PSYCH 375 STUDY GUIDE
What is cognition? - Answer -The acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of
knowledge.
What is cognitive psychology? - Answer -A branch of psychology that emphasizes
thought processes and knowledge.
David Marr 3 levels of analysis to understand info - Answer -computational (psych),
algorithmic (cognition) and implementation(neuro)
Hermann Ebbinghaus - Answer -Memorized nonsense syllables in early study on
human memory
William James - Answer -Everyday psych
tip of tongue phenomenon
frederick bartlett - Answer -memory research
meaningful stimuli
Piglet's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer -series of stages of development,
kids develop mental schemas
information-processing approach - Answer -info is processed serially
serial vs parallel processing - Answer -Serial memory processing is the act of attending
to and processing one item at a time. This is usually contrasted against parallel memory
processing, which is the act of attending to and processing all items simultaneously.
cognitive processes are _____, rather than ________ - Answer -active, passive
The cognitive processes are remarkably _______ and _______. - Answer -efficient,
accurate
The cognitive processes handle _______ better than ________ info. - Answer -positive,
negative
The cognitive processed are interrelated, they don't operate in _______. - Answer -
isolation
Many cognitive processes rely on which types of processing? - Answer -bottom up and
top down
rods vs cones - Answer -night vision vs color and detail vision
What is cognition? - Answer -The acquisition, storage, transformation, and use of
knowledge.
What is cognitive psychology? - Answer -A branch of psychology that emphasizes
thought processes and knowledge.
David Marr 3 levels of analysis to understand info - Answer -computational (psych),
algorithmic (cognition) and implementation(neuro)
Hermann Ebbinghaus - Answer -Memorized nonsense syllables in early study on
human memory
William James - Answer -Everyday psych
tip of tongue phenomenon
frederick bartlett - Answer -memory research
meaningful stimuli
Piglet's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer -series of stages of development,
kids develop mental schemas
information-processing approach - Answer -info is processed serially
serial vs parallel processing - Answer -Serial memory processing is the act of attending
to and processing one item at a time. This is usually contrasted against parallel memory
processing, which is the act of attending to and processing all items simultaneously.
cognitive processes are _____, rather than ________ - Answer -active, passive
The cognitive processes are remarkably _______ and _______. - Answer -efficient,
accurate
The cognitive processes handle _______ better than ________ info. - Answer -positive,
negative
The cognitive processed are interrelated, they don't operate in _______. - Answer -
isolation
Many cognitive processes rely on which types of processing? - Answer -bottom up and
top down
rods vs cones - Answer -night vision vs color and detail vision
