TEST BANK FOR COGNITION EXPLORING THE SCIENCE OF THE MIND, 5TH EDITION, DANIEL REISBERG

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following topics is NOT commonly studied within cognitive psychology? a. dreaming c. memory b. decision making d. attention ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: Applied TOP: IA 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 ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: Applied TOP: IA 3. Patients suffering from clinical amnesia are characterized by a disorder in their a. memory. c. speech. b. ability to recognize patterns. d. ability to comprehend language. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: Factual TOP: IB 4. 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 has gradually adjusted over the last few months to the news of his uncle’s death.” ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: Applied TOP: IB 5. H.M. provides an illustration for which major theme of the chapter? a. Introspection is not sufficient evidence in and of itself. b. Cognition is interested in mental processes, as well as activities that depend on these processes. c. Memory is not very important. d. Damage to a small part of the brain can have a big effect on behavior. ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: The Scope of Cognitive Psychology OBJ: Conceptual TOP: IB 6. The term “introspection” refers to the a. process by which one individual seeks to infer the thoughts of another individual. b. procedure of examining thought processing by monitoring the brain’s electrical activity. c. process of each person looking within, to observe his or her own thoughts and ideas. d. technique of studying thought by interpreting the symbols used in communication. C Easy The Years of Introspection Factual IIA 7. A participant is asked to look within him- or herself and report on his or her own mental processes. This method is called a. self-reflection. c. introspection. b. self-monitoring. d. mentalistic study. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: The Years of Introspection OBJ: Factual TOP: IIA 8. Introspection CANNOT be used to study a. topics that are strongly colored by emotion. b. mental events that are unconscious. c. processes that involve conceptual knowledge. d. events that take a long time to unfold. ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Years of Introspection OBJ: Applied TOP: IIA 9. Which of the following statements about introspection is NOT true? a. It is based on opinions, not facts. b. It is subjective. c. It provides a testable hypothesis. d. It was an early form of evidence. ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: The Years of Introspection OBJ: Factual TOP: IIA 10. Genie wonders why she can never remember the names of new acquaintances. In search of an answer, she analyzes her mental behaviors and feelings about meeting new people. Genie is engaged in which process? a. subvocal rehearsal c. learning history analysis