PS260 TEST BANK: Cognitive Psychology

PS260 TEST BANK: Cognitive Psychology CHAPTER 1 The Science of the Mind LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1.1. Describe the scope and goals of cognitive psychology. 1.2. Understand the case of H.M., and the many ways that memory influences our lives. 1.3. Describe the limitations of introspection as a method for scientific inquiry. 1.4. Compare and contrast classical (Watsonian) behaviorism and cognitive psychology. 1.5. Kant’s “transcendental method” is sometimes called “inference to best explanation.” Explain this method and how it works. 1.6. Describe the role, in the emergence of cognitive psychology, that was played by computer science and the development of “computer intelligence.” MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology? ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding 2. Cognitive processes are NOT necessary for which daily activity? ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying 3. Alyssa wants to be a psychologist but is unsure which topic within psychology most interests her. Which of the following topics would be LEAST likely to lead her into cognitive psychology? a. amnesia b. language acquisition c. Lyme disease d. problem-solving strategies a. reading a newspaper b. studying for a test c. talking on the phone d. breathing a. anger management b. decision making c. memory d. Attention ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying 4. Consider the sequence “Betsy wanted to bring Jacob a present. She shook her piggy bank.” Most people, after hearing this sequence, believe Betsy was checking her piggy bank to see if she had money to spend on the gift. This inference about Betsy’s goals depends on the fact that ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Broad Role for Memory OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding 5. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to apply to patient H.M.? ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Applying 6. Research with H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter? ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluating 7. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Remembering 8. The term “introspection” refers to the a. process by which one individual seeks to infer the thoughts of another individual. b. procedure of examining thought processing by monitoring the brain’s electrical activity. a. memory dysfunction. b. an inability to recognize patterns. c. inarticulate speech. d. impaired language comprehension.