PSYC 3030 Cognition Exam 1- flashcards Questions
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resting potential of neuron
Ans: -70mV
Cognition
Ans: Scientific study of how the mind represents and processes information
cognitive processes
Ans: such as perception, memory, and decision making (nouns)
representations
Ans: such as letters, words, and knowledge (verbs)
Biggest challenge
Ans: The mind is unobservable
Donder's Reaction Time
Ans: First cognitive psychology experiment conducted in 1868
Wundt & Titchner
Ans: Established the first scientific lab for cognitive psychology, focused on structuralism
Titchner
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, Ans: 1st cog psych lab; all thoughts can be broken down into individual sensations (sights,
sounds, & feelings)
Structuralism
Ans: Approach that focuses on looking inside the mind to observe its contents; introspection
Analytic introspection
Ans: Technique used to identify individual sensations after training; the mind's "periodic table"
James
Ans: Introduced functionalism, which emphasizes processes over representations; inspired by
Darwin; wrote Principles of Psych
functionalism
Ans: A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function -
how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish; what purpose does the mind serve?
Behaviorism
Ans: Approach that rejects the study of unobservable mental processes; uses classical & operant
conditioning
Watson & Skinner
Ans: Prominent behaviorists who focused on observable behavior
Pavlov
Ans: behaviorism; Conducted classical conditioning experiments with dogs
Watson & Rayner
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and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
resting potential of neuron
Ans: -70mV
Cognition
Ans: Scientific study of how the mind represents and processes information
cognitive processes
Ans: such as perception, memory, and decision making (nouns)
representations
Ans: such as letters, words, and knowledge (verbs)
Biggest challenge
Ans: The mind is unobservable
Donder's Reaction Time
Ans: First cognitive psychology experiment conducted in 1868
Wundt & Titchner
Ans: Established the first scientific lab for cognitive psychology, focused on structuralism
Titchner
1
, Ans: 1st cog psych lab; all thoughts can be broken down into individual sensations (sights,
sounds, & feelings)
Structuralism
Ans: Approach that focuses on looking inside the mind to observe its contents; introspection
Analytic introspection
Ans: Technique used to identify individual sensations after training; the mind's "periodic table"
James
Ans: Introduced functionalism, which emphasizes processes over representations; inspired by
Darwin; wrote Principles of Psych
functionalism
Ans: A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function -
how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish; what purpose does the mind serve?
Behaviorism
Ans: Approach that rejects the study of unobservable mental processes; uses classical & operant
conditioning
Watson & Skinner
Ans: Prominent behaviorists who focused on observable behavior
Pavlov
Ans: behaviorism; Conducted classical conditioning experiments with dogs
Watson & Rayner
2
