COGNITION: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
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,COGNITION: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: The Science of the Mind ........................................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 2 The Neural Basis for Cognition ....................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 3 Visual Perception .............................................................................................................................. 53
CHAPTER 4 Recognizing Objects.......................................................................................................................... 81
CHAPTER 5 Paying Attention.............................................................................................................................. 111
CHAPTER 6 The Acquisition of Memories and the Working- Memory System ............................................. 136
CHAPTER 7 Interconnections between Acquisition and Re- trieval ................................................................ 165
CHAPTER 8 Remembering Complex Events...................................................................................................... 190
CHAPTER 9 Concepts and Generic Knowledge ................................................................................................. 218
CHAPTER 10 Language .......................................................................................................................................... 238
CHAPTER 11 Visual Knowledge ............................................................................................................................ 270
CHAPTER 12 Judgment and Reasoning ................................................................................................................ 297
CHAPTER 13 Problem Solving and Intelligence ................................................................................................... 326
CHAPTER 14 Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought ................................................................................... 354
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,COGNITION: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
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01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
Complete Test Bank_
Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind 8th Edition
(Daniel Reisberg) All Chapters 1-15 (Q&A) Latest 2026 | A+ GRADED
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S S
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A A
N N
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,COGNITION: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: The Science of the Mind ........................................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 2 The Neural Basis for Cognition ....................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 3 Visual Perception .............................................................................................................................. 53
CHAPTER 4 Recognizing Objects.......................................................................................................................... 81
CHAPTER 5 Paying Attention.............................................................................................................................. 111
CHAPTER 6 The Acquisition of Memories and the Working- Memory System ............................................. 136
CHAPTER 7 Interconnections between Acquisition and Re- trieval ................................................................ 165
CHAPTER 8 Remembering Complex Events...................................................................................................... 190
CHAPTER 9 Concepts and Generic Knowledge ................................................................................................. 218
CHAPTER 10 Language .......................................................................................................................................... 238
CHAPTER 11 Visual Knowledge ............................................................................................................................ 270
CHAPTER 12 Judgment and Reasoning ................................................................................................................ 297
CHAPTER 13 Problem Solving and Intelligence ................................................................................................... 326
CHAPTER 14 Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought ................................................................................... 354
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,COGNITION: EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND
01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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01/11/2026
8TH EDITION
CORRECT ANSWER: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
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