Cognition Exploring the Science of the
Mind Test Bank
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
develop-
ment of “computer intelligence.”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Question: 1.
Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive
psychology?
a. anger management
c. memory
b.decision making
d.Attention
,Answer:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Understanding
Question: 2.
Cognitive processes are NOT necessary for which daily activity?
a. reading a newspaper
c. talking on the phone
b.studying for a test
d.breathing
Answer:
D
DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Applying
Question: 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
c. Lyme disease
b.language acquisition
d.problem-solving strategies
extra per year?
Answer:
C
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Applying
Question: 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.
Answer:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Broad Role for Memory
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Understanding
Question: 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.”
Answer:
D
DIF:
Moderate
REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss
Mind Test Bank
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
develop-
ment of “computer intelligence.”
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Question: 1.
Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive
psychology?
a. anger management
c. memory
b.decision making
d.Attention
,Answer:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Understanding
Question: 2.
Cognitive processes are NOT necessary for which daily activity?
a. reading a newspaper
c. talking on the phone
b.studying for a test
d.breathing
Answer:
D
DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Applying
Question: 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
c. Lyme disease
b.language acquisition
d.problem-solving strategies
extra per year?
Answer:
C
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Applying
Question: 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.
Answer:
A
DIF:
Easy
REF: The Broad Role for Memory
OBJ: 1.1
MSC: Understanding
Question: 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.”
Answer:
D
DIF:
Moderate
REF: Amnesia and Memory Loss
