Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition (W. W. Norton & Company, 2021) by Reisberg, Isbn no; 9780393877618, (Chapters 1-15) Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!

Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition by Reisberg




TEST BANK
COGNITION; EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE
MIND, 8TH EDITION (W. W. NORTON & COMPANY,
2021) BY REISBERG, ISBN NO; 9780393877618,
(CHAPTERS 1-15) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!!!

, Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition by Reisberg



Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition (W. W.
Norton & Company, 2021) by Reisberg, Isbn no; 9780393877618, (Chapters 1-15)
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Foundations of Cognitive Psychology


1. The Science of the Mind


2. The Neural Basis for Cognition


Part 2: Learning About the World Around Us

3. Visual Perception

4. Recognizing Objects

5. Paying Attention


Part 3: Memory

6. The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

7. The Many Types of Memory

8. Remembering Complex Events


Part 4: Knowledge

9. Concepts and Generic Knowledge

10. Language

11. Visual Knowledge


Part 5: Thinking

12. Judgment and Reasoning

13. Problem Solving and Creativity

14. Intelligence

15. Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

, Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition by Reisberg



Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition (W. W.
Norton & Company, 2021) by Reisberg, Isbn no; 9780393877618, (Chapters 1-15)
Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!
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?
a. anger management
b. decision making
c. memory
d. Attention


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?
a. reading a newspaper
b. studying for a test
c. talking on the phone
d. breathing


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

, Test Bank for Cognition; Exploring the Science of the Mind, 8th Edition by Reisberg



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


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
a. our previous knowledge fills in background information whenever we’re
understanding an event or conversation.
b. readers are likely to know someone named Jacob.
c. English, unlike other languages, requires speakers to mention all of the
people involved in an event.
d. the individual sentences are short.


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.?
a. “He cannot remember what he did earlier today, including events that took
place just an hour ago.”
b. “He read this story last month, but he was still surprised by how the story
turned out.”
c. “Even though he has encountered the nurse many times, he is still unable to
recognize her.”
d. “He remembered that it was only a week ago that he’d heard the sad news
that his uncle had died.”


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?
a. Introspection is an important research tool for cognitive psychologists.