4220 Exam 2 study guide

functionalism Correct Answers theorizing that the mind is distinct from the brain the weak theory vs the strong theory the week theory -all of the theories might predict the way we respond on the basis of helpful descriptions -no just a good way of describing how our minds function strong -are software being run on the brain -you can take your cognitive processes and transfer them to another brain or to a software after you die mental imagery Correct Answers also known as imagery, mental representation of stimuli when those stimuli are not physically present in the environment. analog vs. propositional code Correct Answers -analog images are not like the way a computer functions -imagery was very controversial in cognitive psychology -mental imagery not always like visual imagery -experienced images ca be based on either analog or propositional memories part/whole comparison Correct Answers star of david example -asked to memorize mental image then asked if there was a parallelogram (answer yes) many people said no analog code Correct Answers a representation that closely resembles the physical object (analogy between the real object and the mental image) -sketch of a triangle are registered in a form that preserves the physical relationship among the 3 lines, the mental image of a triangle is registered in the same way -you create a mental image of an object that closely resembles the actual perceptual image on your retina propositional code Correct Answers an abstract, language-like representation storage is neither visual nor spatial and it does not physically resemble the original stimulus -mental imagery is a close relative of language -example: when you store a mental image of a triangle, your brain will register a language like description of the lines and angles.