COGS 100 test questions & answers
2025/2026
In the dynamical systems perspective, mental representations are discrete and constant over
time. T/F - ANSWERSF
In cognitive science, a computer is analogous to a human mind because both systems are
characterized by - ANSWERSComputation
Manipulating informational representations according to a formal procedure or formula occurs
at which information-processing level? - ANSWERSalgorithmic level
Which approach to cognitive science focuses on the survival of cognitive processes across
generations? - ANSWERSevolutionary approach
What is not a category of mental operations? - ANSWERSEating
At the algorithmic level of information processing, the form of a representation is changed but
not its meaning. T/F - ANSWERST
An appropriate causal relation occurs when...? - ANSWERSA representation is activated by its
referent.
What is the function of the Representation and Algorithmic Level of the Tri-Level Hypothesis -
ANSWERSTo describe what representations and processes are applied to solve the problem.
is history an important discipline in cognitive science - ANSWERSno
, The Chinese Room argument is based on these two key claims: - ANSWERSbrains have innate
language and syntax does not suffice for semantics
One argument against the Cartesian theater is that - ANSWERSit requires an infinite regress of
subjective selves
You go to a farm and see a barn, cows, horses, pigs, pastures, and farmers, but you don't see
any one thing that is the farm itself. Which of the following theorists believes that the mind can
be conceptualized as a category separate from its defining features? - ANSWERSRyle
In Plato's theory of an ideal world of forms, - ANSWERSobjects in the physical world are
imperfect
Jerry states that he is feeling very "tired" today. This is a vague phrase and does not tell us
exactly what is happening in the brain. People who advocate that we use more precise scientific
terms are considered: - ANSWERSeliminativists
You smell a steak on the grill and it makes you think about cholesterol. The thought of the
cholesterol according to Wundt is a: - ANSWERSmediate experience
Which of the following is not a dimension along which feelings can be characterized according
to tridimensional theory? - ANSWERSslowness-rapidity
Which of the following best corresponds to the stimulus error? - ANSWERSthinking of the
category fruit while biting into an apple
Having the ability to refer to an object using language, even when the object is not present, is
known as - ANSWERSdisplacement
2025/2026
In the dynamical systems perspective, mental representations are discrete and constant over
time. T/F - ANSWERSF
In cognitive science, a computer is analogous to a human mind because both systems are
characterized by - ANSWERSComputation
Manipulating informational representations according to a formal procedure or formula occurs
at which information-processing level? - ANSWERSalgorithmic level
Which approach to cognitive science focuses on the survival of cognitive processes across
generations? - ANSWERSevolutionary approach
What is not a category of mental operations? - ANSWERSEating
At the algorithmic level of information processing, the form of a representation is changed but
not its meaning. T/F - ANSWERST
An appropriate causal relation occurs when...? - ANSWERSA representation is activated by its
referent.
What is the function of the Representation and Algorithmic Level of the Tri-Level Hypothesis -
ANSWERSTo describe what representations and processes are applied to solve the problem.
is history an important discipline in cognitive science - ANSWERSno
, The Chinese Room argument is based on these two key claims: - ANSWERSbrains have innate
language and syntax does not suffice for semantics
One argument against the Cartesian theater is that - ANSWERSit requires an infinite regress of
subjective selves
You go to a farm and see a barn, cows, horses, pigs, pastures, and farmers, but you don't see
any one thing that is the farm itself. Which of the following theorists believes that the mind can
be conceptualized as a category separate from its defining features? - ANSWERSRyle
In Plato's theory of an ideal world of forms, - ANSWERSobjects in the physical world are
imperfect
Jerry states that he is feeling very "tired" today. This is a vague phrase and does not tell us
exactly what is happening in the brain. People who advocate that we use more precise scientific
terms are considered: - ANSWERSeliminativists
You smell a steak on the grill and it makes you think about cholesterol. The thought of the
cholesterol according to Wundt is a: - ANSWERSmediate experience
Which of the following is not a dimension along which feelings can be characterized according
to tridimensional theory? - ANSWERSslowness-rapidity
Which of the following best corresponds to the stimulus error? - ANSWERSthinking of the
category fruit while biting into an apple
Having the ability to refer to an object using language, even when the object is not present, is
known as - ANSWERSdisplacement
