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According to behaviourism, how is the mind perceived when we are born?
According to behaviourism, how is the mind perceived when we are born?
- As an inherited trait
- As a complex entity
- As a predetermined structure
- As a blank slate (correct)
What did John Watson claim he could do with healthy infants based on his environment?
What did John Watson claim he could do with healthy infants based on his environment?
- Predict their future accurately
- Train them to become any type of specialist (correct)
- Provide them with genetic advantages
- Ensure they follow their ancestors' paths
Why does behaviourism emphasize studying only observable and measurable behavior?
Why does behaviourism emphasize studying only observable and measurable behavior?
- To align with cognitive theories
- To simplify research methods
- To focus on unmeasurable mental processes
- To ensure scientific rigor and replicability (correct)
What type of experiments does behaviourism consider the best for obtaining results to support theories?
What type of experiments does behaviourism consider the best for obtaining results to support theories?
Why does behaviourism suggest it is not worth investigating mental processes?
Why does behaviourism suggest it is not worth investigating mental processes?
What is the primary purpose of theoretical models in cognitive psychology?
What is the primary purpose of theoretical models in cognitive psychology?
How do schemas help in processing information?
How do schemas help in processing information?
In the context of cognitive psychology, what does the information processing approach propose?
In the context of cognitive psychology, what does the information processing approach propose?
How do computer models used in cognitive psychology resemble the structure of the brain and mind systems?
How do computer models used in cognitive psychology resemble the structure of the brain and mind systems?
What is the role of culture in shaping an individual's schemas?
What is the role of culture in shaping an individual's schemas?
How do theoretical models differ from computer models in cognitive psychology?
How do theoretical models differ from computer models in cognitive psychology?
How did Bartlett describe the way our schemas work?
How did Bartlett describe the way our schemas work?
In Bartlett's 'War of Ghosts' research, how did participants adjust the Native American folk tale?
In Bartlett's 'War of Ghosts' research, how did participants adjust the Native American folk tale?
What did Bartlett conclude about memory based on his 'War of Ghosts' study?
What did Bartlett conclude about memory based on his 'War of Ghosts' study?
What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience according to the text?
What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience according to the text?
Which technology allowed cognitive neuroscience researchers to explain the neurological basis of mental processes?
Which technology allowed cognitive neuroscience researchers to explain the neurological basis of mental processes?
What did Tulving et al. (1994) discover about long-term memory according to the text?
What did Tulving et al. (1994) discover about long-term memory according to the text?
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