28 Questions
What did Tolman's Maze Experiment suggest about the rat's behavior?
It supported the idea of forming a cognitive map of the maze.
Which psychologist believed that language is dependent on specific cognitive processes?
Noam Chomsky
Who coined the term 'cognitive psychology'?
Ulric Neisser
What did George Miller demonstrate about working memory capacity?
It has a capacity of 7+-2.
Which psychologist is considered by some as the 'father of cognitive psychology'?
George Miller
What did Tolman's Experiments reveal about rat behavior in the maze?
The rat followed reinforcement for 'Go Left'.
What aspect of language learning did Noam Chomsky disagree with B.F. Skinner on?
The role of reinforcement in language acquisition.
What was significant about George Miller's research on memory and learning?
'Go Left' behavior was supported by the experiments.
'Go Right' behavior in Tolman's Maze Experiment was associated with:
'D'
What did Tolman's Maze Experiment reveal about the rat's behavior?
The rat consistently turned left and went to point B.
In the context of language learning, what did Noam Chomsky disagree with B.F. Skinner on?
The idea that language can be learned through operant conditioning.
Who were considered the precursors in the development of cognitive psychology?
Ulric Neisser and George Miller
What is the significance of George Miller's research on memory and learning?
Proved that working memory capacity is fixed at 7+-2 items.
Who coined the term 'cognitive psychology'?
Ulric Neisser
What concept did George Miller's test aim to measure?
Working memory capacity
What was the main finding regarding the rat's behavior in Tolman's Maze Experiment?
'Go Left' behavior was not reinforced but still performed by the rat.
'Go Right' behavior in Tolman's Maze Experiment was associated with which point?
'D'
'Cognitive map' refers to which concept discussed in the text?
An internal representation of spatial relationships
What did Tolman's Maze Experiment reveal about the rat's behavior?
The rat learned to go left and go to point B.
What was the significance of George Miller's research on memory and learning?
Established that working memory has a capacity of 7+-2.
How did Noam Chomsky view language learning?
Language learning depends on specific cognitive processes.
Who wrote the first textbook in Cognitive Psychology and coined the term 'cognitive psychology'?
Ulric Neisser
In Tolman's Maze Experiment, what was the relationship between rat behavior and reinforcement?
Reinforcement was not used in the experiment.
What concept did George Miller's test aim to measure?
Short-term memory capacity
Who are considered the precursors in the development of cognitive psychology?
Ulric Neisser and George Miller
'Cognitive map' refers to which concept discussed in the text?
'Mental representation' of a maze
'Go Right' behavior in Tolman's Maze Experiment was associated with which point?
'D'
What did George Miller demonstrate about working memory capacity?
It is fixed at holding 7 items exactly.
Test your knowledge on the key concepts and figures in behaviorism and cognitive psychology, including John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, operant conditioning, and the rise of cognitive psychology as a discipline in the 1950s.
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