, 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 itworks.
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
1. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology?
a. anger c. memory
management
d. Attention
b. decision
making
ANS: 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 c. talking on the phone
newspaper
d. breathing
b. studying for a
test
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive
Psychology
OBJ: 1.1 MSC Applying
, :
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 d. problem-solving strategies
acquisition
, ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive
Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying
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.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Broad Role for
Memory OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding
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.”
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Amnesia and Memory
Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Applying
6. Research with H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter?
a. Introspection is an important research tool for cognitive psychologists.
b. Cognitive psychology can help us understand a wide range of activities that
depend on someone’s ability to remember.
c. Memory is not very important.
d. The disruption caused by brain damage depends on how widespread the damage
is, and not on the specific sites that are damaged.
ANS: B DIF:Moderat REF: The Scope of Cognitive
e Psychology
OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluati
ng
7. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by
a. memory dysfunction. c. inarticulate speech.
b. an inability to recognize d. impaired language comprehension.
patterns.
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 itworks.
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
1. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology?
a. anger c. memory
management
d. Attention
b. decision
making
ANS: 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 c. talking on the phone
newspaper
d. breathing
b. studying for a
test
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive
Psychology
OBJ: 1.1 MSC Applying
, :
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 d. problem-solving strategies
acquisition
, ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive
Psychology OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Applying
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.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Broad Role for
Memory OBJ: 1.1 MSC: Understanding
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.”
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Amnesia and Memory
Loss OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Applying
6. Research with H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter?
a. Introspection is an important research tool for cognitive psychologists.
b. Cognitive psychology can help us understand a wide range of activities that
depend on someone’s ability to remember.
c. Memory is not very important.
d. The disruption caused by brain damage depends on how widespread the damage
is, and not on the specific sites that are damaged.
ANS: B DIF:Moderat REF: The Scope of Cognitive
e Psychology
OBJ: 1.2 MSC: Evaluati
ng
7. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by
a. memory dysfunction. c. inarticulate speech.
b. an inability to recognize d. impaired language comprehension.
patterns.
