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Psy 252 Exam 2 Delosh Questions
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Which of the following is true of the distinction between neuroscience and
cognitive psychology?
A. Neuroscience is analagous to a computer expert describing a computer
at the level of the electronic components, cognitive psychology is analagous
to a computer expert describing a computer at the level of the software
B. studies using a neuroscientific approach include the collection of
physiological data, studies using a cognitive approach only include the
collection of behavioral data
C. Cognitive psychology adopts an empirical approach, neuroscience does
not
D. A and B
E. All of the above
~~> A & B
Which of the following is true of experiments?
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A. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, they involve empirical methods.
B. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, they involve the manipulation of a factor of interest.
C. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, you can infer causation.
D. B and C
E. All of the above
~~> B & C
Which of the following is consistent with the all-or-none processing
explanation of dichotic listening results?
A. MacKay's finding that words presented in the unattended message bias
the interpretation of the attended message.
B. Treisman's finding that participants follow a meaningful sentence from the
attended channel to the unattended channel while shadowing.
C. Moray's finding that participants often report their name when presented
in the unattended channel.
D. All of the above
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E. None of the above
~~> None of the Above
Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion based on what you've
learned this week?
A. Perceiving something from the environment requires that it be picked up
by our sensory system *and* that our mind is receptive to it.
B. We can be influenced by a something in the environment even if we have
no awareness of it having occurred.
C. We can be looking directly at something, yet fail to detect and report it.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
~~> A
Which of the following is true of driving while talking on a cell phone?
A. If a driver has extensive practice and experience so that driving has
become more automatic, they no longer show a decrement in driving while
talking on a cell phone.
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B. The decrement in driving while talking on a cell phone is primarily due to
physical incompatibilities, so that the handless operation of cell phones
largely eliminates the driving decrement.
C. Driving while talking on a cell phone produces a decrement similar to that
of in-car conversations.
D. The decrement in driving performance while talking on a cell phone is as
bad as driving at the legal limit of alcohol use.
E. All of the above
~~> D
Distinguish the study of mind from the study of brain
~~> Study of Mind (Cognitive Psychology)
Study of Brain (Neuroscience)
Study of Mind
~~> Cognitive Psychology
› Study of mental processes
› Abstract, conceptual description
Study of Brain
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Psy 252 Exam 2 Delosh Questions
and Answer | Latest Update
2024/2025
Which of the following is true of the distinction between neuroscience and
cognitive psychology?
A. Neuroscience is analagous to a computer expert describing a computer
at the level of the electronic components, cognitive psychology is analagous
to a computer expert describing a computer at the level of the software
B. studies using a neuroscientific approach include the collection of
physiological data, studies using a cognitive approach only include the
collection of behavioral data
C. Cognitive psychology adopts an empirical approach, neuroscience does
not
D. A and B
E. All of the above
~~> A & B
Which of the following is true of experiments?
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A. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, they involve empirical methods.
B. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, they involve the manipulation of a factor of interest.
C. Unlike non-experimental methods like surveys, case studies, and naturalistic
studies, you can infer causation.
D. B and C
E. All of the above
~~> B & C
Which of the following is consistent with the all-or-none processing
explanation of dichotic listening results?
A. MacKay's finding that words presented in the unattended message bias
the interpretation of the attended message.
B. Treisman's finding that participants follow a meaningful sentence from the
attended channel to the unattended channel while shadowing.
C. Moray's finding that participants often report their name when presented
in the unattended channel.
D. All of the above
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E. None of the above
~~> None of the Above
Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion based on what you've
learned this week?
A. Perceiving something from the environment requires that it be picked up
by our sensory system *and* that our mind is receptive to it.
B. We can be influenced by a something in the environment even if we have
no awareness of it having occurred.
C. We can be looking directly at something, yet fail to detect and report it.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
~~> A
Which of the following is true of driving while talking on a cell phone?
A. If a driver has extensive practice and experience so that driving has
become more automatic, they no longer show a decrement in driving while
talking on a cell phone.
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B. The decrement in driving while talking on a cell phone is primarily due to
physical incompatibilities, so that the handless operation of cell phones
largely eliminates the driving decrement.
C. Driving while talking on a cell phone produces a decrement similar to that
of in-car conversations.
D. The decrement in driving performance while talking on a cell phone is as
bad as driving at the legal limit of alcohol use.
E. All of the above
~~> D
Distinguish the study of mind from the study of brain
~~> Study of Mind (Cognitive Psychology)
Study of Brain (Neuroscience)
Study of Mind
~~> Cognitive Psychology
› Study of mental processes
› Abstract, conceptual description
Study of Brain
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