PSYCH 120A- MIDTERM UCLA UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
1. CRUM Computational Representational Understanding of the Mind. Computation is
cognition on representations. We are applying cognitive processes to reason the
world around us.
2. The brain is like Brains are like computers, can take in data to create representation and perform
computations on those representations to produce some sort of output
3. the mind is like a computer program because it can perform processes like thinking or remem-
bering, and similarly a computer program can display words on the page or by
saving our work.
4. mental represen- variables/data structures in our minds we might be representing information as
tations are like mental images or words and this is very similar to how a computer program can
represent words so they are on paper
5. mental process- algorithms
es are like
6. Marr's Levels of computational, algorithmic, implementation
Analysis
7. Describe the Cognition is a physical process.
computational The brain takes in sensory input which activates certain neurons. overtime we
architecture of form mental representations in response to this sensory input and connections
the human brain between t these neurons become stronger. New sensory infuriation can lead to
and how it gives our neurons updating our representations through rules sent between neurons
rise to cognition. through synapses.
8. dendrite receives messages from other neurons
9. axon sends messages to other neurons
10. terminal ends gives messages to muscle tissue
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and CORRECT Answers
11. cell body processes incoming messages
12. nucleus contains instructions for making proteins that the neuron needs
13. What parts of Primary motor cortex, motor association cortex, prefrontal cortex, speech center
brain are for auditory cortex
planning the fu-
ture?
14. What parts of primary somatosensory cortex, sensory association cortex, visual association area,
brain are for per- visual cortex, Wernicke's area
ceiving the past?
15. What happens Impaired language comprehension, BUT production of speech and grammar are
when there is UNAFFECTED
damage to Wer-
nick'es area?
16. Damage to Bro- speaking and grammar are severely impaired BUT language comprehension and
ca's area results meaning are intact.
in
17. Parts of the Sci- Research Question
entific method in Theory
order Hypothesis
Research Design
Experiment
Data Analysis
Conclusion
18. Automaticity reading is more of an automated process than identifying colors
(Stroop EffecT)
19.
, PSYCH 120A- MIDTERM UCLA UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Parallel distrib- The brain creates different pathways for different tasks.
uted processing refers to a pattern in which neurons separate locations of the visual system fire
(Stroop Effect) simultaneously. Different brain areas work at the same time and influence each
other.
20. Is perception re- NO
ality? - our brain will try to fill in gaps of what we see/ sense and make it full
21. ILLUSIONS The occasional mistakes thatt our brains make when we are trying to make sense
of sensory information. Our brains need to work backwards and change our
perception of reality when we are made aware of the illusion.
22. Properties of vi- shape constancy, size constancy, brightness constancy
sual perception
23. Shape constancy correct adjustment for shape of an object even when retinal image changes
depending on viewing angle
24. size constancy adjustment for distance of an object when perceiving size even when retinal image
size changes
25. brightness con- correct perception of brightness of object regardless of actual luminance condi-
stancy tions.
26. Distance cues Our brain relies on these when making a judgment about the length/size of the
target.
27. Central problem the mind has to find the most likely causes of ambiguous and noisy sensory input
of perception in order to make sense of them and form what we know as reality.
28. Bayes Rule P(A|B) = P(B|A)P(A)/P(B)
describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that
might be related to the event
and CORRECT Answers
1. CRUM Computational Representational Understanding of the Mind. Computation is
cognition on representations. We are applying cognitive processes to reason the
world around us.
2. The brain is like Brains are like computers, can take in data to create representation and perform
computations on those representations to produce some sort of output
3. the mind is like a computer program because it can perform processes like thinking or remem-
bering, and similarly a computer program can display words on the page or by
saving our work.
4. mental represen- variables/data structures in our minds we might be representing information as
tations are like mental images or words and this is very similar to how a computer program can
represent words so they are on paper
5. mental process- algorithms
es are like
6. Marr's Levels of computational, algorithmic, implementation
Analysis
7. Describe the Cognition is a physical process.
computational The brain takes in sensory input which activates certain neurons. overtime we
architecture of form mental representations in response to this sensory input and connections
the human brain between t these neurons become stronger. New sensory infuriation can lead to
and how it gives our neurons updating our representations through rules sent between neurons
rise to cognition. through synapses.
8. dendrite receives messages from other neurons
9. axon sends messages to other neurons
10. terminal ends gives messages to muscle tissue
, PSYCH 120A- MIDTERM UCLA UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
11. cell body processes incoming messages
12. nucleus contains instructions for making proteins that the neuron needs
13. What parts of Primary motor cortex, motor association cortex, prefrontal cortex, speech center
brain are for auditory cortex
planning the fu-
ture?
14. What parts of primary somatosensory cortex, sensory association cortex, visual association area,
brain are for per- visual cortex, Wernicke's area
ceiving the past?
15. What happens Impaired language comprehension, BUT production of speech and grammar are
when there is UNAFFECTED
damage to Wer-
nick'es area?
16. Damage to Bro- speaking and grammar are severely impaired BUT language comprehension and
ca's area results meaning are intact.
in
17. Parts of the Sci- Research Question
entific method in Theory
order Hypothesis
Research Design
Experiment
Data Analysis
Conclusion
18. Automaticity reading is more of an automated process than identifying colors
(Stroop EffecT)
19.
, PSYCH 120A- MIDTERM UCLA UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Parallel distrib- The brain creates different pathways for different tasks.
uted processing refers to a pattern in which neurons separate locations of the visual system fire
(Stroop Effect) simultaneously. Different brain areas work at the same time and influence each
other.
20. Is perception re- NO
ality? - our brain will try to fill in gaps of what we see/ sense and make it full
21. ILLUSIONS The occasional mistakes thatt our brains make when we are trying to make sense
of sensory information. Our brains need to work backwards and change our
perception of reality when we are made aware of the illusion.
22. Properties of vi- shape constancy, size constancy, brightness constancy
sual perception
23. Shape constancy correct adjustment for shape of an object even when retinal image changes
depending on viewing angle
24. size constancy adjustment for distance of an object when perceiving size even when retinal image
size changes
25. brightness con- correct perception of brightness of object regardless of actual luminance condi-
stancy tions.
26. Distance cues Our brain relies on these when making a judgment about the length/size of the
target.
27. Central problem the mind has to find the most likely causes of ambiguous and noisy sensory input
of perception in order to make sense of them and form what we know as reality.
28. Bayes Rule P(A|B) = P(B|A)P(A)/P(B)
describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that
might be related to the event
