observer to
check the accuracy or completeness of an introspective report
behaviorism correct answers the study of behavior in response to stimuli
behaviorist movement correct answers (watson and skinner) perspective that evolved out of the
need for psychology to be a measurable science
- demands that we not take into account mental entities such as hopes, beliefs, memories, etc.
that cannot be studied directly
Kant's transcendental method correct answers focus on observable events but then asking what
invisible / mental events must have taken place in order to make the observable events possible
Tolman study correct answers rats developed a "cognitive map" of the maze even when they had
no motivation to use that knowledge
- an invisible mental process that explains behavior
Gestalt psychologists correct answers emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of
information (behaviors, perceptions, ideas) into meaningful wholes
- emphasis on the role of the perceiver in organizing their experience
, Bartlett's Schema Theory correct answers we spontaneously categorize information into a mental
framework, or "schema", and rely on this schema both to interpret the experience as it happens
and to aid memory later on
cognitive neuroscience correct answers understanding humans' mental functioning through close
study of the brain and nervous system
Clinical Neuropsychology correct answers unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical
psychology, focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors
Capgras syndrome correct answers - delusional belief that a family member or acquaintance is an
"imposter"
- facial recognition relies on two separate systems in the brain
- emotional processing is disrupted due to brain injury
areas of the brain affected by capgras correct answers damage to the right side of the temporal
lobe disrupts the amygdala which prevents the patient from experiencing positive emotions when
looking at a loved ones familiar face
- temporal lobe damage also makes it more difficult to keep track of what is real / sensible and
what is not
schizophrenic brain abnormalities correct answers diminished activity in frontal lobes results in a
decreased ability to distinguish internal events (thoughts) from external ones (voices) or to
distinguish imagined events from real ones
hindbrain correct answers located at very top of spinal cord, controls bodily functions such as
heartbeat rhythm and breathing, posture, balance, brain's level of alertness
- includes cerebellum
